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Support the Missing Link

Please sign the petition below to support completing the Burke-Gilman Trail, creating a safe and continuous trail from Golden Gardens Park to the east side of Lake Washington.  

A group of businesses and the Ballard Chamber of Commerce has sued the City of Seattle and Cascade Bicycle Club to try and stop the project.  

The businesses obstructing and delaying the project should drop their complaint.  Pedestrians and bicyclists deserve safe and convenient accommodation on our public rights of way.

Click here if you need more information about the lawsuit and this critical project.

We, the undersigned, request that the appellants: Ballard Oil, Salmon Bay Sand and Gravel, the BINMIC Action Committee, the North Seattle Industrial Association, and especially the Ballard Chamber of Commerce drop their complaint regarding the Missing Link project on the Burke-Gilman Trail.

- The Burke-Gilman Trail is lauded as a regional commuter and recreational route. Businesses and residents want more transportation choices to move everyone through this corridor.

- Residents of Ballard have said in the neighborhood plans that they want the trail completed through the neighborhood, connecting residents to jobs, shopping and cultural amenities. The project will safely separate pedestrians and bicyclists from industrial traffic.

- Appellants have said in public they will stop at nothing to prevent the trail from being completed.

- The appellants repeatedly claim the trail will put them out of business, despite the fact that even Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel has moved some operations adjacent to the existing trail without incident.

- Dozens of bicyclists are seriously injured each year on the infamous railroad tracks underneath the Ballard Bridge. The appellants now threaten an injunction to stop the city from reorganizing the tracks for better safety.

The false conflict presented between fishermen and bicyclists is a red herring. All evidence given suggests that the city acted in good faith, working with every business along the route. Further delay will not only waste hundreds of thousands of staff hours and taxpayer dollars, but result in more needless injury and suffering.

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1-25 of 468 signatures
Number Date Name Location Have you experienced safety ...
468 Wed Nov 11 01:51:19 EST 2009 smuawyurez smuawyurez YruhQCKiqsmGHxbiHk, WA D2wKuJ <a href="http://slceykhmneci.com/">slceykhmneci</a>, [url=http://hfjvvknakaql.com/]hfjvvknakaql[/url], [link=http://yznbzanaoiwm.com/]yznbzanaoiwm[/link], http://jqrfdcblxcoj.com/
467 Sun Nov 08 19:36:43 EST 2009 Anonymous bothell, WA not personally, avoid it for safety issuesl
466 Thu Nov 05 15:52:10 EST 2009 Anonymous Kent, WA
465 Tue Nov 03 18:01:20 EST 2009 Ronna Dansky Seattle, WA I have nearly been run off the road by speeding vehicles. The abrupt pavement edges, pot holes and gravel on east bound Shilshole make it extremely hazardous when trying to avoid the vehicles who ...
464 Mon Nov 02 17:43:45 EST 2009 Michelle Cvitkovie Renton, WA
463 Mon Nov 02 16:04:42 EST 2009 Dave Boyd Seattle, WA Yes, the abrupt pavement edge on east-bound Shilshole makes biking there in traffic sketchy, and the current chanellization along 45th between 11th and 15th is a recipe for frustration and danger.
462 Sun Nov 01 00:31:06 EDT 2009 James Buchanan Seattle, WA
461 Sun Nov 01 00:08:05 EDT 2009 Louis Gordon Seattle, WA
460 Sat Oct 31 13:59:37 EDT 2009 Mark Callaghan Seattle, WA
459 Sat Oct 31 11:06:20 EDT 2009 John Kohl Seattle, WA
458 Sat Oct 31 10:52:41 EDT 2009 Laura Hinkelman Seattle, WA
457 Fri Oct 30 20:21:52 EDT 2009 Lawrence Fosnick-Davis Seattle, WA
456 Fri Oct 30 20:04:00 EDT 2009 Joe Chalverus Seattle, WA I beleive that the dangerous railroad tracks are only being used for the purposes of delaying the bicycle trail. Railroad cars are placed on the tracks only to be seen and claim usage of the tracks. ...
455 Fri Oct 30 19:10:42 EDT 2009 David Rosenbaum Seattle, WA The present situation is hazardous. I am an experienced bicyclist and find passage through this corridor difficult. For those less experienced, I would say that the situation is "an accident ...
454 Fri Oct 30 18:18:38 EDT 2009 John Gaines Seattle, WA I ride to Ballard and Golden Gardens on the weekends with my 2 and 4 year olds. We have to get off our bikes and walk past Fred Meyer due to congestion and lack of safe roads. Please provide a ...
453 Fri Oct 30 18:18:15 EDT 2009 Jessica Robinson Seattle, WA The first time I rode through this area as a new cyclist, I was with someone who has been riding for years. He spent extra time showing me an alternate street route to avoid the railroad tracks ...
452 Fri Oct 30 18:11:01 EDT 2009 Andy Williams Seattle, WA I experience safety issues every time I ride there. It's about time that someone in the City of Seattle show leadership on this important issue!
451 Fri Oct 30 18:05:59 EDT 2009 Jacqueline Jordan Bellevue, WA
450 Wed Oct 28 23:30:20 EDT 2009 Jennifer Chang Seattle, WA
449 Wed Oct 28 20:12:52 EDT 2009 Reid Warner Seattle, WA
448 Wed Oct 28 10:31:31 EDT 2009 Jean Darsie Seattle, WA I fell while riding my bike along Shilshole when my wheel caught in the railroad track.
447 Tue Oct 27 16:04:48 EDT 2009 Meredith Everett Seattle, WA I bike commute to the University through the missing link daily. Particularly in wet weather and heavy commute times it is unpleasant and dangerous and I have wrecked on the tracks while avoiding a ...
446 Mon Oct 26 23:34:37 EDT 2009 Anonymous Seattle, WA
445 Mon Oct 26 15:17:08 EDT 2009 Eric Shalit Seattle, WA Yes. I attended to an unconscious casual cyclist (not an experienced commuter) who went down on the hazardous road there.
444 Thu Oct 22 12:41:00 EDT 2009 Tom Atkinson Seattle, WA
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