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From our Bike Events Calendar
Aug27Tue6:00 pm Rainier Valley Greenways Summer ... @ Columbia City Ale HouseRainier Valley Greenways Summer ... @ Columbia City Ale HouseAug 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pmInstead of a usual meeting this month, please join us for a beverage at the Columbia City Ale House Tuesday (8/27) at 6:00pm. Meet some neighbors, share summer adventure stories and start thinking about what’s in store for Rainier Valley … Continue reading6:30 pm Queen Anne Greenways monthly mee...Queen Anne Greenways monthly mee...Aug 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pmQACC Room #1 ALWAYS CHECK THE FACEBOOK PAGE (https://www.facebook.com/QueenAnneGreenways) FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES FacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmailAug28Wed6:00 pm Ballard-Fremont Greenways MeetingBallard-Fremont Greenways MeetingAug 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pmBallard-Fremont Greenways meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday of the month. FacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmailAug29Thu6:00 pm BIKE-IN MOVIE AT PRATT PARK @ Pratt ParkBIKE-IN MOVIE AT PRATT PARK @ Pratt ParkAug 29 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Join Bike Works, NW Film Forum, Urban Artworks, and NW Folklife for our BIKE-IN MOVIE NIGHT in Pratt Park! Bring a blanket, snacks, and friends of all ages for this free summer event. This year, through our partnership with Urban … Continue reading6:30 pm Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsAug 29 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pmDetails: Volunteer Repair Parties (VRP) are drop-in, weekly bike repair parties for adults (age 18 and up). You do not need to be a skilled bike mechanic to help out. This is how most volunteers with Bike Works get their … Continue reading
Tag Archives: ferries
Vashon passenger ferry could improve bike accommodations + Survey
The Vashon-to-Seattle passenger ferry is looking to make improvements to its Vashon terminal. On the list of possible projects is better bicycle accommodations, including covered bike parking. So if you use this service, operated by King County, then you should … Continue reading
Port Townsend cancels plans for a walk/bike ferry to Seattle
This is a huge bummer. Port Townsend has given up on its plans for a passenger ferry to Seattle, citing a lack of expected ridership. We reported previously that the ferry was expected to start as early as the spring … Continue reading
New Seattle-Port Townsend walk/bike ferry in the works
Getting to Port Townsend with your bike could get a whole lot easier when plans for a new passenger ferry come to fruition as early as spring 2013. The PTLeader has the story: According to the draft plan, the terminals … Continue reading
Pedal-powered weekend getaways
Last weekend, my partner Kelli and I took advantage of a temporary change in ferry schedules to bike to Whidbey Island for a getaway. Usually, the ferry to Clinton on Whidbey Island leaves from Mukilteo for a 15-minute jaunt. But … Continue reading
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Should people on bikes exit ferries last? Let the state know what you think
A review of the state’s ferry system yielded one recommendation that caught our attention: Let motor vehicles unload before bicycles. We wrote about this review back in September, but if you have not voiced your concern, now is the time. … Continue reading
Ferry report says bikes ‘impede’ cars and should load/unload last
Today’s outrageous car-centric idea comes buried in a Washington State Ferries report and recommendations for improving ferry service: Bikes should have to wait for cars before embarking and disembarking. The reason? They supposedly “impede” the unloading of cars and are … Continue reading