Tag: trails

February 18, 2019

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 recent weeks to clear bus stops and curb ramps, folks like Robert here are biking…
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tagged: snow, trails
July 25, 2012

Trail etiquette: What do you think of Cascade’s new anti-headphone signs?

Trail etiquette. Stay to the right, use voice or bell, slow down when passing, don’t use headphones, and on and on. There are certain guidelines that make shared use trails work better, and Cascade Bicycle Club is launching a campaign to highlight some of them. In a lot of ways, our shared use spaces (like…
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tagged: ballard bridge, burke-gilman trail, cascade bicycle club, fremont bridge, headphones, trails
December 12, 2011

Kirkland may purchase 5.75-mile rail corridor, build new trail

UPDATE: The Kirkland Council approved the deal, Biking Bis reports. Original story: The City of Kirkland will consider the purchase of 5.75 miles of a rail corridor through the city. One likely use for the corridor would be a new trail and perhaps even some transit. The discussion comes days after Bradley Nakatani was struck…
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tagged: kirkland, kirkland city council, trails
November 14, 2011

Seattle trails now on Google Street View

View Larger Map Upon hearing the news that Google Street View now features Seattle’s multi-use trails, I figured I’d pop by Google’s trail-side office in Fremont, and look who I found! Street View on bike trails is awesome. Not only is it useful for planning your route, but it’s fun to see all the people…
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tagged: fremont, google, I-90 trail, street view, trails

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