March 28th was the first day that light rail transit began public service. It also was a day that cleared up a major life history issue for me. In 1980, a group of activists that opposed the official design of the expansion of the I-90 crossing of Lake Washington submitted over 27,000 petition signatures (we only needed 19,000 to qualify) for Seattle Initiative 21—which provided for a way to build transit and have fewer car lanes across the bridge through a federal highway pr

Seattle Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced that Lake Washington Boulevard will open for Bicycle Weekends every weekend from Memorial Day through Labor Day. “Seattle summers are beautiful, and we should be able to enjoy them,” said Mayor Katie B. Wilson. “We’re opening Lake Washington Boulevard every weekend to make more space for people to bike, walk, roll, and be outside. This is your city, and it should be easy to get out and enjoy our sunny days.” Beginning Memorial Day weeke

At the start of 2026, the Leschi Community Council formed a Traffic Safety Committee. Its purpose is to push projects forward that will make Leschi a safer and more pleasant place to walk, run, bike, drive, visit and, of course, live. The committee is open to any Leschi neighbor who is interested and is led by Jim Davidson. With funding for traffic calming on Lakeside Ave earmarked in the recently approved transportation levy, we have a specific opportunity to slow down traff

Seattle District 3 City Council Member Joy Hollingsworth spoke to a capacity crowd of 55 community members at the Leschi Community...

At our May community meeting we were joined by Greg Spotts, Director of Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT), and Matt Beaulieu,...

“We knew it was dangerous and it had to come down but still it has been a Seattle icon.” These were the words of Jason Snell explaining...

We completed the first phase of the project, from E Madison St to S Jackson St, in 2017. Construction of the second phase, from S Jackson...