Modernizing Seattle’s Burke-Gilman Trail
Dedicated to modernizing the original segment of Seattle’s iconic Burke-Gilman Trail from Gas Works Park to the Seattle city limits that are now 50 years old. Modernizing it by making it wider, drier, and smoother with the aim to be ADA complaint.
Our Approach
Fix the Burke-Gilman mobilized the bicycling community to document issues with the trail using Seattle’s Find It/Fix It app. Then we engaged with the Seattle Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners to ensure these problems were addressed in an ongoing and consistent fashion. A group of 17 rode our bicycles to a board meeting in 2024 to thank them for the work that was done and to remind them that much more needed to be done.
Burke-Gilman 50 is our latest effort to modernize Seattle’s Burke-Gilman Trail especially the 50 year old segments from Gas Works to the Seattle City limits.
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Step One: Raising Awareness
We begin by educating the public about the trail’s history, importance, and urgent modernization needs to establish a strong community base.
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Step Two: Community Engagement
Next, we bring involve the community. We will have tabling events and bicycle rides at Matthews Beach, Gas Works, Pathways, and other places along the trail over the next couple years.
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Step Three: Securing Funding
Finally, we collaborate with Seattle Parks and Recreation and Seattle Parks Foundation to secure the necessary funding for modernization of the trail. Our goal is to raise at least $50,000 to help kickstart the Seattle Parks and Recreation capital budget cycle in 2028.
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Fix the Burke-Gilman Trail for Future Generations
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