The Bike News Roundup is back! And I’m trying out a new format for a news headlines video. It’s short and (hopefully) entertaining. Check it out and tell me what you think.
Stories highlighted in the Headlines Show:
- Vote for your favorite #NameThatSweeper finalists! – SDOT Blog | Vote via Twitter
- Washington state diesel truck shop accused of tampering with hundreds of pickups to thwart emission controls – The Seattle Times
- Work gets underway to ease an I-5 bottleneck in downtown Seattle – The Seattle Times | And Ryan’s Tweet
- seattlewalkreport’s Instagram post: One Hundred Years of Seattle Complaints
Pacific Northwest News
- Why the ‘walk’ signals at some Seattle crosswalks seem a little longer now – The Seattle Times
- Thanks, Mayor Pete: E Madison bus rapid transit project gets $60M in federal funding — Here’s a block by block look at the planned changes to the street | CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
- Seattle’s Bike Helmet Law Is a Racist Failure – Slog – The Stranger
- Nearly 200 cops with credibility issues still working in Washington state | Crosscut
- Windshield pitting incidents in Washington reach fever pitch on April 15, 1954. – HistoryLink.org
- LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | Incredible community members across the city have made their ideas a reality through the Neighborhood Street Fund – SDOT Blog
- BIKE MONTH | Meet Ed Ewing of Bike Works – SDOT Blog
- MLK Way Protected Bike Lane Advances to Next Phase of Design – The Urbanist
- Council Connection » Councilmember Strauss’ Pathway to Permanent Cafe Streets Program Extends Pilot Program to Support Small Businesses While Permanent Guidelines Are Finalized
- Nikkita Oliver’s March to City Hall Continues with City Council Bid – The Urbanist
- Get ready for hiking! Seattle Trailhead Direct shuttle service returns in June. | The Seattle Times
- What Would a Real Bridge Maintenance Plan Look Like? | The Urbanist
- 24 Deaths in 2020 Show Seattle Still Falling Woefully Short of Vision Zero Pledge | The Urbanist
National & Global News
- Zoning Reformer in Chief – Sightline Institute
- D.C. Cyclist Jim Pagels Killed by Driver Hours After Tweeting About Unsafe Roads – Streetsblog USA
- Dear Pete Buttigieg: Stop These Highways, Too – Bloomberg
- Drivers Stole 20% of Bike/Walk Dollars Last Year; Here’s How to Stop Them – Streetsblog USA
- EXCLUSIVE: Council Will Pass Bill to Move Crash Investigation from NYPD to DOT – Streetsblog New York City
- Five Ways to Make U.S. Streets Less Deadly – Bloomberg
- Gwen Inglis, reigning cycling national road race champion, killed on a ride by suspected DUI driver – The Denver Post
- How US helmet laws are used against cyclists of colour and homeless people | US news | The Guardian
- Op-Ed: Sure, Blame the Drivers — But the City is At Fault – Streetsblog USA
- Opinion | Daunte Wright and Caron Nazario are the latest examples of the dangers of driving while Black – The Washington Post
- Switching From Cars to Bikes Cuts Commuting Emissions by 67% – Bloomberg
- The Biggest Problem With Bicycle Licensing Laws – Bloomberg
- This solar power generating photovoltaic bike pathway will run charging stations + sustainable city infrastructure! | Yanko Design
- Trading clunkers for electric bikes: France moves to offer financial incentive | Reuters
- Amazon Drivers Are Instructed to Drive Recklessly to Meet Delivery Quotas – VICE
Long time coming, but back in February, SDOT rotated all the yield signs on the BGT in Frelard towards the roadways and swapped them out for stop signs. It’s much more pleasant biking through that section now!
Love the video!
Definitely had some chuckles here! I think the only adjustment is that you might need some background music (quiet but with a beat), as the periods of silence between jokes stand out.
I look forward to seeing what you’ll do with this in future videos!