What would happen if a major earthquake hit the Seattle Fault, causing roads to collapse and public transit to shut down? Portland explored how bicycles could help in just such a scenario during last year’s Disaster Relief Trials and more recently in the real world, bikes played a big role in Sandy relief.
We in Seattle will climb from the wreckage of our own mock earthquake on Friday, June 21st at 3:00 p.m. The event is part of Bicycle Urbanism Symposium and registration will be available soon at the event’s website.
Here’s a video from last year in, of course, Portland:
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4 responses to “FamilyRide: Save the date for disaster”
Nice. can’t wait to hear more info on this!
This. Is. Going. To. Be. Awesome!
I watched this whole video last year and it seems like a trailer, is actually easier to move around serious blocking things because it splits the load. However I want a Larry vs Harry c/ battery assist and would prefer for a disaster to just load/unload it. And a the cargo bikes with the long wheel base seem the least expensive and the more general purpose. Oh well.
O.M.G. That is the best video ever! Wow, this is going to be cool. I can’t wait!