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11 sets of speed cushions were approved
special interests reduced it to FOUR
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3 Pedestrian Deaths in Ballard in last 18 Months
- THIS WEEK - Pedestrian (E-Scooter) Killed at 24th Avenue NW / 85th
- October 22, 2025: Pedestrian Killed at 15th Avenue NW / 73rd
- February 1, 2025: Pedestrian Killed at 15th Avenue NW / Market
Deliver 8th Avenue as planned!

SDOT knows how to design roads... if we let them
Relevant Postings:
"Harrell Administration Cancels Planned Lake Washington Boulevard Safety Upgrades" (The Urbanist, July 2025) – Details the initial halting of the speed cushions and intersection redesigns.
"Lake Washington Boulevard Safety Upgrades Fully Designed Before Mayor Pulled Plug" (The Urbanist, October 2025) – Exposes internal emails confirming the Mayor's office directly intervened to scale the fully-designed project back.
"Op-Ed: Latest Hit-and-Run Shows Harrell's Failure on Lake Washington Boulevard Safety" (The Urbanist, June 2025) – Outlines the fallout from the June 15 crash and the missing stop sign.
"Mayor Wilson Joins Seattle's Inaugural Summer Bicycle Parade" (The Spectator, June 2026) – Covers Mayor Wilson's implementation of the expanded Bicycle Weekends and the ensuing neighborhood protests.