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Tag Archives: beacon hill
North Beacon Hill getting much-needed safety upgrades, new trail connection
Work is set to begin next month on a slate of road safety improvements in North Beacon Hill, mostly focused around Beacon Ave S between 14th Ave S and the Mountains to Sound Trail end point just east of I-5. … Continue reading
Cheasty Greenspace mountain bike trail clears Council committee vote
A community plan to build sustainable mountain bike and hiking trails in Cheasty Greenspace has barely cleared a key City Council committee vote, bringing it one step closer to winning the Neighborhood Matching Funds it needs to become reality, Publicola … Continue reading
Mountain biking in an urban forest? Cheasty MTB Park public meeting Tuesday
Tuesday is shaping up to be quite a packed bike meeting day. The Safe Roads Awareness Week kickoff walk is in the afternoon, then an open house for the second Ballard neighborhood greenway is in the evening. But if mountain … Continue reading
A bike tour of the now-open Beacon Hill Neighborhood Greenway
Two years in the making, the Seattle Department of Transportation completed the Beacon Hill Neighborhood Greenway this month and officially opened the route for business and bicycling. Proposed by the neighborhood group Beacon BIKES (“Better Infrastructure Keeping Everyone Safer”), the … Continue reading
So many bike meetings tonight: Beacon Hill, 23rd Ave greenway, Bike Advisory Board
I can only assume there was some kind of calendar mix-up, because there are at least three important bike-related meetings at the same time this evening. We have written previously about the 23rd Ave Corridor Neighborhood Greenway meeting (5:30–7:30 p.m. … Continue reading
Parks Board will consider bikes-in-parks policy change, hear about neighborhood greenways
Volunteers with a dream of doing environmental rehab work and building a mountain bike park in Cheasty Greenspace will get the chance to earn the support of the Board of Park Commissioners. The meeting is 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the … Continue reading
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Tagged beacon bike park, beacon hill, board of parks commissioners, cheasty greenspace, parks and recreation
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Bike Master Plan Draft 2: Sodo, Beacon Hill and Southeast Seattle
The last day to comment on the second draft of the Bicycle Master Plan is Friday. Email your comments to [email protected] Southeast Seattle During review of the first draft of the Bike Master Plan, we said this: While changes to … Continue reading
Cheasty Trail and Bike Park project boosters call for support at levy meeting
There have been a lot of ups and downs in the past year for the Cheasty Greenspace Trails & Bike Park project (AKA Beacon Bike Park). With plans to mobilize huge numbers of volunteers to restore a section of Cheasty … Continue reading
With greenway work (slowly) coming together, Beacon BIKES kicks off spring action
As the city works to very slowly piece together the elements of Beacon Hill’s first neighborhood greenway stretching from the I-90 Trail to Georgetown, Beacon BIKES is holding it’s first meeting of the year to talk about waling and biking … Continue reading
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Bike Master Plan: NE and SE Seattle
This is the fifth post in a series analyzing Seattle’s draft Bicycle Master Plan update. The deadline to comment on the draft map is today (January 31). This post will focus on the Northeast and Southeast neighborhoods. Northeast Seattle Northeast Seattle, … 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
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Bike Rack News: Beacon Hill grocery gets corral + Sportworks profiled + Biz owner still waiting
There’s lots of bike parking news floating around Seattle this week. Here’s a look at some of the happenings around town: Beacon Hill Red Apple creates bike corral in prime parking spot I first heard of Beacon BIKES’ mission to … Continue reading
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Tuesday: Can’t Fool the Youth freestyle demo and film screening on Beacon Hill
Zlog, a Seattle fixed gear culture blog and event promoter, and Namsayin are hosting a freestyle demo and screening of Can’t Fool the Youth freestyle videos today (Tuesday) on Beacon Hill. Details from Zlog: Although it is a little short … Continue reading
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Man robbed at gunpoint while biking to Beacon Hill bus stop
A man was robbed at gunpoint while biking to a bus stop on Beacon Hill early Tuesday, according to SPD. The robber stopped him where the Chief Sealth Trail crosses Beacon Ave and pointed a gun at him, demanding his … Continue reading
Lots o’ bike action at Saturday’s Jefferson Park Jubilee + Bike stereos needed
Beacon Hill is throwing a huge bash to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Jefferson Park Saturday. And you know what? The park just happens to be in the center of the planned neighborhood greenway, so of course there’s going to … Continue reading
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The Beacon Hill neighborhood greenway is almost here
The route of the pending 2.8-mile neighborhood greenway from the I-90 Trail to Jefferson Park is already one of my favorite biking routes in the city. But the city plans to make some key improvements to the route that could … Continue reading
Reader Question: I’m moving to Seattle soon, am I going to need gears?
Just got an email from Bryce, who is moving to the U District soon and will be commuting to Beacon Hill. What advice do you have for him, both in terms of bike routes and in terms of bike needs? … Continue reading
Two chances to get involved with mountain bike trail work in Seattle and the state
Want more mountain biking in Washington State Parks? How about a mountain bike trail on Beacon Hill? Well, you have two chances coming up to get involved. Beacon Bike Park Cheasty Greenspace is the only natural area in the city … Continue reading
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Tuesday: Ride with SBAB for a SE Seattle bikeability tour
Southeast Seattle desperately needs ambitious, family-friendly biking and walking routes. Tomorrow, you are invited to join the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board and a slew of other biking and neighborhood organizations for a two-hour biking tour from the Mountains-to-Sound Trail to … Continue reading
Mountains to Sound Greenway looking to become National Heritage Area
In a time of tight state budgets and increased demand for preserved natural areas, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is looking to get the area designated as a National Heritage Area. This would increase opportunities for grants and strengthen … Continue reading