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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: cycle tracks
Mayor Murray: ‘Protected bicycle lanes are a crucial component of our transportation infrastructure’
In a recent letter, Mayor Ed Murray did not mince words about how strongly he supports building protected bike lanes in Seattle. In support of Seattle’s application to be part of the national Green Lane Project — a program of … Continue reading
Andersen: Using plastic posts instead of curbs, Seattle plans to reduce the cost of protected bike lanes
Which is better for bike lanes: concrete curbs or plastic posts? In the small, fast-growing world of the protected bike lane, Seattle is the city of physical beauty. I won’t lie to you: my organization, which helps U.S. cities build … Continue reading
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Tagged ADA, chicago, cycle tracks, green lane project, michael andersen, peopleforbikes, protected bike lanes
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Why Seattle must invest in protected bike lanes and transit summarized in one moving GIF
The choice is clear: There is no choice. Seattle must invest in better transit and bike lanes if the city wants to grow. Here’s a moving GIF from 2nd Avenue in downtown Seattle that demonstrates why. Inspired by this GIF … Continue reading
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Tagged cycle tracks, downtown, i-sustain, moving gif, protected bike lanes
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Seattle makes national list of top ten protected bike lanes in 2013 … twice
Seattle’s belated entry into protected bike lanes has definitely made a splash. In fact, the national Green Lane Project recently created a list of the top ten protected bike lanes of 2013, and Seattle made the list … twice. Linden … Continue reading
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Tagged cherry st, cycle tracks, green lane project, linden, protected bike lanes, reasonably polite seattleites
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Martin: Protected bike lanes downtown could be Murray’s ‘first big bike test’
We reported recently on the City Council’s proposal to add $1 million to the 2014 budget. If approved, the change would accelerate design of miles of protected bike lanes and walking safety improvements downtown and put the city on track … Continue reading
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Tagged cycle tracks, downtown, ed murray, jonathan martin, protected bike lanes, seattle times
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Seattle will purchase skinny bike lane sweeper machine
Bike Portland reported this week that their city has purchased a special street sweeper vehicle that fits into the city’s new protected bike lanes. Protected bike lanes are appealing and safe for people on bikes because a barrier of some … Continue reading
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Tagged broadway bikeway, cycle tracks, protected bike lanes, street sweepers
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City Council wants to add $1M to speed building of downtown protected bike lanes
The City Council has proposed a change to outgoing Mayor Mike McGinn’s budget: Adding $1 million to the 2014 budget for design of protected bike lanes downtown. Designed so everyday people of all ages and abilities find them safe and … Continue reading
Listen to KPLU’s fantastic story about cycle tracks
KPLU’s Paula Wissel has a fantastic story about cycle tracks this morning. You can catch it online here. I met Paula next to the Linden Ave cycle track recently, and we chatted for a while, watching folks roll by. Her … Continue reading
Broadway is the new face of complete streets in Seattle (VIDEO)
The city of Seattle opened the first section of the Broadway Bikeway this week, showcasing how protected bike lanes can work on even the most active streets in the city. Broadway connects from Yesler Terrace and First Hill into the … Continue reading
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Tagged broadway, broadway bikeway, capitol hill, cycle tracks, first hill, first hill streetcar, sdot, sound transit
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City officially opens section of the Broadway Bikeway
The Broadway Bikeway is officially open between Union Street and Denny Way. This is the city’s first attempt at a two-way protected bikeway on a very busy commercial street. We will have more on the bikeway soon. Here’s the announcement … Continue reading
The Linden Cycle Track is Seattle’s first world-class protected bike lane + VIDEO
Seattle recently completed most work on the Linden Ave Complete Streets Project, which includes a world-class cycle track connecting the Seattle and Shoreline sections of the Interurban Trail and dramatically improving walking and ADA access along the street. Essentially, the … Continue reading
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Tagged cycle tracks, interurban north, linden, protected bike lanes, shoreline, video
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The Linden Ave cycle track is now complete
I’m still on vacation in Denver, so we will have more coverage of this soon. But for all you who are super eager to try out Seattle’s newest and longest protected bike lanes, the city has announced that the Linden … Continue reading
Now open: NE 65th Street cycle track near Magnuson Park
To use a summer blockbuster analogy, cycle tracks—essentially bike lanes that are protected from general traffic—are the next big thing dropping on Seattle’s streets. NE 65th Street is the trailer, and it was just officially released. SODT reports that the … Continue reading
Mayor McGinn to Rahm Emanuel: Seattle will keep its bikers, thank you
In his State of the City address Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn responded to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s threat to lure Seattle’s tech jobs to his city by creating a world-class bike lane network. We’re going to build world-class, safe … Continue reading
Stranger: This is why we need protected bike lanes downtown
The Stranger’s Dominic Holden happened on the aftermath of a collision on 2nd Avenue’s notoriously dangerous bike lane downtown yesterday. The person hit was scraped up and shaking, but was not seriously injured. However, Holden notes that this collision is … Continue reading
Chicago Mayor: I want Seattle’s bikers and the jobs that come with them
The great cities of the Pacific Northwest no longer have a free ride as the top bicycling cities in the United States. While Portland and Seattle have spent the past couple years making calculated, political moves to incrementally improve the … Continue reading
Broadway streetcar extention will include cycle track, open house Dec 13
With funding for the planning phase of the First Hill Streetcar secured, the city is holding a Broadway Extension open house to discuss what such an extension could look like for the neighborhood. The meeting will be 4–6 p.m. December … Continue reading
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Tagged broadway, broadway bikeway, capitol hill, cycle tracks, first hill streetcar, sdot
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Seattle, cycle tracks can be built easily and quickly
Chicago is currently installing some of the last miles of new bike lanes the city has planned for 2012: A two-way cycle track on N Dearborn Street through the incredibly dense and busy downtown Loop. The downtown project is part … Continue reading
Bike Master Plan: Neighborhood greenways are much more than ‘alternatives’ to bike lanes
This is the first post in a series analyzing the draft Bicycle Master Plan update, which is currently taking public comments. There is a meeting tonight (Tuesday) 5:30–7:30 at UW’s Gould Hall and a November 15 online lunchtime meeting. Neighborhood … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 bicycle master plan update, cycle tracks, neighborhood greenways
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