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Seattle Slow Zones, Raging Grannies & More

The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today

By Alene Bouranova June 10, 2015

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Slow Down, Seattle: Seattle Department of Transportation will soon test “Slow Zones”  in certain neighborhoods. According to an SDOT report, eight neighborhoods will have speed limits reduced from 25 to 20 mph in 2015. This pilot speed reduction is part of SDOT’s Vision Zero program that aims to end traffic deaths and injuries by 2030. A schedule for the Slow Zones is not yet available. Read the King 5 News article here.

Activists Apprehended: Activists protesting Shell’s oil drilling rig the Polar Pioneer were arrested Tuesday morning, says Komo News. Police arrested five members of the protest group “Seattle Raging Grannies” for chaining themselves together in rocking chairs and blocking two entrances to Terminal 5. Police said the grannies were arrested for blocking train tracks outside the terminal. Another, separate protester was arrested for disrupting a port commission meeting, says the Associated Press.

Ping Pong: City and community leaders are installing ping pong tables in Seattle parks in an effort to reduce crime. Adrienne Caver-Hall of the Seattle Parks Department calls the installations an “activation” of parks designed to push out crime, theft, drugs and prostitution. Adding more family-friendly elements to the parks changes the perception that parks can be “dark and unsafe,” said Caver-Hall. Read the full story here.

Lunch Break for Spoonrocket: San Francisco-based lunch delivery startup SpoonRocket is shutting down its Seattle operations just four months after launching, says GeekWire. No need to fret, however– a SpoonRocket representative told GeekWire that the startup is putting a hold on Seattle for the summer but plans to resume in the fall. Phew!

Seattle Streateries: Several Seattle parklets are slated to be converted into “streateries” this summer, AKA designated areas for restaurant customers to eat and drink. The streateries are platformed patios that semi-permanently jut into parking spaces along the street. After the businesses close, the streateries will become open to the public. One bartender describes the streateries as “human corrals”…interesting. Read the full story on Reuters.

 

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