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Mayor Durkan: ‘Eastlake is moving forward’

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Mayor Jenny Durkan removed all doubt about what she thinks about Eastlake Ave bike lanes during a mid-day press event today. “Without prejudging what would come out of an EIS or what the lawyers would say, we need that bike … Continue reading →

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Watch: Talking through Eastlake bike lanes and RapidRide J

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Transcript I’m trying something new here, so definitely let me know what you think. I created a stream-style video that’s me talking through the RapidRide J project and the Eastlake bike lanes. It’s quite long and definitely rambling. But it … Continue reading →

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A look at the latest plans for connecting the 520 Trail to Capitol Hill, Eastlake

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

In our post about the planned Eastlake Ave bike lanes, we mentioned that the bike route there would be part of a regional network once the 520 Trail reaches across I-5. It might be hard to imagine what that connection … Continue reading →

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Joint Federal/SDOT report shows RapidRide J and new bike lanes would move far more people + Town hall Thursday

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

It’s hard to think of many potential bike lanes in Seattle as important and fundamentally game-changing as Eastlake Ave. I would probably put it at number two behind only Rainier Ave. There is no other viable option for a quality … Continue reading →

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This is your final week to cross the Fairview Ave N bridge until 2021

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

The Fairview Ave N Bridge connecting South Lake Union to Eastlake will close for 18 months Monday. As we reported previously, the biking, walking and transit detour will be routed via Eastlake Ave and Aloha Street. People driving southbound will … Continue reading →

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Get ready for a major Fairview Ave N detour later this year + A look at some of your options – UPDATED

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

UPDATE 8/20: SDOT says the closure could start at early as September 16. If you bike along the east side of Lake Union into the city center, then you should get ready for a significant change to your bike route … Continue reading →

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After deep review, SDOT reaffirms plans for Eastlake bike lanes

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

There may be no bike project north of downtown Seattle more important than Eastlake Ave. Connecting to the University Bridge today and the 520 Trail in the future, Eastlake is an already well-used bike route with huge promise for growth. … Continue reading →

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After further study, SDOT finds that Eastlake Ave still needs bike lanes

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

I thought we had already established this a few years ago during public outreach for Roosevelt RapidRide, but SDOT has tried again to find an alternative to building bike lanes on Eastlake Ave. And, just like before, the results are … Continue reading →

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Support bike lanes along the Roosevelt RapidRide line (including Eastlake Ave)

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

An effort to build a faster and more reliable bus route along the Roosevelt Way/Eastlake Ave corridor is also an incredible opportunity to improve biking and walking conditions along the way. The project — now called Roosevelt RapidRide — is … Continue reading →

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Support safe Eastlake bike lanes this week

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle has the chance to finally build a safe and comfortable bike route from the University Bridge to downtown. But more than that, the city also has the chance to create a safer and more inviting main street for the … Continue reading →

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It’s time for a transportation revolution east of Lake Union

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Imagine a direct, fully connected and protected bike route from Roosevelt and Green Lake all the way to downtown. The city is studying how to make it happen. And not only could the project fix some consistently dangerous collision hot … Continue reading →

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It’s well past time to build safe bike lanes on Eastlake Ave

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Eastlake Ave is a white knuckle bike ride. Even though it’s also the only reasonably flat street that directly connects the city center to the University Bridge, there are no bike lanes. Instead, people have to try to navigate the … Continue reading →

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The new Fairview Ave Bridge should be a nexus for major bike routes

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

The Fairview Ave N bridge is part of a major bike route hub, and major improvements and new connections on Westlake, Eastlake, 9th Ave N, Lakeview Blvd E and the 520 Bridge will only make it more important in the … Continue reading →

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Eastlake bike lanes would be boon for area businesses and regional bike transportation

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

There are few bike route improvements that would do more for Seattle’s bicycle network than a comfortable, safe and direct connection in the Eastlake neighborhood. A vital connection between the University Bridge and the city center, Eastlake Ave is already … Continue reading →

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CHS: Eastlake community looks to improve and expand I-5 Colonnade Park

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

I-5 Colonnade urban mountain bike park is one of the city’s most unique public spaces. It’s a powerful reclaiming of a space destroyed by construction of the elevated I-5 structure separating Eastlake from Capitol Hill. Ten years later, the community … Continue reading →

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Bike Master Plan Draft 2: Central Seattle

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

The last day to comment on the second draft of the Bicycle Master Plan is Friday. Email your comments to [email protected] This post is a continuation of a series investigating some of changes in the newest draft of the Bike … Continue reading →

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Montlaker: Seattle Design Commission endorses a complete biking/walking path on 520 bridge

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

As expressed in a letter to the 520 planners from Central Seattle Greenways, a biking and walking path across Portage Bay is an essential part of the 520 Bridge replacement project. This multi-billion-dollar project already includes such a path across … Continue reading →

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Fairview/Fairview changes almost complete

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

We first wrote about the proposed changes to the intersection of Fairview Ave N and Fairview Ave E back in October 2010. Currently under construction, the project is scheduled to open Friday. While the project is mostly about walking safety, … Continue reading →

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Metro and SDOT keep bicycle groups in the dark about rushed Howell St plans

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

If you have been on Howell St in the past week or so, you may have noticed spray paint markings on the pavement between 9th Ave and Stewart. This key bicycle route from downtown to Eastlake Ave, Fairview Ave E, … Continue reading →

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Woman with golf club attacks biker on Eastlake

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

Following yesterday’s story about a driver who tried to attack a biker with a Taser in Northgate comes this report from Jonah at Seattle Crime: In this most recent incident, a cyclist was riding north on Eastlake Ave E past … Continue reading →

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