Tag: seattle bicycle advisory board
-
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 bike plan for the duration of the levy. “We respectfully request the Mayor and City…
-
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 Bicycle Master Plan. But even if the talk ended with gulfs still between the Board…
-
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 “advises the Mayor, City Council, and City Departments and Divisions on projects, policies, and programs…
tagged: seattle bicycle advisory board -
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 and surprised Gifford because this has never happened before, at least in recent memory. And…
-
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 month for two hours, though there is usually more work to do between meetings. The…
tagged: seattle bicycle advisory board -
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 to their monthly meetings for nearly six years, and members of this Board really can…
tagged: seattle bicycle advisory board
Join the Seattle Bike Blog Supporters
As a supporter, you help power independent bike news in the Seattle area. Please consider supporting the site financially starting at $5 per month:
Latest stories
- Alert 10/11-13: 520 Bridge Trail closed, but biking will still be the best way to get around
- Move Redmond: Add protection to buffered bike lanes in the city budget + A note on evolving bike lane terminology
- The shovels are in the dirt, so Eastlake bike lanes are really happening
- We just hit 10,000 miles on our 3-year-old family cargo bike
- Proposed 2025 Seattle budget shows why passing the transportation levy in November is so important
- Bike Portland answers my question: Where are the downtown Portland protected bike lanes?
Latest on Mastodon