Tag Archives: bryant elementary

Dad who helped grow Seattle’s bike to school movement passes away. RIP Clint Loper

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

The day I first met Clint Loper, he was surrounded by an endless sea of kids biking off a Top Pot doughnut on their way to class at Bryant Elementary. Nearly a quarter of the school’s students biked to class … Continue reading →

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This is what Seattle’s bike to school revolution looks like (VIDEO)

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

Hundreds of Bryant Elementary students filled the streets Wednesday for what had to be the biggest bike to school ride in Seattle history. Seattle School District Superintendent José Banda rode with students and parents from Top Pot Doughnuts to Bryant. … Continue reading →

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School District, WA State get behind Bike to School Day – Big Bryant bike train planned

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

Wednesday is Bike to School Day, and it could very well blow the doors off every previous bike to school celebration in Seattle. For one, the Seattle School District has put its full support behind the bike to school effort. … Continue reading →

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115 kids bike to Bryant Elementary, just blocks from Monday’s tragic scene

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

115 Bryant Elementary students paused for a moment of silence in honor of those killed and injured just blocks away from Top Pot Doughnuts, where they gathered Friday morning. Then they hopped on their bikes and scooters and headed to … Continue reading →

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City-wide Walk.Bike.Schools meeting Monday

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

Eckstein Middle School is one of the bikiest middle schools in the city in large part due to hard work from active parents who promote walking and biking. Some of the Walk.Bike.Schools parents and Eckstein Bikes are hosting a city-wide … Continue reading →

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Biking to Bryant Elementary up 50%, proof we can break the dangerous school drop-off cycle

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

143 Bryant Elementary students biked to school in May. That’s a quarter of the school population (not even counting the kids who walked). Anyone who has ever been near a school at drop-off or (worse) pick-up times has witnessed the … Continue reading →

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Fremont bike counter, school bike train plans unveiled at City Hall Bike to Work Day rally

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

Cascade is pretty sure that Fremont’s bike counter will be the first such counter in the nation when it is unveiled this summer. The 7.5-foot-tall counter by Eco-Totem will tick away counting the number of people biking on either side … Continue reading →

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121 Bryant Elementary kids and parents biked to school today – UPDATED

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

Do you feel that? The city is approaching the bike-to-school tipping point. It’s happening. For a school that has a bit over 500 students enrolled, Bryant saw a school bike commute rate of well over ten percent today. If you … Continue reading →

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Tonight: Ride with Bike Snob NYC + Citywide bike-to-school parents meet-up

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

Bike Snob is in town tonight promoting his newest tome, which has been described as a religious self-help book for bike commuters. The Enlightened Cyclist is the follow-up to Eben Weiss’s popular Bike Snob. Better yet, you have a chance … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood greenways groups multiplying: Now forming in W, NE Seattle

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

The call for neighborhood greenways just keeping gaining momentum. Within just the past week, Central Seattle Greenways held its first meeting (post on that coming soon!), West Seattle Greenways has announced its first big meeting and NE Seattle Greenways is … Continue reading →

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