The Aurora Reimagined Coalition is committed to a long-term vision for Aurora, as well as accomplishing short-term wins. When looking at the intersection of Aurora Ave N and N 130th Street, we have identified a number of improvements that should be implemented prior to the 130th Street light rail station opening in 2024, if not immediately.
Members of Ballard-Fremont Greenways and the Aurora Reimagined Coalition walked the length of the Aurora Bridge on July 11, documenting what they observed and experienced. Here they summarize their initial observations and outline several specific recommendations.
On July 5, KING 5 News covered the effort of the Aurora Reimagined Coalition. To view/read the original news story, click here.
“Bad" does not describe the conditions on this pedestrian corridor. Terrible would be kind. And this is actually a sidewalk people use, although it is understandable you might not notice if your only experience of it was zipping past in a car or on the bus. How can SDOT boast about being a walkable city or caring about pedestrian infrastructure in the face of this embarrassment.
In their day the Aurora Bridge and Aurora Avenue both responded to the needs of the Motor Age and fueled it, fueled both the good and the bad of that age.
As usual, there is always resistance to change. It’s human nature. Some people envision a new future, others fight it. Throughout 1930 the Seattle Times campaigned hard against the Aurora Speedway. But that was in another age.
We’re now well into another century. We’re at the dawn of a new age with different needs.
