Tag: phyllis porter
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Tonight: Phyllis Porter talks biking and activism
Tonight (August 19) at 6 p.m., log in to hear Phyllis Porter talk about “her adventures and growth as a bicycle rider and activist including her passion for safe streets for all.” Porter has been a strong advocate and friend of Seattle Bike Blog for years. She ran for City Council in District 2 last…
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Who’s the best District 2 candidate for biking and safe streets?
District: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 As I wrote in our District 1 post, Seattle Bike Blog is not doing official endorsements for the primary. Instead, I’ll be going district-by-district, posting videos from the MASS Coalition’s transportation forums along with a roundup of transportation-related endorsements and other notable news items…
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Summer Parkways kicks off with huge Rainier Valley event Saturday
Summer Parkways 2016 kicks off with what is shaping up to be one of the biggest open streets events in recent Seattle history. Head down to Rainier Valley from 12:30 to 4:30 Saturday afternoon for car-free community fun. Teaming up with the long-running Rainier Valley Heritage Parade in Columbia City and the Big Day of…
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Watch: City Inside/Out takes on Seattle’s slashed bike plans
Seattle Channel’s City Inside/Out produced a quality segment on the city’s recent bike plan cuts and the public protest against them. The episode begins with a five-minute intro report outlining how the cuts came about and what people protesting the changes think about them (Spoiler: They don’t like ’em). The intro features interviews with Davey…
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Listen: KUOW on Rainier Ave’s speeding problem + Meeting tonight
Rainier Ave has a serious speeding problem. But, of course, that speeding problem is actually a symptom caused by the street’s dangerous, highway-style design problem. Four lanes of traffic splitting through bustling neighborhood centers and business districts is inherently dangerous. In fact, it’s the most dangerous city-owned street in Seattle. You can help change that…
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