Greenways are transportation corridors where walking and bicycling are the primary modes of travel and driving is the alternative form. 

Greenways enable people to ride bicycles or walk to destinations without having to share the busier streets with automobiles. This contributes to the City of Kirkland’s vision for a multi-modal transportation network, designed to give residents more options for how they get around the city.

And while Kirkland Greenways is dedicated to promoting Greenways as a critical element of safe streets for everyone, we also recognize streets make up nearly 80% of public space. Not every street will become a Greenway. 

We still need our streets to be safe for those times when we want or need to walk, bike, bus, and use other forms of active transportation. 

We believe our streets should provide an effective transportation system with access for people of all ages and abilities. 

That’s why we advocate for ways to connect our homes with work, school, shopping, recreation, entertainment, and other destinations through safe, economical, equitable, accessible, and environmentally sound modes of transportation.

Streets designed for people-first have the potential to foster business activity and vitality throughout Kirkland’s many splendid neighborhoods.