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Tag Archives: tom rasmussen
Today: City will announce Missing Link safety improvements – UPDATED
Mayor McGinn and Councilmember Tom Rasmussen will announce safety improvements to the Burke-Gilman Missing Link in Ballard this afternoon, according to Cascade Bicycle Club. They will be underneath the Ballard Bridge on Shilshole at 2:30 p.m. For a brief recap: … Continue reading
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Tagged ballard, burke-gilman trail, cascade bicycle club, mike mcginn, missing link, tom rasmussen
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Ballard’s 58th Street neighborhood greenway open house Thursday
SDOT will showcase plans for the NW 58th St neighborhood greenway in Ballard Thursday. The 2.1-mile route will span the neighborhood from the Burke-Gilman Trail on the west to Phinney Ridge on the east. The open house Thursday will go … Continue reading
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Tagged ballard, ballard neighborhood greenways, events, meetings, nw 58th st, sally bagshaw, sdot, st. alphonsus, tom rasmussen
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Neighborhood Greenways Update: SDOT leaders will talk at Phinney meeting
A crew of city officials and neighborhood greenway organizers went to a walk and bike ride around Ballard Sunday, hitting some of the planned and proposed neighborhood greenway options in the area. Several folks from the city — including new … Continue reading
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Tagged dongho chang, neighborhood greenways, phinney ridge, sally bagshaw, sdot, tom rasmussen
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Biking is the fastest way to get around during Viaduct closure
As you are probably aware, some ugly highway (with great views!) through downtown is going to be closed for a week. The event has been dubbed #viadoom, and it may take a little longer than usual to bus and drive. … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th ave, dow constantine, joe mcdermott, south lake union, tom rasmussen, viadoom, west seattle
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We have reached a turning point in Seattle bicycle safety
What started as a couple deaths after a long stretch with very few has turned into a devastating couple weeks on our city’s streets. After the third death on Seattle streets since July, one question has been on the minds … Continue reading
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Tagged bike master plan, brian fairbrother, deaths, proposition 1, safety, safety in numbers, tom rasmussen, vehicle lisense fee
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Viaduct shutdown idea gaining momentum
The same morning we wrote about the economics of highway removal and suggested we try closing the viaduct, Mayor McGinn was saying something similar on KUOW. So is Michael van Baker at the SunBreak (which has a wonderful new site … Continue reading
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Tagged alaskan way viaduct, deep bore tunnel, earthquakes, japan, mike mcginn, seattle times, sunbreak, tom rasmussen
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Talk transportation with Tom Rasmussen Saturday
North Seattle biking folx, Tom Rasmussen is holding a public meeting about transportation Saturday at the Broadview Library, 12755 Greenwood Ave. N. All topics are on the table, though it would perhaps be a good opportunity to discuss complete streets … Continue reading
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Tagged bitter lake, broadview, city council, cycle tracks, linden, ne 125th, tom rasmussen
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Proposed parking increases get cold reception from council
I wrote the following story for Real Change this week. You should buy a copy from your neighborhood vendor if you haven’t already. The mayor’s proposed budget contains a lot of cuts. The budget’s flip side is fee increases, which … Continue reading
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Tagged city council, mike mcginn, parking, real change, tom rasmussen
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Bike commute meeting at City Hall tomorrow
Commute Seattle is hosting a lunchtime meeting with the mayor, Tom Rasmussen, and leaders of SDOT, King County Metro and Cascade. The discussion will be about bike infrastructure focussing on downtown bike commuting. RSVP by e-mail if you’re interested. The … Continue reading
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Tagged cascade bicycle club, king county metro, mike mcginn, press releases, sdot, tom rasmussen
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