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From our Bike Events Calendar
Aug17Sat10:00 am Little Brook Neighborhood Clean Up @ NE 137th ST and 32nd Ave NELittle Brook Neighborhood Clean Up @ NE 137th ST and 32nd Ave NEAug 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 amHi Neighbors, We are back at it and will meet at NE 137th ST and 32nd Ave NE. This is an area where our “let’s get sidewalks in Little Brook” efforts paid off!! In the meantime, it does need cleaning!! … Continue reading10:00 am SDOT Bike Parade! @ Licton Springs Park to Crown Hill ParkSDOT Bike Parade! @ Licton Springs Park to Crown Hill ParkAug 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmSDOT Bike Parade and Celebration Event!SDOT Flier: https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=sdot_greenway-bikeWe’re celebrating the opening of the North Seattle Neighborhood Greenway and new safe crossing at Holman Rd. More information on the new greenway: https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/greenways-program/north-seattleSchedule:10:00 AM: Riders gather at Licton Springs Park, kids can … Continue readingAug18Sun10:00 am BE YOUR INNER SUPERHERO RIDE @ Genesee ParkBE YOUR INNER SUPERHERO RIDE @ Genesee ParkAug 18 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Come dressed as your inner superhero and ride along Lake Washington Boulevard while it’s closed to cars on Bicycle Sunday! Bike Works will be at Lake Washington Boulevard and 43rd Ave S in Genesee Park, across from the Mount Baker … Continue reading10:00 am Bicycle Sunday! @ Lake Washington BlvdBicycle Sunday! @ Lake Washington BlvdAug 18 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pmOn scheduled Sundays from May to September, a portion of Lake Washington Boulevard will be closed to motorized vehicles from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Seattle Parks and Recreation invites everyone in the community to bike, jog or stroll along … Continue reading10:00 am Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsAug 18 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pmDetails: Volunteer Repair Parties (VRP) are drop-in, weekly bike repair parties for adults (age 18 and up). You do not need to be a skilled bike mechanic to help out. This is how most volunteers with Bike Works get their … Continue reading Be a Seattle Bike Blog Supporter!
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Census: Driving alone to work in Seattle hits new low, many more women biking to work
The number of women biking to work spiked in 2015, according to an annual survey by the Census Bureau (**see note at bottom about this data set). While some of the spike is likely statistical noise, looking at the number … Continue reading
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Seattle’s bike-to-work rate faces challengers from big cities in all corners of the US
The 2014 Census data on work commute modes is out, and it shows that biking to work in Seattle remains somewhere between 3.1 and 4.3 percent. The survey (** see disclaimer about the survey below) has returned biking numbers within … Continue reading
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Seattle’s plummeting bike collision rate may have stalled
As more people bike in a city, the total number of bicycle-involved collisions often remains flat. Sometimes it rises a little, and sometimes it falls. But the “safety in numbers” bike safety phenomenon is surprisingly consistent: The more people bike, … Continue reading
Census: Seattle bike commuting rises 22% in 1 year, city claims #2 spot in US
Seattle rose to the number two spot among major US cities in terms of the number of people commuting to work by bike in 2010. The percentage of people using a bicycle as their primary mode of getting to work … Continue reading