Tag: business

August 12, 2013

Seattle Transit Blog: Business on NE 65th dramatically increased after bike lane was installed

UPDATE 8/16: I understand that pairing this headline and this graphic was slightly misleading, so I want to make it clear that the study quoted here does not have enough data to say this rise is due to the bike lane (or any other cause for that matter). Rather, it’s evidence that installation of the…
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tagged: 2013 bike master plan update, business, ne 65th, ravenna
June 27, 2013

With concerns about low foot traffic, new Rainier Valley coffee roaster will launch with bike delivery

Joya and Jeff have accomplished something remarkable: They discovered a street corner in Seattle that doesn’t have a coffee shop. But don’t worry, they are hoping to remedy that soon. Tin Umbrella Coffee Roastery is planning to open soon on Rainier Ave just south of Columbia City. But fearing low foot traffic, the roastery is…
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tagged: bike-powered business, business, hillman city, rainier valley, tin umbrella
April 18, 2013

Weekend Highlight: 2nd Annual Pedaler’s Fair showcases locally-made bike goods in Belltown

Local bike wares makers will showcase their goods this weekend at the second-annual Pedaler’s Fair, held this year at the Underground Events Center (1st and Wall in Belltown). The fair will be open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. We were at the debut fair last year and loved it, of course.…
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tagged: belltown, business, pedaler’s fair, underground events center
March 1, 2013

Fremont bike wheel maker Mad Fiber bought by investment firm

Mad Fiber, a high-end carbon fiber bike wheel company based in Fremont, has been purchased by an investment firm with its eyes on the global retail stage, Bicycle Retailer reports. Mad Fiber moved into the old Fremont Essential Baking factory space in 2010. Their carbon fiber wheels have a somewhat unconventional design that has earned…
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tagged: bicycle retailer, business, fremont, mad fiber
December 26, 2012

Ballard brewery will have bike station, indoor bike parking (with your help)

A small brewery with a free public bike repair stand and parking for nine bikes INSIDE the tasting room? This magical business could become a reality in Ballard soon. The folks at Peddler Brewing Company (see our previous post) are working to get the bike-loving brewery up and running, and they need your help to…
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tagged: ballard, business, peddler brewing company
December 12, 2012

Cascade: Coffee-by-bike company bursts onto scene

Few industries are quite as packed as the Seattle coffee market. Between the global enterprises and long-respected roasters on Capitol Hill, it’s not exactly easy to make a splash in the scene. But Conduit Coffee‘s Jesse Nelson did just that this year, and he did it on a bike. Cascade Bicycle Club’s Anne-Marije Rook profiled…
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tagged: anne-marije rook, business, cascade bicycle club, conduit coffee