Earlier this month, the U District neighborhood welcomed thousands of visitors that arrived for the Special Olympics Games USA. U District, Let’s Go team members got on the welcome wagon too, specifically, they got on Lime Bikes and provided mobile wayfinding assistance. “It was a huge success that involved a variety of people and partners.” … Continued
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U District, Let’s Go interviewed Bjorn and Julianne Simpson, two local U District residents, who make it a regular practice to ride their bicycles with their two small children to the U District Farmers Market. Find out how they make it work. How long you both have been bicycling, and were there any first dates … Continued
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
“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
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
We had a blast coming out and signing people up for ORCA LIFT at Street Bean Coffee Roasters! U-District Let’s Go & Street Bean Coffee Roasters along with program partners Seattle Department of Transportation, King County Metro Transit & Public Health – Seattle & King County got together to get qualified individuals connected with an an ORCA LIFT pass (Metro’s reduced fair transit pass … Continued