U District, Let’s Go is ramping up for a busy spring time. Here is everywhere you can find us over the next few weeks. Saturday April 21, from 10:00 a.m. – noon, find us at Healthy Kids Day with University Family doing ORCA LIFT enrollment. Sunday April 22, from noon – 4:00 p.m., find us … Continued
Author: Miriam Castro
U District, Let’s Go wants to help you find you a great commute to the U District. Whether you work or volunteer here, want to save money, or maybe you’re looking to build exercise into your day. What ever your reason, our commute planning experts can help you explore all your options and find you solutions … Continued
“The corner of NE 47th St and Brooklyn Ave NE is a great example of the U District’s past, present and future.” Said Miriam Castro, Program Manager with U District, Let’s Go and volunteer with the U District Mobility Group. “In the distance you can see Link light rail being constructed. Across the way are … Continued
On February 26 I presented at the Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Market annual vendor meeting. I wanted to connect with the Farmers Market Association early in my U District, Let’s Go program planning because I thought back to when I used to work for as small farm and how stressful it was for me to get … Continued
Sometimes you need a car to get things done. Like picking up supplies for a work event, or maybe you want to get out of town and go for a hike with friends. Don’t own a car? Utilizing carsharing services like Zipcar, Car2Go, or ReachNow are great transportation solutions for you. All of them are easy to start using. Use … Continued
U District, Let’s Go wants to know if you have an idea or suggestion that would make transportation to the U District even better. “I plan to share what I am hearing with program stakeholders.” Said Miriam Castro, U District, Let’s Go program manager. “It is critical that our public agencies hear from the neighborhood and that … Continued
On February 13 we partnered with Cafe Allegro on our second transportation outreach event. (The first one was last month at Street Bean Coffee Roasters, you can read about it here.) “Cafe Allegro has great customers.” Said Miriam Castro, Program Manager with U District, Let’s Go. “We asked for their feedback on what would make … Continued
U District, Let’s Go & Café Allegro are partnering to help you find a better commute to work. If you recently started a new job, are new to the area, looking for ways to save money or want to incorporate exercise into your day, you might want to stop by and talk to us. Our … Continued
U District, Let’s Go officially kicked off programming earlier this month. “We decided to kick things off with a transportation focused walk around the neighborhood.” Said Miriam Castro, Program Manager with U District, Let’s Go. “We are all pedestrians at some point during our journey, whether we take transit, drive or ride a bicycle.” Upwards of … Continued
Meet Miriam Castro, Program Manager with U District, Let’s Go. Miriam comes from the University of Washington where she worked for five years. She started out with the UW Combined Fund Drive doing fundraising and volunteer management. Miriam also worked with UW Transportation Services on the Commute Options team. She coordinated events like Bike Everywhere … Continued