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From our Bike Events Calendar
Nov14Wed6:00 pm Monthly SPAB MeetingMonthly SPAB MeetingNov 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmhttp://www.seattle.gov/spab/FacebookTwitterRedditEmail7:00 pm Green Lake Wallingford Safe Stre...Green Lake Wallingford Safe Stre...Nov 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pmThis is the monthly meeting for Green Lake & Wallingford Safe Streets.Agendas will be sent out a couple/few days prior to the meetings via the glwstreets@googlegroups.com listserv.FacebookTwitterRedditEmailNov15Thu6:30 pm Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsNov 15 @ 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 readingNov17Sat10:30 am Cranksgiving 2018Cranksgiving 2018Nov 17 @ 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Seattle’s Cranksgiving 2018 is November 17! See this post for more details, or invite your friends via Facebook. FacebookTwitterRedditEmailNov18Sunall-day World Day of RemembranceWorld Day of RemembranceNov 18 all-dayhttp://worlddayofremembrance.org The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year – to remember the many millions killed and injured on the world’s roads, together with their families, friends and … Continue reading Be a Seattle Bike Blog Supporter!
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Tag Archives: rainier valley greenways
After 2 kids were struck and badly injured, Rainier Valley Greenways calls Saturday safe streets rally
Details from Rainier Valley Greenways: We have had enough of kids and people of all ages being injured at the intersection of Rainier Ave S and S Henderson St. Just this year, three children have been hit at this intersection. … Continue reading
Watch: KCTS on ‘Fixing’ Rainier Ave
KCTS IN Close covered the city’s work to fix Rainier Ave this week. And though much of the information may not be new to readers of this blog, it’s great to see it explained in such a concise and clear … Continue reading
Check out Rainier Valley north-south greenway details tonight
Plans for the city’s most ambitious neighborhood greenway are getting close to completion, and they’re really something. You can check them out and give the city feedback at an open house from 6–7 p.m. tonight at the Hillman City Collaboratory … Continue reading
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Tagged columbia city, I-90 trail, rainier valley, rainier valley greenways, sdot, shirley savel
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Right now, crews are making big fixes to Seattle’s most dangerous street
In an attempt to stop the flow of people from Rainier Ave to the emergency room, crews are finally out redesigning Seattle’s most dangerous street to be calmer, more efficient and more intuitive for everyone. The changes were announced last … Continue reading
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Tagged bruce harrell, cascade bicycle club, ed murray, rainier ave, rainier valley greenways, road safety corridor
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Want safe streets in Rainier Valley? Get to this meeting tonight
There have been more than 60 collisions on Rainier Ave since May 20, when a group of neighbors held an afternoon of protests calling for a safer Rainier Valley for everyone. So far this year, the street is keeping its … Continue reading
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Tagged josh feit, mlk way, rainier ave, rainier valley, rainier valley greenways, seattle met
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Harrell at Rainier Ave safety protest: We’re gonna take our street back
Business leaders, community leaders, residents, safe streets advocates, Councilmember Bruce Harrell and Zeytuna Edo’s family gathered in Columbia City Wednesday to protest dangerous conditions on Rainier Ave and pressure the city to take action to make the street safer. “What … Continue reading
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Tagged bruce harrell, cascade bicycle club, columbia city, rainier ave, rainier valley, rainier valley greenways
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Neighbors will protest outsized Rainier Ave danger Wednesday
Every day that passes without action, there’s another collision on Rainier Ave. Often, people are lucky enough to walk away with an auto body bill. But sometimes, people’s lives are changed forever by a serious injury. And once every year, … Continue reading
Listen: KUOW on Rainier Ave’s speeding problem + Meeting tonight
Rainier Ave has a serious speeding problem. But, of course, that speeding problem is actually a symptom caused by the street’s dangerous, highway-style design problem. Four lanes of traffic splitting through bustling neighborhood centers and business districts is inherently dangerous. … Continue reading
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Tagged bike works, columbia city, kuow, meetings, phyllis porter, rainier ave, rainier valley, rainier valley greenways, sdot
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Rainier Valley is getting an east-west neighborhood greenway, open house Monday
The city is planning two neighborhood greenways in Rainier Valley this year with hopes to have them ready to build next year. One route will travel north and south for much of the valley, and the other will travel east-to-west … Continue reading
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Tagged neighborhood greenways, newholly, rainier valley, rainier valley greenways, s myrtle street, s willow street, sdot
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Weekend Guide: Rainier Valley Pop-Up Greenway, 57 Varieties Time Trial + Kidical Mass
Here’s a look at some of the highlights from the Seattle Bike Blog Events Calendar. Got a bikey event or fun group bike ride idea? Anyone can post to the calendar. Just go to the calendar page and follow the … Continue reading
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Tagged 57 varieties time trial, events, kidical mass, moisture festival, pop-up greenway, rainier valley, rainier valley greenways, weekend guide
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Bike Works will host 2015 Youth Bike Summit + Notes from the auction
From its humble beginnings in a yellow house on Ferdinand Street in Columbia City, Bike Works continues to grow at an amazing pace. Their expanded reach is easy to see as both their programs and their annual auctions outgrow their … Continue reading
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Tagged auction, bike works, deb salls, jobs, rainier valley greenways, youth bike summit 2015
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Scigliano: Seattle’s bike investments have so far neglected equality
Equity is one of the key factors driving creation and prioritization of the Bike Master Plan update. And while that might seem like a no-brainer — everyone deserves safe streets — a story today by Eric Scigliano at Crosscut points … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 bike master plan update, rainier valley, rainier valley greenways
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Join a Monday community walk and vigil for Trevon Crease-Holden, teen victim of MLK Way hit and run
Trevon Crease-Holden and his little brother were walking home from late night open gym hours at the Rainier Community Center when it happened. Trevon is still in a fight for his life after someone driving a grey Honda struck him … Continue reading
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Tagged events, injuries, mlk way, rainier valley greenways, trevon crease-holden
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Bike Master Plan: NE and SE Seattle
This is the fifth post in a series analyzing Seattle’s draft Bicycle Master Plan update. The deadline to comment on the draft map is today (January 31). This post will focus on the Northeast and Southeast neighborhoods. Northeast Seattle Northeast Seattle, … Continue reading
Rainier Valley Greenways launches Friday at Bike Works
With Bike Works and Seattle Neighborhood Greenways taking leadership roles, Rainier Valley joins the ever-growing list of neighborhoods with groups advocating for safe residential streets that make it easier and more pleasant to get around by foot and by bike. … Continue reading
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