A driver pulled a gun on a man and his son after they walked in front of his vehicle. From SeattleCrime.com:
The man told police the driver had honked at them as they crossed in front of his vehicle, and that he had shouted “slow down” at the driver.
The driver then opened up his car door, got out, and racked the slide of a black handgun.
The victim then toooootally heckled the driver, shouting “what, you’re gonna use a gun now?”
The driver got back in his gold Lexus SUV and drove off.
The Linden Avenue Complete Streets project is moving forward with an open house coming up this Wednesday, April 6. The project will implement 17 blocks of sidewalks, curbs, bike lanes, and trees on Linden Ave N from 128th St to 145th St. This design open house at the Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Linden Avenue North will allow the community to review and comment on the current design plans and is scheduled from 6:30 – 8:00 pm.
SDOT is repairing a block of sidewalk along S McClellan St near Beacon Hill between 24th and 25th Ave S. This route is one of few walking routes between Rainier Ave and Beacon Hill in this area. Construction will last for the duration of the week.
Today the kiosk at 5th and Union will be removed and the sidewalk restored. The removal of the kiosk will require a crane and in addition to obstructing pedestrian traffic, will also close two lanes of vehicle traffic. (View Larger Map)
This kiosk will be the third kiosk that has been removed of the five that were originally installed. These kiosks were installed from Pine to Seneca as part of a 1978 Fifth Avenue Improvement project. While originally well-intended, and probably an enhancement to the pedestrian experience at the time, the kiosks have not been used in a few years and are an obstruction to the pedestrian right of way.
Kiosk at 5th and Pine, before removal. Photo courtesy SDOT.
5th and Pine after Kiosk removal. Photo courtesy SDOT.
The kiosks are privately owned by the adjacent property owners and this removal was requested by the Metropolitan Improvement District. According to SDOT, the MID “worked with the Department of Neighborhoods and the Seattle Department of Transportation to obtain the grant from the Neighborhood Projects Fund to pay for the removal.” These kiosks currently house an electrical box, so SDOT is involved to replace the existing electrical box with a less obtrusive structure. The MID hopes to have the remaining two kiosks removed over the next four years.
A crosswalk signal in Spokane is giving pedestrians the finger instead of the don’t walk hand (via How We Drive)
