{"id":39216,"date":"2025-07-21T11:23:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=39216"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:24:15","slug":"seattle-primary-election-endorsements-for-better-biking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/21\/seattle-primary-election-endorsements-for-better-biking\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle Primary Election Endorsements for Better Biking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Washington Bikes endorses Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Dionne Foster for Seattle City Council, and Mayor Bruce Harrell for re-election.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We urge voters to consult WA Bikes&#8217; 2025 Election Scorecard for Council District 2 before filling out their ballots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the next four years, Seattle leaders will inform how half of the Seattle Transportation Levy will be rolled out. The levy, which expires in 2032, provides historic levels of funding for safety projects such as bike lanes and improved sidewalks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The city must move swiftly to complete these projects to improve safety for people walking and biking. We urge the city to direct the bulk of these investments to Council District 2 and District 5, where people biking and walking face the most danger from crashes, speeding traffic, and outdated road designs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In June, Washington Bikes co-hosted a candidate forum on housing and transportation with local advocacy partners. The forum featured candidates from all three Seattle City Council races, plus the mayor\u2019s race.&nbsp; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P3PU3Lqgd3E&amp;t=365s\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watch a recording of the forum on YouTube<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>A Second Term for Harrell to Deliver on his Seattle Transportation Levy<\/h4>\n<p>Washington Bikes values Mayor Harrell\u2019s demonstrated commitment to delivering projects that improve safety, encourage mode shift, and connect Seattle communities. Over the past four years, the Harrell administration has overseen the construction of key bike network projects\u2013largely in South Seattle.<\/p>\n<h4>Protected bike lane projects completed or nearly completed during Harrell\u2019s first term:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MLK Jr Way Safety Project (1 mile)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Marginal Way SW (.4 miles)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgetown to Downtown Safety Project (1.9 miles)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E Marginal Way Multi-use Path and Freight Corridor (1.3 miles)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pike\/Pine Corridor (.75 miles)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waterfront bike path (1.15 miles)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beacon Hill Northern Segment (1.7 miles)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11th and 12th Ave NE (1.25 miles)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgetown to South Park Connection (1.64 miles)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4th Ave Protected Bike Lane Rebuild&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rapid Ride J (Eastlake) (2.06 miles)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgetown to Downtown Protected Bicycle Lane (1.9 miles)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaska Way Safety Project (.56 miles)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elliot Bay Connection (1.25 miles)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elliot Bay Greenway (.56 miles)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year, Mayor Harrell and the City of Seattle requested voter approval of the historic Seattle Transportation Levy, which includes $133.5 million over eight years to expand and maintain the bike network. An additional $160.5 million will support Vision Zero, school, and neighborhood safety efforts, reinforcing the city\u2019s goal of eliminating serious injuries and fatalities on our streets. We will partner with Mayor Harrell to ensure delivery of just as much in his second term. Vote Harrell.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Shake it up in Citywide District 9 &#8211; Vote Dionne Foster<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WA Bikes endorses Dionne Foster for Seattle City Council District 9 to replace incumbent Sara Nelson. In WA Bikes\u2019 conversations with Foster, she demonstrated a deep understanding of the safety and access needs for people who bike or want to. She pointed to her lived experience as a District 2 (South Seattle) resident as a catalyst for her commitment to addressing transportation safety while on council. Vote Foster.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Time for a Full Term in District 8 &#8211; Return Alexis Mercedes Rinck to Council<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rinck leads with urgency and a deep commitment to equity and safe streets. Whether biking to City Hall or advocating for improvements on dangerous corridors, she consistently prioritizes people walking, biking, and rolling\u2014especially in historically underserved communities. Re-electing Rinck means keeping a proven advocate who delivers bold, equitable transportation solutions. Re-elect Rinck.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Open Seat in District 2 &#8211; View Our Scorecard<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington Bikes asked the candidates in this race about their positions on bike-friendly policies. Our scorecard gives voters a picture of which candidates are positioned on issues to support a connected, equitable, and safe bike network across the city. We are inspired that the supermajority of District 2 candidates support expanding safe biking infrastructure and making Seattle\u2019s streets safer for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/District-2-Scorecard-2025.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39219\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/olvr.votewa.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re new to Washington state or recently moved, register to vote online by July 24 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the Aug. 1 Primary, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.wa.gov\/elections\/contact-info\/county-elections-department\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">register to vote in person<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by 8 p.m on Aug. 1.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the next four years, Seattle leaders will inform how half of the Seattle Transportation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wa-bikes-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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