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Tag Archives: central district news
CDNews: To thank US for 2011 tsunami relief, Japanese man is biking up West Coast cleaning up trash
Ryo Ambe is in Seattle, nearing the end of his bicycle tour up the West Coast from San Diego to Vancouver, BC. But Ambe’s tour isn’t just any bike tour. He wants to express his thanks to the US for … Continue reading
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Tagged central district, central district news, japanese cultural & community center, ryo ambe
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Big News: Seattle Bike Blog is moving from part-time to full-time
As many of you know, Seattle Bike Blog is a part-time labor of love for me. Since January 2011, I have split my time and resources between the bike blog and Central District News. The sites are very different, and … Continue reading
The case for a 23rd Avenue protected bikeway
With transit speeds and safety improvements as their guiding principles, the city recently presented early ideas for design changes to 23rd Ave as part of the upcoming repaving and complete streets project stretching from E John to Rainier Ave (see … Continue reading
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Tagged 23rd ave, central district, central district news, king county metro, route 48, sdot
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The Bikery is moving to Hiawatha Place
With a focus on being inclusive and affordable, The Bikery has operated its volunteer-run bike shop out of a storefront at 14th and S Main Street for years. After successfully raising enough money to dig out of a financial crunch … Continue reading
City files charges in October hit-and-run at 29th and Jefferson
The city has charged Leo Etherly with charges of hit-and-run and driving with a suspended license stemming from an October 6 incident at 29th and Jefferson. The case has received a lot of attention not for the alleged hit-and-run, but … Continue reading
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Tagged central district, central district news, hit and run, spd
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23rd Ave complete streets project will span the Central District
The main north-south arterial street in the Central District (my neighborhood) is going to get a big complete streets makeover in 2014-15. Currently designed like a four-lane highway, 23rd Ave is by far the most dangerous street in the neighborhood. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 bicycle master plan update, 23rd ave, central district, central district news, sdot
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Saturday: Community bike ride will tour breathtaking Central District gardens
Alleycat Acres and Central Cinema are leading a community bike ride around the Central District Saturday to tour the incredible back yard gardens in my neighborhood. Biking from garden-to-garden last year was one of the highlights of my summer (well, … Continue reading
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Tagged alleycat acres, central cinema, central district, central district news, events, garden tour, madison valley
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CDNews: After posting security footage, bike thief caught in police sting
Remember the Judkins Park residents who posted security footage of a young man stealing a bike from their garage over at CDNews? Well, they got it back, and the suspect was arrested. After posting the photos, they spotted the bike … Continue reading
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Tagged bike thefts, central district, central district news, judkins park, spd
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CDNews: Bike thief caught on video stealing bike in Judkins Park
Do you recognize this bike thief? A Judkins Park resident posted photos and video to Central District News showing someone stealing the black Cannondale Bad Boy from outside their home Sunday, less than a block from the I-90 Trail. They … Continue reading
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Tagged bike thefts, central district, central district news, judkins park
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Accidentally saying ‘accident’
For someone who spends this much time and energy thinking and writing about misuse of the term “accident,” how did this happen? In a story about a pedestrian struck by a Volvo on Yesler last week, I referred to the … Continue reading
A note from the editor
Hello, lovely Seattle Bike Blog readers. If you live in the Central District, you may have already heard, but I am now the new editor of Central District News. I am very excited to have a chance to get closely … Continue reading
New bike lanes on Jefferson
Central District News reports that the city has finished painting an uphill bike lane and downhill sharrows on Jefferson between 9th and 19th. I will head over and give it a test run sometime soon. In the meantime, from CDN:
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