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Tag Archives: seattle bicycle advisory board
In response to Bike Board letter, CM Pedersen says he doesn’t see SDOT deleting Eastlake bike lanes
The Eastlake bike lane plans are still moving forward with the RapidRide J bus improvements project, but bike advocates in town are not taking their eye off the project until those bike lanes are on the ground. City Councilmember and … Continue reading
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Deadline to apply for the Bicycle Advisory Board is June 26
The deadline to apply for a spot on the volunteer Bicycle Advisory Board is Sunday, June 26. This term on the Board may be particularly impactful since the Board should play a significant role in crafting the Seattle Transportation Plan, … Continue reading
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Pedersen’s office throws out bicycle advisory board process for new member
On Tuesday morning the City Council’s Transportation and Seattle Public Utilities Committee will consider the nomination of a new member to the Bicycle Advisory Board. The appointment comes months after the board undertook a formal search and interview process to … Continue reading
Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board seeks 3 new members for pivotal term
The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board is seeking three new members to start two-year terms in the fall. This term will cover some very important decisions for Seattle’s transportation future, including development of the next big Seattle transportation levy likely headed … Continue reading
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City opens Bike Advisory Board applications as Mayor casts uncertainty on renewals
Applications are open for a seat on Seattle’s volunteer Bicycle Advisory Board (“SBAB”). So if you want to volunteer your time to help the city make bicycle investments and influence bicycle policy, you should apply by July 28. No professional … Continue reading
‘Extreme disappointment’: Bike Advisory Board letter seeks big improvements to Mayor’s bike plan
The same week the Move Seattle Levy Oversight Committee wrote a letter to Mayor Jenny Durkan, the City Council and SDOT calling foul on the mayor’s “disproportionately large” bike plan cuts, the volunteer Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board penned a similar … Continue reading
Oversight Committee raises flag on mayor’s ‘disproportionately large’ bike plan cuts
The committee tasked with watchdogging the city’s delivery of the $930 million voters approved through the 2015 Move Seattle levy has written a strong letter of concern about the lack of bicycle network progress and SDOT’s big cuts to the … Continue reading
Rashomon in Wedgwood: SDOT Director and Deputy Mayor grilled during Bike Board meeting
SDOT Director Sam Zimbabwe and Deputy Mayor Shefali Ranganathan sat down for a long talk with the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board Wednesday to have a difficult and at times uncomfortable conversation about Mayor Jenny Durkan’s commitment to building the city’s … Continue reading
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Notes from the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board: April, 2019
The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board meets 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month at City Hall. Anyone can sit in on meetings and provide public comment at the beginning and (thanks to a recent change) end. The volunteer board … Continue reading
Mayor’s last-minute ousting of Bike Advisory Board Chair was an awful way to treat a volunteer
Just hours before the November meeting of the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, Co-Chair Casey Gifford received a call from the Mayor’s Office informing her she was headed to her last meeting on the volunteer board. The decision stunned Board members … Continue reading
The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board is seeking new members
The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board is a great way to get more hands on with bike projects in the city and get some government experience at the same time. It’s a volunteer gig that meets the first Wednesday of every … Continue reading
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Hey you! The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board needs new members
The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board (AKA the “Bike Board”) is a volunteer crew of advocacy group representatives and everyday residents who serve as a sounding board and watchdog group for efforts in the city that affect bicycling. I’ve been going … Continue reading
2nd Ave getting upgrades + Extension to Denny possible this year
After nearly a year and a half as a pilot project, the 2nd Ave bike lane is getting some significant — and hopefully more comfortable and attractive — upgrades. Among the improvements are new planter boxes to help separate the … Continue reading
Mercer Street: King of the Stroad
As we reported yesterday, the Great Bike Route Wall of Uptown/Lower Queen Anne has finally cracked with the opening of the new protected bikeway on Mercer Street under Aurora. But the bike lanes are just a small part of a … Continue reading
Interim SDOT Director will speak at April Bike Board meeting + Construction impacts, budget, 520
It’s the first Wednesday of the month, and that means the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board is meeting. The volunteer board provides guidance and feedback on various city projects and policies that impact bicycling. As with last month, I’m posting the … Continue reading
On tap for March Bike Board meeting: Westlake, bike plan, complete streets + budget updates
I’m trying something new for this month’s meeting of the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board. I’m posting the agenda now in case you want to attend (they are open to the public). But and I will update this post during the … Continue reading
Tonight: Bike Master Plan presentation + Streetcar open house
The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board will hear from the folks behind the Bicycle Master Plan update this evening. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in Rm L280 at City Hall (get there a few minutes early, as the elevators lock … Continue reading
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Bicycle Alliance hires Policy Director, Cascade proposes bylaw revisions
Washington’s largest bicycle advocacy groups have seen some changes in recent months. The Bicycle Alliance of Washington has hired Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board chair Blake Trask as its new Statewide Policy Director: Currently the chair of the Seattle Bicycle Advisory … Continue reading