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From our Bike Events Calendar
Sep22Friall-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 reading11:00 am Snohomish Tweed Ride @ Snohomish Carnegie/ Centennial TrailSnohomish Tweed Ride @ Snohomish Carnegie/ Centennial TrailSep 23 @ 11:00 am
Fancy a cycle? Sport your finest and join us for a jaunt through the countryside. Pause for a picnic (bring your own), jolly diversions, tea and sweets (our treat!) We set off from the Snohomish Carnegie 105 Cedar Avenue, and … Continue readingSep24Sun10:00 am Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsSep 24 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pmAre 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 awesome … Continue reading11:00 am Valleyfest Family Bike Ride @ Mirabeau Point ParkValleyfest Family Bike Ride @ Mirabeau Point ParkSep 24 @ 11:00 am
Check in at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 24th and join us for a family-friendly bike ride along the beautiful Centennial Trail. The ride(s) start at noon, and there are four leader-guided routes to choose from: 6.8 miles, 8.8 miles, … Continue reading Be a Seattle Bike Blog Supporter!
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Tag Archives: capitol hill
Capitol Hill groups come together to host hyperlocal Transportation Action Day
Several Capitol Hill community groups are working together to host a free training for anyone who wants to learn how to advocate and organize for safer streets Sunday. Afterwards, attendees will immediately put their new knowledge into action by heading out … Continue reading
Public Bikes will close Pine St shop
When Public Bikes opened at Summit and Pine in April 2015, we noted that the shop was “well-positioned to take advantage of Capitol Hill’s bike shop desert.” Velo Bike Shop had recently moved to the Denny Triangle area after decades … Continue reading
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Tagged 20/20 cycle, branford bike, capitol hill, electric lady, métier racing and coffee, peloton, public bikes, rapha
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How One Center City can finally build the vital Pike/Pine bike connection
Pike/Pine is one of the most needed and promising connections in the entire Seattle bike network. And the multi-agency One Center City partnership is looking to make major near-term changes along the corridor between Pike Place Market and Broadway that … Continue reading
Don’t stop the Broadway streetcar and bikeway now
Today, the First Hill Streetcar and Broadway Bikeway end unceremoniously at Denny Way just before reaching the North Broadway business district. People biking are forced to choose between merging into mixed traffic on the busy commercial street, trying to navigate … Continue reading
Convention Center expansion should help build major bike network crossroads
Much of the talk about public benefits from the planned Washington State Convention Center expansion has been focused on the very exciting idea of building a lid over more of I-5 connecting downtown to Capitol Hill and First Hill. The … Continue reading
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Tagged capitol hill, downtown, first hill, i-5, lid i-5, pike/pine, WA State Convention Center
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Neighbors will host memorial walk Sunday for man killed walking across Capitol Hill street
Max Richards was killed while walking his dog across busy Belmont Ave E at Bellevue Pl E September 21, and his death has shaken neighbors. Capitol Hill Seattle reports that 79-year-old Richards and his dog Pink were crossing when a … Continue reading
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Tagged belmont ave, capitol hill, central seattle greenways, kshama sawant, max richards
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U Link opening is the perfect chance to show Seattle why they bought Pronto
Now that the city owns Pronto (or will very soon, anyway), the people of Seattle need to understand why they bought it. Well, Saturday, big crowds are expected to turn out at Capitol Hill and UW Stations for the long-awaited … Continue reading
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Tagged capitol hill, james wing, pronto emerald city cycle share, prontolyzer, sound transit, u district, university link, uw
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Reopened street near Capitol Hill Station improves access to Broadway Bikeway
The north end of the Broadway Bikeway just became infinitely more useful as construction crews finally reopened Denny Way between Broadway, 10th Ave and Cal Anderson Park. Closed for years to build Capitol Hill Station, this section of Denny Way … Continue reading
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Tagged broadway bikeway, capitol hill, capitol hill station, denny way, sound transit
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Most Broadway Bikeway ‘smurf turds’ replaced with standard posts
After years of damage from parallel parkers and taggers, the blue sculptures that lined the Broadway Bikeway in Capitol Hill have been removed, Capitol Hill Seattle reports. They will remain in place on First Hill, at least for now. I, … Continue reading
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Tagged ansel herz, broadway, broadway bikeway, caludia fitch, capitol hill, capitol hill seattle, smurf turds
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SPD: How an officer recovered a stolen mountain bike in Cal Anderson
Seattle Police Officer Drew Fowler was on bike patrol in Cal Anderson Park Saturday when he spotted a high-end mountain bike in the hands of a suspected thief. Officer Fowler stopped the man and asked if he could have a … Continue reading
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Tagged bike index, bike thefts, capitol hill, drew fowler, spd, stolen bike recoveries
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CHS: Two bicycle cafés opening soon in central Seattle
Sounds like the Capitol Hill bike shop vacuum is finally getting filled. And in true Hill fashion, it’s coming with coffee and beer. Our friends at Capitol Hill Seattle report that two very different bike shop cafés are opening soon … Continue reading
A block-by-block look at the planned Broadway Bikeway extension + Let’s connect to 520
As construction on Capitol Hill Station enters its final phases, the long closure at the north end of the Broadway Bikeway may finally open up in the next month. But the true glory of the bikeway won’t be realized until … Continue reading
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Tagged broadway, broadway bikeway, capitol hill, protected bike lanes, steve durrant
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Madison BRT project could also build better Union St bike lanes
Union Street could get a major bike lane update as part of the Madison Bus Rapid Transit project, according to city plans presented at an open house earlier this week. The bike route upgrades are part of an attempt to … Continue reading
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Tagged capitol hill, central district, downtown, first hill, jean tinnea, madison, madison brt, positively union, seneca, spring, union street
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Get your hands on Made-In-Washington bike goods at the Pedaler’s Fair Saturday
The fourth annual Pedaler’s Fair will showcase bikes, bike-related goods and art Saturday, all made right here in Washington State. Seattle Bike Blog is a sponsor of the 2015 fair, which is a great way to meet creative and enterprising … Continue reading
PUBLIC Bikes now open on Capitol Hill
I just swung by the PUBLIC Bikes shop at Pine and Summit, and the crew there is mopping the floors and putting the final touches on the renovated shop space. They opened quietly this afternoon, and their grand opening party … Continue reading
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Tagged 20/20 cycle, alex kostelnik, capitol hill, electric lady, public bikes
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Following strong Seattle sales, Public Bikes will open store on Capitol Hill
Public Bikes will open its first ever retail location outside the Bay Area in Seattle this spring. With stylish, often solid-colored city bikes priced in the low-to-mid range, Public Bikes will be moving into the bike shop vacuum Velo left … Continue reading
UW, Capitol Hill Station bike detour updates + Trail bridge over Montlake Blvd could open in 2015
If your bike travels take you near the future Capitol Hill or UW light rail Stations, then you are no stranger to frustrating detours. Well, don’t get your hopes up, they’re not getting any better any time soon. But they … Continue reading
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Tagged capitol hill, capitol hill seattle, capitol hill station, montlake bridge, sound transit, uw, uw station
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The Green Lane Project loves the Broadway Bikeway (but illegal turns a problem)
You’ve already seen our thoughts on the Broadway Bikeway, but the lanes caught the eye of Michael Andersen at the national Green Lane Project due to the lengths the city went to work around the street’s many turning conflicts. His … Continue reading
Balk: Seattle car ownership is down, but it’s up in places you’d least expect
You almost cannot stand anywhere in the city center or Capitol Hill without seeing construction cranes. The number of residences in these walkable, bikeable and transit-rich areas is rising fast. It’s clear that people want to live where they have … Continue reading
Streetcar extension will complete the Broadway Bikeway, should set-up 10th Ave bike lanes
The Broadway Bikeway will extend the entire length of the central commercial drag from Yesler to Roy if and when plans for the extended streetcar are completed. If the city can find the funding, the bikeway could be ready to … Continue reading
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Tagged 10th ave, broadway bikeway, broadway streetcar extension, capitol hill
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