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From our Bike Events Calendar
Sep21Thu5:30 pm SNG Volunteer OnboardingSNG Volunteer OnboardingSep 21 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pmCome learn about how to get involved with Seattle Neighborhood Greenways. Seattle Neighborhood Greenways is powered by people like you who work to make our streets safer and more comfortable for everybody. We want all neighborhoods great places to walk, … Continue reading6:00 pm Recharge the Battery: The Future... @ Block 41Recharge the Battery: The Future... @ Block 41Sep 21 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
From Recharge the Battery: Presented by: Aaron Asis Downtown Seattle Association Project Belltown Growing Vine Street Block 41 Recharge the Battery invites all Seattle area residents to help us re-imagine the future of one of Seattle’s most under-appreciated infrastructural icons, … Continue reading6:30 pm Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsSep 21 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pmDetails: Are you a new volunteer? Do you have worktrade debt from a Bike Works class? Are you a volunteer from Bike Works past and want to re-engage? Are you interested in learning more about bikes while participating in some … Continue readingSep22Friall-day Age Friendly City HackathonAge Friendly City HackathonSep 22 – Sep 24 all-dayhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-city-for-all-tickets-36417003237 6PM Friday thru 4PM Sunday Seattle City Hall Imagine yourself in Seattle 20 years from now. Or 40 years from now. Or maybe 60 years from now. What does your life here look like? Has our world adapted to … Continue readingSep23Sat7:00 am Friday Harbor Bike-n-Brew @ San Juan County FairgroundsFriday Harbor Bike-n-Brew @ San Juan County FairgroundsSep 23 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
From the event page: Friday Harbor Bike-n-Brew offers a choice of three bike routes exploring the picturesque back roads of San Juan Island. After the ride, relax and share your stories with fellow riders at Brickworks in Friday Harbor. Enjoy … Continue reading Be a Seattle Bike Blog Supporter!
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Tag Archives: bike tax
State lawmaker defends bike tax, says bicycling is not good for the environment
EDITOR’S NOTE, May 2015: This story is going viral again, but not everyone realizes the story is old. Please note that it happened in 2013. Thanks! Representative Ed Orcutt (R – Kalama) does not think bicycling is environmentally friendly because … Continue reading
The bike tax is just a distraction: The real problem is the billions on new highways
When the state Senate Democrats unveiled a transportation package last week, folks were shocked to see a “symbolic” bike tax of up to 5 percent on bike sales in the state. And we all fell for it, posting about why … Continue reading
Why a statewide bike tax makes no sense
UPDATE: For more, see our post “The bike tax is just a distraction: The real problem is the billions on new highways” State Democrats unveiled a $10 billion revenue package for transportation Wednesday that includes monstrous investments in new highways … Continue reading