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From our Bike Events Calendar
Sep22Wed6:00 pm Ballard-Fremont Greenways MeetingBallard-Fremont Greenways MeetingSep 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pmBallard-Fremont Greenways meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Check Facebook for monthly meeting information: https://www.facebook.com/BFGreenways/FacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmailSep23Thu6:00 pm Beacon Hill Safe Streets Monthly... @ Beacon Hill LibraryBeacon Hill Safe Streets Monthly... @ Beacon Hill LibrarySep 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pmformerly Beacon B.I.K.E.S. FacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmailSep25Satall-day Apple Century Ride @ Walla Walla Point ParkApple Century Ride @ Walla Walla Point ParkSep 25 all-day
A fully-supported non-profit bike ride with 100, 50, and 25 mile route options. Benefits the Challenge Scholarship Program through Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary. Route leads cyclists through beautiful scenery in North Central Washington.FacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmailall-day Harvest Hundred – 100km & 100mi ... @ Varietal Beer CompanyHarvest Hundred – 100km & 100mi ... @ Varietal Beer CompanySep 25 all-day
The past year has been a challenge for everyone with so many good races canceled as we tried to protect each other from the virus that has affected so many! We are excited for vaccinations and the hope that we … Continue readingSep27Monall-day Washington Bike, Walk, Roll SummitWashington Bike, Walk, Roll SummitSep 27 – Oct 1 all-day
The Washington Bike, Walk, and Roll Summit will be held virtually from September 27 – October 1, 2021. This year the conversations are centered on intersectionality; connecting issues of climate, public health, race, transportation, and more to discuss how we … Continue reading
Tag Archives: separated bike lanes
Chicago’s separated bike lanes work — It’s time to install one in downtown Seattle
Kinzie Street: Chicago’s First Protected Bike lane from Streetfilms on Vimeo. Separated bike lanes work. Really well. People bike out of their way to ride on them. The Kinzie bike lane saw the number of bikes more than double almost … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd ave, chicago, downtown, rahm emanuel, separated bike lanes, streetfilms
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Dexter is a next generation Seattle bike facility (VIDEO)
The repaved and redesigned Dexter Ave N has been open for a couple weeks now, and so far I have only heard praise for the road’s design. The wide bike lanes with several feet of buffer space make biking remarkably … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd ave, buffered bike lanes, dexter, downtown, queen anne, separated bike lanes
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Using example of Wang’s death, Economist argues for protected bikeways
“Calmer traffic is just the beginning,” argues The Economist in a short article this week calling for protected bicycle facilities. To illustrate their point, they point to the death of Mike Wang, who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run … Continue reading
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Tagged dexter, mike wang, rechanelizations, road diets, separated bike lanes, the economist, traffic calming
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The air is better on the other side of the parked cars
This may seem obvious to anyone who has ever followed a diesel bus up a steep hill, but the air quality several feet away from motor vehicle lanes is significantly cleaner and healthier, according to a new study by PSU … Continue reading
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Tagged bike lanes, bike portland, cycle tracks, exhaust, health, psu, separated bike lanes
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