Expanding opportunities to bicycle the boulevard

This just in:

LAKE WASHINGTON BOULEVARD SOUTH
COMMUNITY MEETING
Regarding Proposal to Expand Opportunities to Bicycle the Boulevard from Colman Park to Seward Park

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites you to a community meeting to discuss "It's a Walk in the Park," a proposal to increase opportunities for everyone to have car-free use of our parks one weekday and one weekend day each week May through September.  This would expand both the number of days and the distance of current closures of Lake Washington Boulevard for Bicycle Saturdays and Sundays.

This proposal is part of the City's campaign to Give Your Car the Summer Off, a component of the Climate Action Now initiative.

Please join us at this meeting to learn about the proposal and provide input to help Parks understand the needs of participants and neighbors.

Meeting Information
Mount Baker Rowing and Sailing Center
Upstairs Meeting Room (Please note that this is on the 2nd Floor)
3800 Lake Washington Boulevard S

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
6:30-8:30 pm

If you are unable to attend the meeting or have additional comments, we
encourage you to send comments to Karen Tsao, by email to
karen.tsao@seattle.gov or by post to 100 Dexter Avenue N, Seattle,
WA98109

I know the Stranger suggested this in their review of the SETS (well, they had a slightly more "modest proposal"), but I like this idea!  Shutting it down more often, especially once a weekend, is great - much more predictable for everybody involved, including motorists in the neighborhood.

Go to the community meeting and make your voice heard.  Even better, check out the beautiful new digs of the Mt Baker Rowing and Sailing Center!