We were delighted to read in the P-I this morning that Seattle's traffic management white hats
have plans for the Pine Street zigzag. As anyone who's walked down Pine to downtown knows, the north side of the street east of Boren Avenue doesn't have a sidewalk; it has a ledge. People still walk it, single file, even though there's a sign that says not to. Part of the problem is that there's a sidewalk that just peters out (about where those two cars are, above), leaving you stranded mid-block. Either you walk the ledge, or you retrace your steps back to the crosswalk, or you jaywalk. But just like in Obama's policy statements, some kind of change is on the way. Says the P-I:
Wayne Wentz, Seattle's traffic management director, says the city is considering finally doing something about the Pine Street Zigzag. Officials do not know what changes are coming, but construction is expected to begin in 2009. In the meantime, he says the city will put up "Do Not Cross Here" signs on the north side of Pine at Boren.
