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Report details how much catching up Seattle has to do in 2021 on bike lanes

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Ryan Packer

A report completed by the Seattle Department of Transportation in December but not released until this week shows how much catching up the department is planning to do in 2021 to complete installing bike facilities that it had originally planned … Continue reading →

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Proposed modal integration policy would dismantle the Bicycle Master Plan

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Ryan Packer

Seattle’s Complete Streets ordinance turns 14 years old this year. Since becoming one of the first major American cities to codify in city law the idea that all major transportation improvements should include accommodations for all types of street users, … Continue reading →

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Mayor delays more bike projects from her already-slashed and delayed bike plan

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Mayor Jenny Durkan and SDOT have paused $58.3 million worth of projects as the department attempts to deal with the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on the municipal budget. The cuts represent about 8% of the department’s adopted budget with … Continue reading →

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West Seattle community group responds to bike plan cuts + Cascade, SNG outline their priorities

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Neighborhoods all over Seattle have been hit hard by Mayor Jenny Durkan’s proposed bike plan cuts. And as is depressingly typical, West Seattle got hit especially hard. They already had lackluster improvements in the previous version of the bike plan, … Continue reading →

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E Union Street is a chance for SDOT and the mayor to prove they care about connecting bike routes

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle is once again set to choose the convenience of car driving over the safety of people walking and biking and our city’s Vision Zero, Climate Action Plan and Bicycle Master Plan goals. This time, it’s on E Union Street … Continue reading →

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SDOT and Mayor Durkan release more transparent, less visionary bike plan

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

26 miles of bike facilities are gone completely, and another 27 are at risk. That’s the harsh reality of the latest iteration of the Bicycle Master Plan Implementation Plan (the “Bike Plan Plan”). The result is what could be a … Continue reading →

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Under Mayor Durkan, Seattle has only built about 4% of its 2018 bike lane goal

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

Under Mayor Jenny Durkan, Seattle has nearly stopped building bike lanes. With the need to build more than ten miles of protected bike lanes in order to reach the Move Seattle Levy’s bike lane goals, SDOT says it will have … Continue reading →

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After mediation fails, 35th Ave NE bike lanes head to Mayor Durkan’s desk

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

Remember the $10,000 of bicycle safety funds Councilmember Rob Johnson and Mayor Jenny Durkan spent on a confidential mediation effort to see if there was any way for bike lane opponents and supporters to agree on a plan for the … Continue reading →

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So, how did the city do at building the Bike Master Plan in 2015?

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

After years and years of planning, 2015 was the year Seattle’s Department of Transportation finally tried to hit a stride delivering bike network additions and upgrades regularly and consistently. In order to keep the Bike Master Plan on track, the … Continue reading →

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City updates short-term bike facilities plan

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

SDOT has released an update to the Bicycle Master Plan Implementation Plan (AKA the “Bike Plan Plan”), the guiding document that distills the 20-year citywide plan down to a list a achievable projects over the next five years. The total … Continue reading →

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Move Seattle transportation levy could build half of city’s Bike Plan

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Mayor Ed Murray announced a $900 million transportation levy today, two and a half times as big as the Bridging the Gap levy passed in 2006. The mayor’s initial draft (PDF) of Move Seattle will now go through a public … Continue reading →

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SDOT fails to bike and chew gum at the same time, hasn’t started bike plan due last month

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

Tuesday’s City Council Transportation Committee chat with incoming SDOT Director Scott Kubly got off to a strange start as committee chair Tom Rasmussen and Councilmember Mike O’Brien laid into Deputy Mayor Kate Joncas (and to a much lesser extent Kubly … Continue reading →

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Bike Master Plan public meetings start Wednesday

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

The city is developing an update to the Bicycle Master Plan adopted in 2007, and you are about to get your first chance to get a look at the draft network map of future bicycle facilities they have created. The … Continue reading →

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SDOT on the state of bicycling in Seattle

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

The Seattle Department of Transportation recently released it’s report on the State of the Seattle Bicycling Environment. In essence, the report is a look at how well the city is implementing the 2007 Bicycle Master Plan, and includes data-supported advice … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Bike Master Plan meetings will discuss proposed facilities

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

The next phase of public outreach regarding the bike master plan update is gearing up, and you’ll have a chance to comment on proposed routes for neighborhood greenways, cycle tracks, bike lanes and more. To the right, you can see … Continue reading →

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City launches new interactive bike map, bike plan survey

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

To kick off Bike Month and the Bicycle Master Plan Update, the city has launched some new online tools to help people find good bike routes and make recommendations for changes. First off, the city’s new online bike map goes … Continue reading →

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Tonight: Bike Master Plan presentation + Streetcar open house

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board will hear from the folks behind the Bicycle Master Plan update this evening. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in Rm L280 at City Hall (get there a few minutes early, as the elevators lock … Continue reading →

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Everett approves bicycle master plan

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

Due to the hard work of advocates, the City of Everett approved its first ever bicycle master plan. Now that there is a plan, it may be easier for Everett to get grants to fund more projects, and the projects … Continue reading →

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Funding SDOT: Tax parking and car licensing

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

Like every other department in the city, SDOT is facing serious budget shortfalls. Amid a re-stoked tunnel debate (if you haven’t read Dominic Holden’s piece last week about what could go wrong with the tunnel, do so), SDOT is struggling … Continue reading →

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