Making our streets work for more than just the automobile is a common topic on this blog. We spend a lot of time talking about Mercer and Aurora, and lately we've been brainstorming neighborhood street improvements on a slightly smaller scale.
That's what Streets for People, a campaign led by Seattle Great City Initiative, is all about:
The goal is to transition our streets away from an auto-centric approach to one that treats streets as public places, and prioritizes them for walking, biking and transit.
This Thursday, a forum is being held at the Armory in South Lake Union to kick-off the Streets for People campaign. Being there is the first step toward creating the future we in the neighborhood would all like to see.
What: STREETS FOR PEOPLE Kick-off Event
When: 5-7 p.m., Thursday, February 12
Where: Armory at Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave N.
Speakers:
James Irwin: Organizing in the Obama era.
Learn how to tap into community values and leadership to create change. James was trained on organizing by the same team that trained the Obama Campaign organizers, and was the lead organizer on the Sierra Club’s successful 2007-2008 campaigns, including NoRTID, No on 985, Mass Transit Now and Cool State.
Renee Espiau: New York City Streets Renaissance Campaign
Hear about the amazing changes occurring in New York as local advocates come together to work for change. Discuss how Seattle can create its own campaign to revive great public spaces and lively streets.
