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From our Bike Events Calendar
Jul28Fri6:30 pm Critical MassCritical MassJul 28 @ 6:30 pm – 11:30 pm4th and Pine Last Friday of every Month 6:30 PM meet-up, 7PM Ride dependaon time of year and light. My name is Lisa Choi and I’ve been organizing and leading the Critical Mass rides in Seattle. I decided to move … Continue reading6:30 pm Summer Bike Ride and Party @ Westlake Park - 4th and Pine StreetSummer Bike Ride and Party @ Westlake Park - 4th and Pine StreetJul 28 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Summer is here and a great way to celebrate is by riding your bike! End the month by celebrating. Critical Mass is more than blocking traffic and civil disobedience. It’s about creating a cycling family. Ride with friends and family, … Continue readingJul29Sat11:00 am SLOW Ride to Secret Beaches and ...SLOW Ride to Secret Beaches and ...Jul 29 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pmRide with Senior Ladies On Wheels (SLOW) to explore secret street-end beaches and other hidden public delights. All riders of all ages and identities welcome, as long as you ride SLOW! Starting at the Northwest African American Museum on the … Continue reading12:00 pm Bike drive for Bike Works at Rec... @ Recology Stores (check poster)Bike drive for Bike Works at Rec... @ Recology Stores (check poster)Jul 29 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Details from Bike Works: We know there are unwanted bikes collecting dust in garages all across the greater Seattle area and Bike Works can make better use of them. Our bikes are procured through Bike Drives, which are essentially a fundraiser … Continue reading12:00 pm LimeRide Seattle @ Gas Works ParkLimeRide Seattle @ Gas Works ParkJul 29 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
From the event page: LimeBike is Seattle’s newest bikeshare system. Free this weekend? Join us for LimeBike’s Inaugural LimeRide in Fremont, Saturday July 29th! Explore the Fremont neighborhood with friends or families and ride a LimeBike for free to some … Continue reading Be a Seattle Bike Blog Supporter!
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Tag Archives: central district
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
Bring the whole family! Bring your friends! The first ever Summer Parkways fills streets in the CD Saturday
It’s really happening. Summer Parkways is headed to the Central District, turning three miles of neighborhood streets into a long car-free, people-filled park. The weather report for Saturday is looking great. So grab your bike or put on your walking … Continue reading
Join Rainier Riders for all-ages bike fun to raise money for UNCF Saturday
There’s still time to register for Saturday’s 22K bike ride or 5K family bike ride to raise money for UNCF. Rainier Riders have partnered to help organize bike fun for people of all ages, including a kids bike rodeo at … Continue reading
Community members paint Pan-African flag crosswalk. Rather than fight it, city makes it official
Around the time of the annual Umoja Fest Africatown Heritage Parade earlier this month, some folks including the United Hood Movement went out and painted several crosswalks in the Central District red, black and green, the colors of the Pan-African … Continue reading
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Tagged africatown, capitol hill seattle, central district, king 5, pan-african flag, pete holmes, scott kubly, sdot, umoja fest, united hood movement
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Check out the ten miles of car-free Summer Parkways in the Central District and Ballard
Seattle is stepping up its open streets game in 2015, remaking the old Summer Streets program into the bigger and more active Summer Parkways. Basically, the events will smash together Summer Streets (neighborhood street fairs) with the car-free family fun … Continue reading
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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As work starts on Central Area Greenway, the case for a safer E Cherry Street
As we reported previously, the city is about to start work on the first phase of the Central Area Greenway, running from Jackson to John along 25th and 22nd Avenues. Well, we thought we should expand on our suggestion for … Continue reading
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Tagged central area greenway, central district, cherry st, coyote central, garfield community center
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Central Area Neighborhood Greenway work will start this month
Work will begin on the the Central Area Neighborhood Greenway next week, the first piece of a biking and walking route that will someday connect Judkins Park (and the I-90 Trail) to Interlaken Park (and the future 520 Trail) via … Continue reading
City picks ‘hybrid’ route for Central Area Neighborhood Greenway
The city has announced the route for its longest neighborhood greenway yet. The Central Area Neighborhood Greenway clocks in around three miles, connecting from the I-90 Trail to Interlaken Park and traveling through the heart of the Central District, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 23rd ave, 24th ave, capitol hill, central area greenway, central district, miller park, montlake, sdot
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City cuts safety out of 24th Ave plans + 2 chances to weigh in on high-budget street remake
Despite having a $45 million budget and being billed as a “complete streets” project, the city has proposed no safety improvements for the stretch of 24th and 23rd Avenues connecting the Montlake neighborhood to Capitol Hill and the Central District … Continue reading
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Join The Bikery for Freaky Friday Winterfest
Now settled into its space at Hiawatha Artspace west of Judkins Park, The Bikery is throwing a bikey neighborhood party Friday. Swing by the non-profit bike co-op space for Freaky Friday Winterfest. The party gets underway at 7 p.m. with … Continue reading
Meeting will discuss options for neighborhood greenway near 23rd Ave
Yesterday, we reported on an expansion to the 23rd Ave complete streets and repaving project, making the case for safe bike lanes from Montlake to the Central District. But the primary focus of Wednesday’s open house is a planned neighborhood … Continue reading
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Tagged 23rd ave, capitol hill, central district, montlake, neighborhood greenways
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High-budget 23rd/24th Ave remake is golden opportunity for safe and direct bike lanes
The 23rd Avenue complete streets and repaving project budget has ballooned to $46 million and now includes three phases, stretching from Rainier to Roanoke. This is arguably the most important commuting corridor in Central Seattle east of I-5. It is … Continue reading
Bike Master Plan Draft 2: Central Seattle
The last day to comment on the second draft of the Bicycle Master Plan is Friday. Email your comments to bmpupdate@seattle.gov. This post is a continuation of a series investigating some of changes in the newest draft of the Bike … Continue reading
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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Monday mayoral candidate forum will focus on safe, livable streets
Which candidates for mayor will make safe streets a top priority? Find out Monday at a mayoral candidate forum hosted in Madison Valley by Seattle Neighborhood Greenways and sponsored by a long list of safe streets groups, including Seattle Bike … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 mayoral race, central district, events, madison valley, seattle neighbohrood greenways
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Housewarming party at the Bikery’s new Artspace Hiawatha home
The Bikery moved recently, and you’re invited to help them break in their new space in the Artspace Hiawatha Lofts. Formerly located near 14th and Main, the Bikery is a non-profit and community-based cycling center where anybody can have access … 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
CHS: Person doored at 14th and Marion searching for student responsible – UPDATED
Capitol Hill Seattle reports that a woman struck by an open car door on 14th Avenue near Marion last week was sent to the hospital with a broken shoulder and stitches. The person responsible is apparently a Seattle University student … Continue reading