Tag Archives: homelessness

Times: Seattle’s most decorated pro cyclist is living without a home

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Rebecca Twigg has won six world track cycling championships, 16 U.S championships and two Olympic medals, likely making her Seattle’s most decorated bike racer. Today, she is one of the more than 12,000 people experiencing homelessness in the Seattle area. … Continue reading →

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SDOT uses bike racks to displace people camping under Viaduct

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

When a long row of bike racks popped up under the Viaduct at Western and Bell, people immediately questioned whether the racks were there to create parking spaces for people to lock bikes or to displace people experiencing homelessness who … Continue reading →

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What can Seattle’s bike movement do to help end homelessness?

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

While Mayor Ed Murray was giving a speech on the homelessness emergency in Seattle, five people were shot and two killed at a notorious camping area where Beacon Hill and I-5 meet. Though information is still scarce, the mass shooting … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Paper: ‘Cycling Forward’ empowers homeless youth with bike fixing skills

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

The Bicycle Paper recently profiled “Cycling Forward,” a YouthCare program downtown that empowers homeless and under-served youth with bike fixing skills and the chance to get wheels of their own. The program provides young people with a stable learning environment … Continue reading →

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