Tag: site updates

November 1, 2023

So long, sharrow. Check out our new logo.

What I started Seattle Bike Blog in 2010, I chose an icon that seemed to best represent the experience of biking in Seattle at the time: The sharrow. Officially called a “shared lane marking,” SDOT had painted dozens of miles of sharrows in mixed traffic lanes across the city, including on many busy streets. The…
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tagged: sharrows, site updates
May 9, 2023

Say hello to the new Seattle Bike Blog v2.0.0beta

Hello there! Regular readers may notice that things look a little different around here. The previous site design was a customized version of the 2010 WordPress default theme and, well, it has been out of date since about 2012. I’ve been mulling over this redesign for a while, but then a recent update completely broke…
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tagged: site updates
February 13, 2023

Some blog updates, including better web privacy

Hey, everyone. Sort of an unusual post here, but I figured at least some of you might be interested. I have put significant time and energy into some updates to this old WordPress site focused on improving user privacy and limiting third party trackers. This was not trivial, especially for someone like me who has…
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tagged: site updates
December 9, 2019

I’m writing a book! + Help me double reader support, starting at $5/mo

The contract is signed, so it’s official: I’m writing a book about Seattle bike culture and politics for University of Washington Press. Tentatively titled “Biking Uphill In the Rain” and code-named (by me) “Seattle Bike Book,” the book will take a big step back from the daily news grind and look at what has been…
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tagged: biking uphill in the rain, site updates
March 16, 2018

Family update + Some news we’ve missed

Hello, Seattle Bike Blog readers, it’s been a while since I updated you all on my daughter Fiona and my current leave from writing. First of all, you have been amazing. So many readers have risen to the occasion to help us out, either through gifts or making us meals or sending words of encouragement…
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tagged: fiona, site updates
July 8, 2014

Seattle Bike Blog turns 4! A look at site growth and what lies ahead

Seattle Bike Blog officially launched July 8, 2010. Since then, I have learned so much about bicycling, advocacy and all the wonderful things Seattle residents are doing to make streets safer and spread the bike love around this beautiful city we call home. While reading some of my earliest posts can make me cringe (lots…
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tagged: site updates