Fremont Bridge — Local services in Seattle

Be very careful walking during the day because I almost got hit by someone on a Onewheel skateboard while trying to dodge bikes coming the opposite way. The path is very narrow and before you know it, you're in somebody's way. If you're not on a bike or something you get dirty looks like you're not supposed to be there, despite signs saying clearly "slow down for pedestrians." Kind of rude but what can you do, it's a beautiful spot for photos and such. There's also stairs which lead to the Google campus and a little pathway/park. All of it is super...

Beautiful, but the lack of bike and pedestrian facilities is a catastrophic bottleneck. The fact that there's 10:1 cars (with one driver each) per bike is insane, when you realize that bikes and pedestrians are sharing a corridor so narrow that you couldn't even lay across it without bending your knees. Despite terrible facilities and a rather outdated sidewalk on the south side, the monthly numbers of bikes and pedestrians is staggering. Imagine what it would be like if it was as wide as the new waterfront bike lanes +...

The bright blue and orange draw bridge is pretty short and easily accessible to pedestrians and bikes. It is part of the great Lake Union Loop. I assume pedestrians can use both side of the bridge but it seems that bikes do the same, so be careful with incoming bikes especially if you are on the east side sidewalk.

The view is pretty nice.

p.s. According to the sign at one end of the bridge, Fremont is the center of...