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There was a lot of discussion about the lane changed on NE 125th St before and after they happened. SDOT has been monitoring the situation before and after and just published results. It looks pretty positive across the board. And most people I’ve talked to have been pleasantly surprised. What have your experiences been? –Phillip
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In May 2011 the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) reconfigured the lanes on NE 125th Street between Roosevelt Way NE and 30th Avenue NE to make the street safer for everyone, better support transit and keep vehicles moving. Prior to the rechannelization there were two travel lanes in each direction. SDOT altered the road’s striping to provide one lane in each direction, a new two-way left turn lane and bicycle lanes.
SDOT agreed to monitor the project’s impact on safety and traffic after the rechannelization was completed to make sure the street functioned well. Data shows it is and we want to share the key results.
to the project, the 85th percentile speed (the speed most drivers are comfortable driving) was 41 m.p.h. eastbound and 39 m.p.h. westbound. Eighty-seven percent of drivers were traveling over the speed limit and 16 percent of drivers were speeding at 40 m.p.h. or more – more than 10 m.p.h. over the speed limit! Since the project was completed, the 85th percentile is now 38 m.p.h. eastbound and 36 m.p.h. westbound with an 11 percent decrease in the percentage of people exceeding the speed limit.
And there has been an even more dramatic decrease in drivers speeding more than 10 miles over the speed limit!
You can see the rest of the write-up here.
They’ve been here (12000 15th Avenue NE, Suite C) a while now but I’m only just getting around to an introduction!
Hello and thank you for welcoming us to the neighborhood! Here are our introductions:
Dr. Connie Amundson has been in practice for over 30 years, and has mastered many different healing techniques in that time. Her principle modality is Network Spinal Analysis, a low-force technique that uses a series of very light, non-invasive contacts that entrain the body in how to re-organize itself, rather than always needing to be adjusted by an outside force. She also makes regular use of activator, Sacro-Occipital Technique, and low-level laser therapy (which stimulates cell division to speed healing and relieve pain). Educated at the Gustavus Adolphus College, the University of Minnesota, and Northwestern College of Chiropractic, Dr. Connie is committed to using her holistic, wellness-centered approach (with consideration of health-promoting lifestyle habits in conjunction with the release of physical stress from the spine and the rest of the body) to help all of her patients attain the highest levels of their own health. Her purpose is to help as many people as possible, and in light of of that offers third-party financing for those who need it. She may be reached at 206-409-9447 for an appointment.
For the past four years, Jon(athan) Silliman has been studying and practicing Classical Five Element Acupuncture, which is a synthesis of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean techniques that incorporates heat therapy (including low-level laser therapy, as above) and East Asian bodywork such as shiatsu and tui na, as well as needling. Five Element Acupuncture is equally concerned with the body, mind, and emotions of each individual; by tracing the root cause of disease rather than only treating the symptoms, Jon helps to make true health possible by addressing and nurturing the whole of a person’s being. Jon is also a preferred provider with most major insurance plans, and may be reached at 206-326-8559 or info@empyreanacupuncture.com for an appointment.
Kate Bromley brings 23 years of bodywork experience to her table, specializing in therapeutic treatment massage, Polarity Therapy (a body/mind spirit energy modality), lymphatic drainage (great for those with allergies) and low level swelling-reduction and relaxation massage. Kate has been teaching massage and Polarity Therapy for the past 22 years and brings her passion for treating the whole patient, along with her curiosity and creativity, to each session with her patients. Try a first session with Kate until the end of 2013 for the reduced price of $70.00/hr. Call or text her at (206) 755-0380 to schedule an appointment.
Lynne Compton has been a massage therapist for more than twenty years. She has worked with a diverse range of clients, tailoring each session to the specific needs of each individual. Lynne has helped hundreds of people recover from injuries received in motor vehicle collisions and on-the-job accidents. She also loves to support people who recognize the health benefits of regular massage, inviting them to relax deeply while their muscles are cross-fibered, stretched and kneaded. She will be offering Hot Stone Massage, coming just in time to battle winter’s chill! You can text or call Lynne at 206 366 8757.
 This month’s guest speaker was Pierce Murphy, Director of SPD’s Office of Professional Accountability. OPA investigates complaints of officer misconduct ranging from minor to major, such as the excessive force complaints we’ve been hearing about in the last couple years.
OPA was created in 1999 to give the community the opportunity to have some oversight of SPD, to build and maintain trust, communicate to the community, and for the community and police to work together to provide a culture of excellence and accountability.
Later in the meeting, the NP Captain gave us these statistics, comparing last year year-to-date with this year year-to-date:
- Aggravated assault down 26%
- Non-aggravated assault down 5%
- Homicide down 33%
- Rape crime down 38%
- Auto theft down 20%
- Robbery has increased
To see more information from the meeting, read the minutes here.
Meet Kona, a real cutie rescued by one of our Pinehurst families. She’s a good girl, too. She fit in right away, and she’s learning all the time, such as how to catch a soft frisbee. Some things it would be better NOT to have learned, such as how to jump over fences, and if one’s too tall, how to climb over it. Hm. Here she is on one of her many walks checking out a neighbor’s garden, patiently waiting for her humans to quit chatting and move along.
If you would like to see your pet featured in the Pinehurst Pets column, please send a photo and a story about your pet to nancy@pinehurstseattle.org.
Here is a limited picture of Pinehurst property crime for October 2013. You can see ALL the types of crime at http://web5.seattle.gov/mnm/policereports.aspx. Choose the North neighborhood and choose a date range.
Most of the gray dots represent multiple car thefts or car prowls, but there are two burglaries in there.
Here are a couple of fun upcoming events at You Grow Girl, located at 12000 15th Ave NE, Suite A. You can register at
11/30 – GIRLS NIGHT IN, Not like their typical late night, they lock the doors at 6:30 pm and won’t unlock until 10:00 pm. It is the ultimate slumber party edition. Bring your girlfriends for a night of pizza, music, dancing, games, girl talk and arts & crafts. Pre-registration required.
Time: 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Ages: 10 to 15
12/7 – PAINT BY NUMBERS: WINTER WONDERLAND, Enjoy a great time with mommy while you both tune into your unique artistic selves! All you have to do is show up, no painting experience required, and enjoy a fun filled, step by step, painting class. Be ready to have your very own work of art! Your painting will make a great gift for your loved ones. Light refreshments provided. Pre-registration required.
Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Time: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Ages: 6 to 9 Ages: 10 to 17
Victory Heights has a new Little Free Library near Victory Heights Play Area. It’s on the north side of NE 106th St, just east of 17th Ave NE. If you’re walking near our neighbor to the south, check it out!
 A buffered bike lane is a bike lane separated from car traffic and/or parking lane by a cross-hatched striped area called a ‘shy zone’. In the bike lane you’ll also see the familiar white outline of a bike with an arrow that also designates sharrows. You may have seen a buffered bike lane on N 130th between Greenwood Ave N and Linden Ave N, as shown in the photo on the right.
This design makes it safer for both bicyclists and vehicles. With the shy zone, the buffered lane offers a more comfortable place to ride for cyclists who prefer not to ride so close to traffic. It also allows motorists to drive at a normal speed; they only need to watch for cyclists when turning right at cross-streets or driveways and when crossing the buffered lane to park.
Motor vehicles may not drive in the buffered bike lane, but they may, as indicated above, cross the shy zone and the bike lane to turn or park. Generally the bike lane stripes are solid white lines where crossing is discouraged, and may be dashed where cars are expected to cross at driveways.
More benefits of buffered bike lanes include:
- Space for bicyclists to pass another bicyclist without moving into the motor vehicle travel lane.
- Encourages bicyclists to ride outside of the car door zone when the buffer is between parked cars and bike lane.
- Provides a greater space for bicycling without making the bike lane appear so wide that it might be mistaken for a travel lane or a parking lane.
- Appeals to a wider cross-section of bicycle users, i.e. super-user cyclists may be comfortable in normal traffic, but casual cyclists feel safer with a buffer.
Buffered bike lanes are especially good on streets with high travel speeds, high travel volumes, and/or high amounts of truck traffic.
Note: the NACTO (National Association of City Transportation Officials) standard is for the shy zone to be cross-hatched, as it is on Greenwood, only if it is at least 3 feet wide. I don’t know if Seattle is going to cross-hatch no matter the width, but if not, we may be seeing some shy zones that are just two solid parallel lines between the motor traffic lane and the bike lane.
This month’s art in the park is drawn by Hemani. She made this creative picture of her hand at last summer’s Pinehurstfest. The pocket park is at NE 117th St & 19th Ave NE. Visit it to take a look at Hemani’s work, then check out the little free library across the street.
If you would like to submit your child’s artwork for the Pocket Park, please email nancy@pinehurstseattle.org. We’ll put it on mat board donated by FRAMEIT Ltd, 10712 5th Ave NE.
Disclaimer: I grew up with Halloween as my favorite holiday so I’m a bit overly excited at the moment. And this isn’t really a news post. Just sharing my excitement. I loved trick-or-treating as a kid (even if most of the candy went bad because eating it wasn’t as much fun as getting it) but I got really excited to decorate the house with my dad and hand out candy. Getting on the news regularly (KIRO’s bunny suited John Procaccino) to show off my costume didn’t hurt either. My dad still decorating the same house on Queen Anne. And now I’m decorating my own now. And hoping to encourage others to go crazy…
So did people get many trick-or-treaters this year? I got over 40.
There’s a lot of fun discussion in the Facebook group right now with some who got a lot more.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/53590206898/permalink/10151645759516899/
Sounds like it really depends on where you live. And north-south streets are apparently gold. So next year I’m personally adding more lights (and a fog machine!) to pull people down my street. Others in the Facebook group have talked about going all out as well. Who’s interested in joining me and making a neighborhood event of it?
We could even make have events to make decorations in advance. We used to make all our stuff because the store-bought things were way too overpriced. Some of my tombstones are 20 years old and insanely heavy. I need to make new ones. And I need an easier-to-setup monster for my roof.
And apparently the Pinehurst shelterhouse was used for a Halloween party years ago, before the renovation. There’s interest in starting that again too. I think it would be great to have a neighborhood party serve as a kicking off point for trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. While I certainly love our summer festival, Halloween will always have a soft spot in my heart.
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