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Jan31Tue4:00 pm SDOT: Seattle Transportation Pla...SDOT: Seattle Transportation Pla...Jan 31 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pmWe’re excited to announce that we will be hosting two Seattle Transportation Plan Open Houses, one on Saturday, January 28 and one on Tuesday, January 31! At these Open Houses, we will share our "second draft" transportation network maps. These have been … Continue reading →Feb1Wed6:00 pm Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board M...Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board M...Feb 1 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmMonthly agendas can be found at: http://www.seattle.gov/seattle-bicycle-advisory-board/meetings/meeting-agendas The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board (SBAB) advises the Mayor, City Council, and City Departments and Divisions on projects, policies, and programs that improve and/or affect bicycling conditions in Seattle. Responsibilities SBAB’s responsibilities include: … Continue reading →Feb2Thu7:15 pm Point83 @ Westlake ParkPoint83 @ Westlake ParkFeb 2 @ 7:15 pmMeet up in the center of the park at 7ish. Leave at 730. Every Thursday from now until forever rain or shine. Bikes, beers, illegal firepits, nachos, bottlerockets, timetraveling, lollygagging, mechanicals, good times.Feb4Sat9:00 am First Saturday Neighborhood Clea...First Saturday Neighborhood Clea...Feb 4 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pmEvery month volunteers gather to collect garbage and help beautify our neighborhood. On average, we collect about 15 bags of garbage per clean up, which means 1,000’s of small pieces of plastic that do not find their way into Puget … Continue reading →12:00 pm I-135 Community Canvass with Cen...I-135 Community Canvass with Cen...Feb 4 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pmI-135 Community Canvass with Central Seattle Greenways and MLK Labor Join us for a community canvass with Central Seattle Greenways, MLK Labor and House Our Neighbors! We’ll be going out in the Mt. Baker neighborhood to knock on doors and … Continue reading → Bike-Friendly Business Showcase
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Tag Archives: snow
How bikeable are the roads and paths near you? – UPDATED
PM UPDATE: It sounds like a lot untreated surfaces have turned to smooth ice after sundown. Take care. I biked to play hockey last night, and the roads between the U District and Kraken Community Iceplex in Northgate were in … Continue reading
How to check which Seattle streets have been plowed
If you’re heading out on a bike in the snow, you’ll quickly figure out that a lot of the slower streets and bike paths you typically ride have not been plowed. So unless you have a fully winterized bike with … Continue reading
How to prepare for biking during the first big freeze of the season
Obvious challenges aside, biking in freezing weather can be a lot of fun. It’s also an excellent cure for cabin fever. Today’s flurries mostly failed to stick to roadways and paths, and people in Seattle have reported clear routes during … Continue reading
People who don’t let snow stop them from biking offer some advice
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is by Emma Scher through our partnership with UW’s Community News Lab journalism course. Heather Eliason wore spikes on her shoes to help her slow down and gain traction on the ice when she biked on snowy … Continue reading
The streets Seattle plans to plow + City site tracks which streets have been plowed recently
Are you waiting for SDOT crews to clear your street? Well, you should probably check this map to see if they are ever coming: SDOT also has an interactive map that will be updated to let you know which streets … Continue reading
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Some trails still slick a week after the snow stopped + Lessons for future freezes
Even though most streets in the region are clear following the massive snow fall last week, trails that are far from salt-treated roads can still be icy in spots. Much like the wonderful people who have volunteered their time in … Continue reading
Sick of debris, W Seattle commuter is organizing Saturday trail clean-up
You have probably noticed that since the week-long snow storm, bike lanes and trails around the city are full of debris. The street sweepers are out there, but it’s going to take a while for all the bike lanes and … Continue reading
Snow won’t stop the Riding Reporter (and many others) + VIDEO
The Riding Reporter‘s Anne-Marije Rook made this video yesterday in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood: With powdery snow on the ground and most cars staying in driveways or buried under snow in the streets, many of the adventurous souls who ventured … Continue reading
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Tagged anne-marije rook, mike lindblom, phinney ridge, riding reporter, seattle times, snow, video, west seattle
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Can biking save your snowy Seattle transportation woes?
Cars spin wildly out of control. Bus routes, when they run at all, run sporadically and unpredictably. This can only mean one thing: It has snowed in Seattle. On a normal day, riding a bicycle can make life in Seattle … Continue reading
Reflections on snow, bikes and Seattle
Interlaken Drive, Thanksgiving Day: 36 hours later:Now that we’re coming down from our week of gorging ourselves with food and playing in the snow, our city’s retail front has transitioned into Christmas “buy everything!” mode, and man was killed with … Continue reading
Snow and ice biking tips
When I lived in Denver, wiping and shaking the snow off my mountain bike before hopping on was just another part of my regular commute. I would ride slowly through the sludge and get to work faster and drier than … Continue reading
No, seriously, stop driving (VIDEO)
Please, do not drive today. A big part of me wants to believe that, after yesterday evening’s commute from hell, nobody will try driving today. But that’s probably just not true. If you need more convincing, here’s a series of … Continue reading