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Jun19Wedall-day Bicycle Urbanism Symposium @ University of WashingtonBicycle Urbanism Symposium @ University of WashingtonJun 19 – Jun 21 all-dayBicycle Urbanism: University of Washington http://www.be.washington.edu/bicycleurbanism/ The International Bicycle Urbanism Symposium will take place at the College of Built Environments, University of Washington, Seattle from [...]Jun20Thu11:00 am Safe Routes to School Advocacy webinar @ free webinarSafe Routes to School Advocacy w… @ free webinarJun 20 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pmhttp://www.saferoutespartnership.org/resourcecenter/National-Partnership-Webinars Maximizing City Involvement in Safe Routes to School: Educating Municipal Transportation Departments and Practitioners June 20th, 2013 @ 2pm Eastern – Register here https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2966698222397818112 [...]6:00 pm Swedish Cherry Hill CAC MeetingSwedish Cherry Hill CAC MeetingJun 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pmFacebookTwitterStumbleUponRedditPinterestJun21Fri3:00 pm Seattle Disaster Relief Trials @ UW Gould HallSeattle Disaster Relief Trials @ UW Gould HallJun 21 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pmhttp://seattledrt.wordpress.com FacebookTwitterStumbleUponRedditPinterestJun23Sunall-day 50th International Making Cities Livable Conference @ Portland50th International Making Cities… @ PortlandJun 23 – Jun 27 all-dayJune 23 – 27, 2013, 50th International Making Cities Livable Conference, Portland, OR. http://bit.ly/Ondbrg FacebookTwitterStumbleUponRedditPinterest10:00 am Family Ride @ Magnuson ParkFamily Ride @ Magnuson ParkJun 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amFamily Ride — Magnuson Park Start Date/Time: 6/23/13, 10:00AM Robin Randels Contact Phone: 206-390-3945 (cell) Contact Email: rkrandels@gmail.com Ride Leader Name: Mark Davison Contact Phone: [...] -
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- With late Saturday afternoon start, Fremont ‘naked’ bike ride could be big
- Bicycle Urbanism Symposium kicks off two days of bike talks, workshops and – of course – rides
- Tonight: Bike researcher John Pucher will discuss how to increase cycling and walking
- The Linden Ave cycle track is now complete
- Teen dies during Vancouver-to-Seattle Ride to Conquer Cancer
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Top Posts
- With late Saturday afternoon start, Fremont 'naked' bike ride could be big
- The Linden Ave cycle track is now complete
- Bicycle Urbanism Symposium kicks off two days of bike talks, workshops and – of course – rides
- State lawmaker defends bike tax, says bicycling is not good for the environment
- Tonight: Bike researcher John Pucher will discuss how to increase cycling and walking
Seattle Bike Links
- An Adventure Called Bicycling To the grocery store, up a mountain…it’s all an adventure.
- Bicitoro stitching and cycling and stitching for cycling
- Bicycle Alliance of WA blog
- Bike Hugger Bike culture blogged
- Bike Intelligencer Bike news and thoughts by Paul Andrews
- Bike Works Community non-profit bike org. in Columbia City
- Bikejuju The magic of cycling all over the world
- BikeWise Report Bike Crashes/Hazards/Thefts
- Biking Bis Bicycle touring and more
- Bird & Bicycle Biking, sewing and crafting
- blame it on the rain a girl + her bike in Seattle
- Car Free Days Insightful blog by parents ditching their cars
- Cascade Bicycle Club Blog
- Cycle Chic Seattle We look good, even in rain gear.
- Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
- Family Ride Promoting everyday family biking.
- fietsSeattle life ain’t always beautiful, but it’s a beautiful ride
- Fremont Bike Counter Updated every night
- Go Means Go Plans and promotes cycling events
- Go Means Go Events Calendar Go Means Go keeps up on what’s going down
- Kent's Bike Blog For those who like bikes AND Sci Fi
- No Spandex Required Blogging about a Jew biking in the City of Seattle
- Riding on Roadways Finally, the Internet has a blog by Davey Oil
- Seattle Bicycle Laws Know ‘em.
- Seattle Bike Life Photos and profiles of bikes and the people who ride ‘em
- Seattle Bike Map Put in your address and the Bicycle Alliance will mail one to your home for free. Rad.
- Seattle Neighborhood Greenways Find & join your neighborhood group!
- Spokespeople Helping Seattleites start biking
- Stylen' Cycle Mom Cycling mom in Eastlake
- The Bicycle Paper Newsprint publication covering all things cycling in the PNW
- The Riding Reporter The Ballard News Tribune’s Anne-Marije Rook reports from two wheels
- Totcycle Family cycling
- Tubulocity Bike culture for a tubular world
- Urban Adonia Anthropological analyses of bike culture.
- Walk.Bike.Schools Helathy kids needs healthy trips to school
- Wheelha.Us Family biking in Seattle
Other Good Links
- Bus Chick Car-free since ’03
- Capitol Hill Seattle Neighborhood news for Seattle’s Capitol Hill. I am a contributor
- Central District News Neighborhood news for Seattle’s Central District. I am the editor
- Seattle Transit Blog Very active and interesting blog about public transit
- Walking In Seattle Bloggin’ about walkin’
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Tag Archives: safe routes to school
Lake City neighbors to help move beloved garden to make way for new sidewalk
During the long struggle to get a sidewalk built on their Lake City block, one neighbor decided to take things into her own hands, spending countless hours turning a roadside ditch into a beautiful rain garden. But now, the city … Continue reading
Loper: What’s next after a record Bike to School Day?
This past Wednesday, Seattle’s first ever Bike to School Day rally attracted VIPs from the school district and city, as well as media including Seattle Bike Blog. Seattle Public Schools superintendent Jose Banda, School Board Member Kay Smith-Blum, and Seattle … Continue reading
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Tagged bike to school day 2013, clint loper, safe routes to school, seattle public schools
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Ballard crossing guard struck by car Monday took the job after daughter was struck there in 2001
Desiderio de Castro went through hell when his daughter was struck by a car in a crosswalk in front of Ballard’s Salmon Bay School in 2001. DessaMonica spent three days in intensive care with a lacerated liver and many more weeks … Continue reading
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Tagged ballard, island crest way, mercer island, safe routes to school, salmon bay school
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A record 28 Safe Routes to School programs will be funded in 2013 – UPDATED
Walk.Bike.Schools posted a roundup of Safe Routes to School mini-grants that will help students all across the city more safely and easily get to school on foot or by bike. SDOT will fund 28 of 30 applications they received for … Continue reading
Mayor announces 3 Safe Routes to School projects as part of 2013-14 budget
Mayor McGinn announced three significant Safe Routes to School projects during a press event Wednesday as part of his ongoing 2013-14 city budget proposal roll-out. In doing so, he also stressed the importance not only of road safety, but the … Continue reading
Tell Governor Gregoire Safe Routes to School is not expendable
The newest Federal Transportation Bill (MAP-21) is not good for biking and walking, which was slashed by at least 35 percent. While there are some ancillary benefits to the new bill, it’s main change is the amount of latitude local … Continue reading
When bike trains collide, it’s heartwarming
This just in from Laurelhurst Elementary parent Kendall Wills: Just had a heart warming bike experience this a.m. I was biking in to school this morning with my kids and a neighbor girl on the Burke Gilman. We live in … Continue reading
Feet First: SPS makes Safe Routes to School key to transportation plan
Seattle Public Schools will identify safe walking routes for walking school buses for every K-8 school in the district as part of a plan to prevent car drop-offs. Providing safe ways for kids to bike and walk to school is … Continue reading
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Tagged feet first, neighborhood greenways, safe routes to school, seattle public schools
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Washington State disproportionaltely underfunds walking and biking
Despite the fact that 13.6 percent of Washington traffic fatalities are people either walking or biking, the state allocates only 0.5 percent of its transportation budget (and 2.7 percent of its federal funds) to walking and biking projects. Seattle has … Continue reading
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