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Big legal decision supports finishing the Burke-Gilman Missing Link

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

The Ballard Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail won a huge legal decision today, with the Seattle Hearing Examiner deciding that SDOT’s environmental study and findings was adequate. After completion of an enormous environmental impact study for the short stretch … Continue reading →

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Supporters of a completed Missing Link will host happy hour Wednesday

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

After decades of public meetings and open houses and letter-writing campaigns, it’s perhaps a bit difficult to get motivated for yet another public event about the Ballard Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail. But what if I told you there … Continue reading →

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Trail Alert 12/4–1/31: Seattle Parks begins repair work on old, bumpy sections of the Burke-Gilman

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Be prepared for detours on the Burke-Gilman Trail in NE Seattle over the next two months. Seattle Parks is making much-needed repairs to 13 segments of this aging, bumpy and extremely popular trail, starting with the divided stretch of trail … Continue reading →

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Trail Alert 11/6-8: Burke-Gilman Trail detour on UW campus

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Note that this work could get pushed back depending on weather. We will update when/if we learn of changes to the schedule. Details from the University of Washington: The University of Washington is scheduled to perform surface maintenance on the … Continue reading →

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The community-advised Missing Link design keeps getting better for everyone

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

The Ballard Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail has been debated and challenged in court for two decades, and sometimes it’s hard in such a long, frustrating process to remember what this thing is really about. On average, about two … Continue reading →

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Despite compromise and ongoing community design work, group appeals the Ballard Missing Link

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

The Ballard Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail is headed back into litigation. But despite the pending legal action, the city is still working through the community design process that was was part of the February compromise agreement between SDOT, … Continue reading →

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Missing Link mega study exhausts the debate + Why the Labor Council still opposes the trail

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

The smile on Councilmember Mike O’Brien’s face somehow grew even bigger than usual while listening to longtime trail opponents and advocacy staff at Cascade Bicycle Club praise each other for finally hammering out a Ballard Missing Link compromise after decades … Continue reading →

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Banel: How neighbors in 1970s took action and created the Burke-Gilman Trail

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

As you pedal or stroll along the Burke-Gilman Trail today, it feels like such an integral part of the city that it is hard to imagine the north end without it (unless you’re in Ballard, of course). But that trail … Continue reading →

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Opinion on Missing Link route coalesces even further + send City Hall a Valentine to say: Build it!

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

“Roses are red, violets are blue. Complete the Missing Link, it’s long overdue.” That’s the text on the adorable valentines Cascade Bicycle Club is urging supporters of the Burke-Gilman Trail to send to city leaders. It is much more friendly … Continue reading →

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CM O’Brien urges the Mayor, SDOT to make a choice on the Missing Link

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Councilmember Mike O’Brien joined neighbors and representatives from nearby businesses Friday to urge SDOT and Mayor Ed Murray to make a decision about their preferred option for the Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link in Ballard. “I believe if the city prioritized … Continue reading →

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O’Brien will join Ballard Missing Link happy hour Friday

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

The city has not yet released its preferred alternative for the Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link, but the choice is obvious. Like, really, really, really obvious. However, just in case the city somehow hasn’t already received that message loud and clear, … Continue reading →

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Parks District detours Burke-Gilman users onto very busy street – UPDATED

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

UPDATE 11/30: The trail is now open, according to Project Manager Sandi Albertsen. Thanks to friendly weather, crews were able to complete the majority of work two days ahead of schedule. There is still some shoulder work to finish, but … Continue reading →

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11/7-Early 2017 Trail Alert: Burke-Gilman getting much needed repairs east of UW

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

This will surely come as a huge relief to the many people who battle abrupt tree root heaves on the Burke-Gilman Trail in the U District, U Village and Laurelhurst area: Seattle Parks will start repaving sections of the trail … Continue reading →

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Gone Bikin’: A short tour of UW’s remade stretch of the Burke-Gilman Trail

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle Bike Blog Editor Tom Fucoloro has Gone Bikin’ until Labor Day. In the meantime, we will be periodically posting short news bits and excerpts from good reads floating around the web. As we reported last week, the UW has … Continue reading →

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Big deal for UW Station access, remade Burke-Gilman opens today

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

If you biked the UW Burke-Gilman Trail detour today, that was likely the last time you will have to do it. The key stretch of trail from 15th Ave NE to UW Station is set to open today (exact time … Continue reading →

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Habitat work will disrupt Sammamish River Trail starting August 10

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

The City of Bothell is working to restore habitat along the Sammamish River just beyond the Burke-Gilman Trail, and that means temporary closures of the Sammamish River Trail. Starting August 10, plan for delays when biking through the area. Flaggers … Continue reading →

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Pack these Ballard Missing Link meetings + Business owner’s video explains the options

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

OMG JUST BUILD THE MISSING LINK ALREADY!!!1!1!! OK, had to get that out of my system. As frustrating and drawn out as the seemingly endless Burke-Gilman Trail Missing Link debate has been in recent decades (yes, decades!), we have never … Continue reading →

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State will close busy Fremont section of Burke-Gilman Trail Monday – UPDATED

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

UPDATE 7/8: WSDOT announced Friday that this closure is being put on hold so the team can rethink how the trail detour will work. From WSDOT: The planned closure of the Burke-Gilman Trail through Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood on Monday, July … Continue reading →

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Missing Link megastudy confirms: Build the trail already!

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

829 pages have been added to the already-towering mountain of documents studying the 1.2-mile Ballard Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail. An estimated 22 people have gone to the hospital due to crashes on this dangerous stretch just since work … Continue reading →

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With U Link, combining bikes and transit just got even more powerful

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

University of Washington Station opened Saturday and immediately assumed its role as the bikiest light rail station in the region. The bike parking was overflowing during Saturday’s opening celebration. Even the additional free valet bike parking space provided for the … Continue reading →

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