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From our Bike Events Calendar
Aug21Wed6:00 pm GET SPOKED! WOMXN, TRANS, GENDER... @ Bike Works WarehouseGET SPOKED! WOMXN, TRANS, GENDER... @ Bike Works WarehouseAug 21 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Every THIRD Wednesday of the month from 6 – 9 PM, we’re hosting a Volunteer Repair Party (VRP)/Open Shop specifically for folks who identify as women, trans, or gender non-binary to come together in an inclusive space to repair bikes … Continue readingAug22Thu6:00 pm Beacon Hill Safe Streets Monthly...Beacon Hill Safe Streets Monthly...Aug 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pmformerly Beacon B.I.K.E.S. We will be having our August meeting at a different location so that we can all enjoy a potluck! This Thursday, August 22, we will be meeting at Jefferson Park at 6:00 pm near the north end … Continue reading6:30 pm Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsAug 22 @ 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 readingAug23Fri7:30 am Seattle Bike Train Weekday Commu...Seattle Bike Train Weekday Commu...Aug 23 @ 7:30 am – 8:30 amInterested in using a bike to get downtown but unsure of what routes are safe and reluctant to explore on your own? There is strength in numbers! Beginning May 3, we are offering three rides on Fridays:Columbia City to Downtown via … Continue readingAug24Satall-day NW Epic Series Capitol Forest 14... @ Evergreen Sportsmen's ClubNW Epic Series Capitol Forest 14... @ Evergreen Sportsmen's ClubAug 24 all-day
To round out the season, we’re heading to one of our favorite riding places: Capitol Forest, home of some of the most amazing singletrack in Washington. We’d like to thank our non-profit partner, Friends of Capitol Forest, a mountain bike … Continue reading
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Neighbors, city and state launch traffic safety project on Lake City Way
The State of Washington, the City of Seattle and Lake City neighbors will launch a coordinated traffic safety project on Lake City Way this afternoon. Two community walks will start at 3:30 p.m. and converge at the Chase Plaza at … Continue reading
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City nearly finished with Olympic Hills Greenway plans, open house Thursday
The city is nearly finished designing the Olympic Hills Neighborhood Greenway, and the community is invited to an open house Thursday to discuss the plans. The meetings runs from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Lake City Library. Planned to … Continue reading
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An archaeological dig on NE 125th Street, one of the final battles in the War on Cars
The lucky among you do not remember the vicious fight over a 2011 road diet on NE 125th Street, which pitted neighbors against neighbors in a drawn-out and ugly battle over ten feet of road space in North Seattle. Prompted … Continue reading
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As neighbors ‘picket’ for Lake City Way walking safety, New York couple gives heartbreaking traffic safety plea
Yesterday, Lake City residents took to the streets carrying picket signs. Their cause? “Please stop for me.” Lake City Way is both the heart of the neighborhood and a state highway. As such, it sees an unusually high share of … Continue reading
Lake City neighbors to help move beloved garden to make way for new sidewalk
During the long struggle to get a sidewalk built on their Lake City block, one neighbor decided to take things into her own hands, spending countless hours turning a roadside ditch into a beautiful rain garden. But now, the city … Continue reading
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Parks Department taking emergency action to fix trail-blocking mudslide in Lake City
A mudslide that has continued to create hazards on the Burke-Gilman Trail in Lake City will be fixed, Parks officials said Wednesday. The owner of the private home on top of the cliff where the slide began had not been … Continue reading
Landslide closes Burke-Gilman Trail in Lake City – UPDATE: Now open
UPDATE: The trail has been reopened. Burke Gilman landslide twitter.com/lamonti/status… — Andrew Wilson (@lamonti) April 21, 2013 A mudslide closed the Burke-Gilman Trail near Lakeside Pl NE Sunday. Crews are not able to get into the area to fix the … Continue reading
Tonight: UW presentation on equity, public health and active transportation
Join UW students this evening for a presentation on the connection between equity, public health and active transportation. Details: a presentation by MPH students in UW Community-Oriented Public Health Practice supported by Rainier Valley Greenways and Lake City Greenways. Study … Continue reading
Lake City’s Kaffeeklatsch wants to keep unpermitted art bike rack
Lacking any place for customers to lock their bikes, Lake City’s Kaffeeklatsch coffee shop asked the city for a bike rack. However, as we reported one year ago, the city’s bike parking program was put on hold due to budget concerns. … Continue reading
Changes to NE 125th create a better neighborhood street for all
One more street in Seattle is safer thanks to the city’s complete streets remake of NE 125th Street in Lake City. What used to be a dangerous, four-lane highway-style road dividing the neighborhood has been redesigned to meet the needs … Continue reading
Seattle Crime: Police bust prolific bike thief and chop shop
It’s warm, and that means bike thefts are at their peak. But thanks to a fight between a bike thief and an acquaintance, SPD busted one prolific thief and uncovered his chop shop, housed in a storage unit at 115th … Continue reading
Lake City Library hosting Bikes for Books until May 24
Lake City fourth and fifth graders can read books for a chance to win a bike from Lake City Public Library. The branch’s “Bikes for Books” program runs from now until May 24. From Seattle Public Libraries: Children are invited … Continue reading
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After delayed start, NE 125th redesign opposition gets going again
It has been a week since SDOT recommended changes to NE 125th, and there seemed to be little to no action from opponents. However, a smooth end to an unnecessarily rocky road project debate may not actually be in Mayor … Continue reading
Bike thieves attack man in Lake City
Bike thefts don’t usually end up like this. Seattle Crime reports that a “pack” of bike thieves tried to steal a man’s bicycle around 4:30 p.m. January 17 at NE 30th Ave and 125th NE. The man spotted them and … Continue reading
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Reminder: Open house today to discuss bike lanes on NE 125th
In another road tailoring project, SDOT is holding an open house today to show off changes to NE 125th Street between Roosevelt and 35th NE. The open house is from 4-7 p.m. at the Lake City Library. From our previous … Continue reading
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