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Tag Archives: first hill
Spring Street bike lane is a big improvement, but it ends just short of First Hill
Downtown just got a new bike lane on Spring Street. It’s not the kind of bike route addition that’s going to start any biking revolutions, but it’s a major improvement over what was there before. And with just a few … Continue reading
Convention Center expansion should help build major bike network crossroads
Much of the talk about public benefits from the planned Washington State Convention Center expansion has been focused on the very exciting idea of building a lid over more of I-5 connecting downtown to Capitol Hill and First Hill. The … Continue reading
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Tagged capitol hill, downtown, first hill, i-5, lid i-5, pike/pine, WA State Convention Center
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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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Lacking open space, First Hill looks to create space for people in the streets
The First Hill neighborhood is densely packed with jobs, homes and vital city services. But other than Freeway Park, it’s largely lacking in quality public open space where folks can gather or just take a load off. The First Hill … Continue reading
CleanScapes truck driver kills person walking near 8th and James, leaves scene
A person walking near 8th and James was killed Thursday afternoon after a person driving a waste removal truck struck and dragged the victim down the busy First Hill street. The victim, who has not yet been identified, died at … Continue reading
Broadway Bikeway (mostly) opens Wednesday
The Broadway Bikeway is finally ready to (mostly) open. The two-way protected bike lane will stretch all the way from Yesler Way to Denny Way, connecting Yesler Terrce, First Hill and Capitol Hill. The city is scheduled to fully open … Continue reading
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Tagged broadway bikeway, capitol hill, first hill, first hill streetcar, protected bike lanes, sound transit, yesler terrace
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A look at the amazing planned Yesler Terrace hill climb
One of the most interesting upcoming projects for people on foot and bike in Seattle has not received much attention yet, but it could revolutionize the way people get to and from Yesler Terrace and First Hill. The 10th Ave … 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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New bike route will connect Cherry St downtown to Broadway
SDOT is moving forward with plans to create a bike route to connect Broadway and Capitol Hill to downtown via Cherry St. Today, First Hill is something of a black hole of bike routes in the city’s center, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011 paving, bike lanes, capitol hill, central district, cherry st, downtown, first hill
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Why we need to be cautious when installing new trolley tracks
I was poking around on Bike Wise and noticed that the reported crashes seem to line the South Lake Union Streetcar tracks with blue bubbles indicating a “solo” collision. They are mostly people’s wheels getting stuck in the tracks and … Continue reading
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Tagged bikewise, broadway, cycle tracks, first hill, jackson, slut, streetcars, westlake
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First Hill Streetcar plans have some bike lanes on Jackson, lots of sharrows
SDOT held an open house in the International District today to show plans for the Jackson corridor of the First Hill Streetcar. Plans include some sections with bike lanes and lots with sharrows.
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Tagged bike lanes, broadway, cycle tracks, first hill, sdot, sharrows, streetcars
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