SNG January 2024 Newsletter

[Joshua Holland]

Hello. Wanted to share the Seattle Neighborhood Greenways January newsletter that we published yesterday. In it, we highlighted our 2024 priorities, introduced our newest team member, and shared some upcoming events you might be interested in.

Happy New Year!

Every year Seattle Neighborhood Greenways works with its 10 volunteer-led neighborhood groups to set city-wide priorities for the organization.

January 2024 Newsletter Seattle Neighborhood Greenways 2024 Priorities Every year Seattle Neighborhood Greenways works with its 10 volunteer-led neighborhood groups to set city-wide priorities for the organization. Together the neighborhood groups recently approved the 2024 priorities that will guide SNG’s work for the year. 1. Seattle Transportation Funding: The Seattle Transportation Plan will be finalized this year, and the levy to fund it will be voted on in the fall. Seattle Neighborhood Greenways is committed to advocating for a bold transportation plan and funding package that will build a safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation system over the next decade plus. 2. Vision Zero: We will continue to advocate to make every Seattle street safe to walk, roll, and bike so that everyone can get home safely. This work includes advocating to fix the city’s most dangerous streets - MLK Jr. Way S, 4th Ave S in SODO, Rainier Ave S, and Aurora Ave N (lead by the Aurora Reimagined Coalition). 3. UngapTheMap: We’ll continue our advocacy work to connect every neighborhood with a safe bike route. Key corridors of focus include Beacon Ave S along its southern sections (led by Beacon Hill Safe Streets) and Sylvan Way SW & Fauntleroy Way SW (led by West Seattle Bike Connections). 4. Mobility Justice: Ongoing support of Whose Streets? Our Streets! (WSOS), a Black, Indigenous, and People of Color SNG work group advancing mobility justice for communities of color in Seattle. WSOS helps Seattle’s BIPOC communities learn skills, create relationships, obtain education, and build community power through workshops, listening sessions, community events, and drawing connections between transportation, safety, displacement, and community. 5. Places for People: We’ll be advocating for streets that reflect community needs and priorities not just for mobility but also as places to gather, play, build community, support small businesses, and enhance the quality of our lives. Want to get more involved in moving these priorities forward? Get involved! Welcome Ayan Musse Meet Ayan Musse, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways’ newest community organizer. She’ll be focusing on organizing the community around making MLK Jr. Way S safer for people walking, rolling, and biking in the corridor. Ayan is a daughter, sister, niece, and most importantly a parent of two Black men in the USA. She is a Black Muslim immigrant woman who became involved with community organizing for her own survival and that of her family. Ayan has been blessed enough to organize with the community on systemic change on behalf of all our communities. Some of the systemic changes she has worked on include gaining adequate housing, environmental justice, immigration, economic justice, education, and most importantly being an abolitionist. Ayan is an organizer with People's Institute Northwest, Kids are Kids, and Village of Hope. She is also a board member at Northwest Community Bail Fund and King County Equity Now. Join us for the First SNG Volunteer Happy Hour Join us for a Happy Hour on Friday, February 9 from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at Stoup Brewing Capitol Hill. Drop in to meet staff and volunteer leadership! We’ll be hosting an informal meet and greet where you can learn more about our grassroots volunteer network and local advocacy, grab some swag, and chat about transportation projects and issues that interest you. We'll cover your first beer or non-alcoholic beverage and provide small snacks. You are welcome to purchase additional drinks or food. The food truck on location that evening will be MexiCuban.   All are welcome — you don't have to have volunteered with us before to join! Whose Streets? Our Streets! MLK Day Workshop This MLK Day Weekend WSOS and Seattle Solidarity Budget hosted a discussion at Garfield High School about community-led advocacy to create new paradigms for BIPOC communities to live and thrive in Seattle.  Rewatch the discussion on YT. [Clara Cantor, Maria Abando, and Ethan Campbell of Whose Streets? Our Streets!] Donors Powering our Progress Thank you to each and every person who made a gift to Seattle Neighborhood Greenways at the close of 2023. Thanks to this generous support, we raised an amazing $38,500 to more than match our $24,000 year-end challenge! We’re already putting these resources to work advancing our 2024 priorities and continuing our hard-won progress to make all of Seattle a great place to walk, roll, bike, and live. We're grateful for the support of our community all year long. If you didn't get a chance to make a donation, you can still help power our work ahead. Donate today or become a monthly contributor at seattlegreenways.org/donate. Follow us on Threads Looking for the same Twitter buzz without the X content?  Join Seattle Neighborhood Greenways on Threads! We recently joined the platform and will be sharing updates about Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, neighborhood groups, and everything walking, rolling, and biking. Follow us on Threads Upcoming Events Seattle Street Fixers: York Rd S in Mt Baker. Sunday, Jan 28, 10:00 am. In-person sidewalk clean-up (Mt Baker). Downtown Seattle Greenways. Mon, Jan 29, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Virtual. Transportation Levy 101. Tues, Jan 30, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Virtual. Budget 101 Skills Workshop with Seattle Solidarity Budget. Wed, Jan 31, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Virtual. West Seattle Bike Connections. Tues, Feb 6, 6:30 - 8:00 pm. NW Seattle Greenways. Tues, Feb 6, 7:30 - 8:30 pm. Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Volunteer Happy Hour. Fri, Feb 9, 5:30 - 7:30 pm. In-person at Stoup Brewery (Capitol Hill). Central Seattle Greenways. Mon, Feb 12, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Virtual. Seattle Neighborhood Greenways is a people-powered nonprofit working to make every neighborhood a great place to walk, bike and live. Want to stay up-to-date with our latest activities and events? Connect with us on social media! Invite your networks to join us as well! Forward this newsletter and tell them to follow us on social media and subscribe to our e-news below.   Sign up for e-news X Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Website Email Copyright ©  All rights reserved.

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Josh Holland

Communications Director

Seattle Neighborhood Greenways

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