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Troy Heerwagen

Troy Heerwagen

Troy is a pedestrian advocate who serves on the board of Seattle Neighborhood Greenways. He loves cities and walking, hiking, and biking. He wrote a book to help others looking to find the right pla


Recent Articles by this Author

City Bypasses Beg Buttons in a Victory for Advocates

Overshadowed by the recent publicity around Stay Healthy Streets was another change from Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) that may prove to be even more beneficial to people in getting around. SDOT’s announcement that “Nearly 75% of walk signals in Urban Centers and Hub Urban Villages will now

City Bypasses Beg Buttons in a Victory for Advocates

Overshadowed by the recent publicity around Stay Healthy Streets was another change from Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) that may prove to be even more beneficial to people in getting around. SDOT’s announcement that “Nearly 75% of walk signals in Urban Centers and Hub Urban Villages will now

Denny & Stewart Is Seattle's Worst Intersection Again

We have a repeat winner of Seattle’s worst intersection, and it’s a doozy. Denny and Stewart beat out 18 other nominees this year to be voted as Seattle’s worst intersection by readers of The Urbanist. The worst intersection in Seattle competition brings out the very best of

Denny & Stewart Is Seattle's Worst Intersection Again

We have a repeat winner of Seattle’s worst intersection, and it’s a doozy. Denny and Stewart beat out 18 other nominees this year to be voted as Seattle’s worst intersection by readers of The Urbanist. The worst intersection in Seattle competition brings out the very best of

Seattle's Worst Intersection (Round 4)

We’re down to the final four of bad intersections. Now in its 7th year, the worst intersection in Seattle competition brings out the very best of the worst by inviting readers to nominate and campaign for those crossroads that impede commutes and frustrate people on foot, riding bikes, or

Seattle's Worst Intersection (Round 4)

We’re down to the final four of bad intersections. Now in its 7th year, the worst intersection in Seattle competition brings out the very best of the worst by inviting readers to nominate and campaign for those crossroads that impede commutes and frustrate people on foot, riding bikes, or

Vote for Seattle’s Worst Intersection: 2019 (Round 3)

The competition is down to the elite eight of extremely objectionable intersections. In Northeast Seattle, the two 5-way intersections advanced. Those two intersections each include two streets with the same name: NE 45th St, NE 45th Pl, Union Bay, and Mary Gates, and further southwest, NE 40th St, NE 40th

Vote for Seattle’s Worst Intersection: 2019 (Round 3)

The competition is down to the elite eight of extremely objectionable intersections. In Northeast Seattle, the two 5-way intersections advanced. Those two intersections each include two streets with the same name: NE 45th St, NE 45th Pl, Union Bay, and Mary Gates, and further southwest, NE 40th St, NE 40th