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From our Bike Events Calendar
Jul22Sunall-day Bike Works Sunday FUNday @ Eleven WineryBike Works Sunday FUNday @ Eleven WineryJul 22 all-day
Drink wine for Bike Works! Eleven Winery will donate 100% of tasting fees and 10% of all bottle purchases to Bike Works. This event will be held at the Winery location only, where we’ll also be accepting bike donations, so … Continue reading10:00 am Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsJul 22 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 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 readingJul23Mon10:00 am SDOT Pedestrian Access Advisory ...SDOT Pedestrian Access Advisory ...Jul 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmSeattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)Pedestrian Access Advisory Committee Meeting Date: Monday, July 23, 2018Location: Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave, Seattle, Conference Room 4050/4060 (40th Floor)Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tentative Agenda:10:00-10:10 Welcome and Introduction10:10-10:25 Bike Share Program Update10:25-11:10 City of Seattle Sidewalk … Continue readingJul24Tue5:00 pm SDOT Open House: Green Lake and ... @ Green Lake BranchSDOT Open House: Green Lake and ... @ Green Lake BranchJul 24 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pmSDOT is improving arterial streets in Green Lake and Wallingford for people walking, biking, driving, and taking transit. We’re currently in the design phase and anticipate starting construction in spring 2019. Learn more! Join the project team at … Continue reading6:30 pm Queen Anne Greenways monthly mee...Queen Anne Greenways monthly mee...Jul 24 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pmQACC Room #1 ALWAYS CHECK THE FACEBOOK PAGE (https://www.facebook.com/QueenAnneGreenways) FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES FacebookTwitterRedditEmail Be a Seattle Bike Blog Supporter!
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Tag Archives: seattle parks district
Trail Alert 12/4–1/31: Seattle Parks begins repair work on old, bumpy sections of the Burke-Gilman
Be prepared for detours on the Burke-Gilman Trail in NE Seattle over the next two months. Seattle Parks is making much-needed repairs to 13 segments of this aging, bumpy and extremely popular trail, starting with the divided stretch of trail … Continue reading
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Tagged Bike Route Alert, burke-gilman trail, parks and recreation, seattle parks district
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Parks District detours Burke-Gilman users onto very busy street – UPDATED
UPDATE 11/30: The trail is now open, according to Project Manager Sandi Albertsen. Thanks to friendly weather, crews were able to complete the majority of work two days ahead of schedule. There is still some shoulder work to finish, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 construction, burke-gilman trail, detours, seattle parks district
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11/7-Early 2017 Trail Alert: Burke-Gilman getting much needed repairs east of UW
This will surely come as a huge relief to the many people who battle abrupt tree root heaves on the Burke-Gilman Trail in the U District, U Village and Laurelhurst area: Seattle Parks will start repaving sections of the trail … Continue reading
The Parks District will fund trail repairs, improve neighborhood walk/bike access
Seattle’s crumbing trails are finally set to get some love from the Parks District, according to an announcement from Mayor Ed Murray. Trails are just one small part of the city’s parks system that has fallen into disrepair due to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 budget, ed murray, seattle neighborhood greenways, seattle parks district
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Parks District passes, will help fund safe access to parks
The Parks District ballot measure Seattle Bike Blog endorsed has passed, giving the city slightly more funding for parks and some extra wiggle room for future property tax levies. Part of the Parks District plan includes some funding to help … Continue reading
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Tagged bridging the gap, parks and recreation, sally bagshaw, seattle parks district
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Vote Yes for the Parks District + other bike-partisan election guidance
Seattle votes yes for the parks levy every time. So why do we keep asking if Seattle voters want to renew it? Yes, of course we do. The Parks District (Prop 1 on the Seattle August 5 primary ballot) creates … Continue reading
Padelford: Let’s invest in neighborhood access to parks
This op-ed is by Gordon Padelford. He is the Neighborhood Support Coordinator with Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, lives on Capitol Hill, and loves parks. Have you heard there is a new parks levy in the works? Seattle Neighborhood Greenways has been … Continue reading