March 11, 2013 6:30pm Delridge Library Lots on the agenda this month! Starting a “big picture” visioning process for Delridge Way north of Home Depot (think green boulevard, safe for pedestrians and bikers, well lighted, good drainage, etc.). This is a chance to get your ideas in the mix for reshaping our central arterial. Also, [...]
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New Genesee & Avalon light: SDOT responds to initial reports of issues
January 31st, 2013 
Nancy Folsom Dianne Thomas, SDOT, asked that her message be passed on to the neighborhood (the text in bold is my emphasis). This has also been posted to the NDNC email group list. From: Thomas, Dianne Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2013 8:54 AM To: northdelridge@googlegroups.com Subject: Avalon & Genesee signal We’re receiving a high volume of emails [...]
Longfellow Creek / Pigeon Point Stairway walk, Feb. 9th
January 25th, 2013 Nancy Folsom Word via Seattle Stairway Walks events page is that Feet First is sponsoring 15 simultaneous Seattle Stairways walks on Saturday, February 9th, 2013. A Feet First ambassador will lead each walk, including one in and around Longfellow Creek and Pigeon Point in north Delridge. Registration is requested, but it is free.
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Tags: feetfirst, longfellow, pigeon point, seattle stairways 
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Youngstown Flats Update
January 23rd, 2013 Amanda Youngstown Flats is getting closer to finishing up construction. I received this note with details on upcoming road work to install sidewalks and landscaping. Hi Neighbors, As I mentioned in a previous email, Absher has begun working on the street work along Dakota and 26th Avenue. Please see the attached flyer that SDOT requires to [...]
Posted in Beautification, Hot Topics, Streets & Pedestrian Tags: Road Closures, Youngstown Flats No Comments »
WSB: Delridge Neighborhood District Council ReCap
January 18th, 2013 Amanda The West Seattle Blog has a great recap of Wednesday’s Delridge Neighborhood District Council meeting. The Bridging The Gap levy is going through it’s last cycle of grant applications and the neighborhood has to prioritize three projects to be reviewed by SDOT. The projects proposed include expanding greenways, improving streets with side walks/drainage and alley [...]
Posted in Community Design, Hot Topics, Streets & Pedestrian Tags: Bicycle Routes, Bridging the Gap Levy, Grants, Land Use, SDOT, Transportation No Comments »
Delridge Repaving Project to Start
December 28th, 2012 Amanda Below is the notice received from SDOT regarding repaving Delridge from Roxbury to Orchard. While this is just south of our area, it will affect all of us traveling down to Westwood. Delridge Way SW Paving Project – SW Orchard St to SW Roxbury St Construction to begin January 10 Expect Southbound Detours [...]
Funding Secured for the Delridge Trail
December 8th, 2012 Jake For a long time, the northernmost portion of Delridge between Andover and the West Seattle Bridge trail has been a particularly egregious missing link in the West Seattle bike & pedestrian infrastructure. Coming south onto Delridge, the trail ends at a one-way intersection where drivers often block the curb ramp while awaiting a break in [...]
Posted in Streets & Pedestrian Tags: 21st Avenue, 26th Avenue, Bicycle Routes, Greenways, SDOT 6 Comments »
Spokane Street Viaduct Closures
December 6th, 2012 Amanda Heads up! WSDOT will be closing down the intersection of the Spokane Street Viaduct and I-5 in January. They are replacing/repairing expansion joints. This is from WSDOT: While the Space Needle is still cooling off from its fireworks show, WSDOT contractor crews begin replacing 31 expansion joints at the I-5/West Seattle Bridge/Columbian Way interchange. To [...]
Posted in Hot Topics, Streets & Pedestrian Tags: Road Closures, Road Construction, WSDOT No Comments »
Bike Box Has Arrived
November 27th, 2012 Amanda All of the work that Jake V. has done over the past two years to increase cyclist safety and awareness in our area is now resulting in West Seattle’s first bike box. For those entering Delridge from east bound Andover will notice a big green box marked for cyclist. This is a bike box and gives cyclist the [...]
Posted in Hot Topics, Safety, Streets & Pedestrian Tags: Bicycle Routes, SDOT, Traffic Calming 1 Comment »
Delridge Greenway Open House
November 15th, 2012 Jake Last night, about thirty Delridge and West Seattle neighbors gathered at Youngstown for SDOT’s Delridge Greenways open house. SDOT was well prepared – tables were set up around the room with large maps of the study area, displaying various information such as accident rates and locations, measured vehicle speeds and volumes, existing bike and pedestrian [...]
Posted in Community Design, Hot Topics, Streets & Pedestrian Tags: 21st Avenue, 26th Avenue, Bicycle Routes, Greenways, SDOT, Transportation 6 Comments »
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