Saturday July 21, 10:00am
Join community advocates and Seattle Councilmember Sally Bagshaw on a bike tour of the region’s freeway lids over I-5 and I-90. You’ll learn about the unifying history of these projects, see how lids have enhanced neighborhood connections, and hear critiques on landscape and urban design. Tour leaders will also explain how case studies are informing the grassroots effort to lid more of Interstate 5 in Seattle; the next stage of that project begins early 2019 with a major feasibility study led by the City of Seattle.
The tour meets at Freeway Park’s Seneca Plaza and will use the I-90 Mountains to Sound trail to visit Sam Smith Park and two lid parks on Mercer Island. We’ll also visit Chinatown-International District to examine the inverted challenges of elevated freeways.
Participants bring their own bikes. This tour is not suitable for beginning cyclists or children riding on their own. The route is approximately 6.5 miles one-way and includes sustained uphill climbs and riding in mixed traffic. At the end of the tour participants can bike back to Seattle or catch a bus from the Mercer Island park-and-ride (separate fare required). The tour will start rain or shine.
Other Events
Freeway Park Illuminations
November 2018 - March 2019
Twinkle Twinkle Freeway Park
December 7, 2018
Fall Lantern Festival
Friday, October 26th
Community Kites Program
Fridays in July and August
Freeway Park Book Carts
Weekday Sales, June - September
Buskers Program
Weekday Music, June - September
DesignFest 2018: Dynamics of Trust in Freeway Park
Tuesday, September 11
Zumba Classes
Mondays in July and August
Yoga Classes
Wednesdays in August
Fountain Fest 2018
Saturday, July 28th