Tag Archives: transportation committee

Councilmember Pedersen outlines his vision as the new Transportation Committee Chair, offers an olive branch to safe streets advocates

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Alex Pedersen won District 4 by 1,386 votes, narrowly defeating Seattle Bike Blog’s endorsed candidate Shaun Scott in one of Seattle’s closest races in the 2019 City Council election. In addition to this site, Scott was also endorsed by Washington … Continue reading →

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6 out of 7 Council wins ain’t bad, but Scott’s narrow loss was a heartbreaker we could have won

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro
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Council bills say major paving projects ‘shall’ build planned bike lanes, push for downtown and south end bike lanes + Support these bills Friday

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle already has a complete streets ordinance that says SDOT needs to consider the needs of all road users when making major road investments. The city also has a Bicycle Master Plan that notes where the highest-priority bike connections are. … Continue reading →

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Must Watch: Seattle’s bike movement finds its footing again, fights mayor’s bike plan cuts

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle’s bicycle movement emerged from chrysalis Tuesday transformed into its newest state, and it put on a powerful display inside City Hall. I highly recommend watching the testimony and the very interesting Committee conversation, during which Councilmembers Mike O’Brien, Rob … Continue reading →

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Will Mayor Durkan meet the City Council’s downtown bike lane 2019 deadline? – UPDATED

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

SDOT will update the City Council Transportation and Sustainability Committee today on the progress (or lackthereof) on the downtown Basic Bike Network. The City Council passed a resolution last summer calling on SDOT and Mayor Jenny Durkan to complete key … Continue reading →

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Help push to get the downtown bike network back on track in 2019

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

The downtown bike network has been significantly delayed so far under Mayor Jenny Durkan’s administration, but there is hope to turn things around and get major pieces of the network constructed in 2019. Seattle Neighborhood Greenways and Cascade Bicycle Club … Continue reading →

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Bike share carried 209K trips in May + A look at the city’s updated permit rules

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Tom Fucoloro

People in Seattle took more than 208,849 bike share trips in May as use of the bikes increased steeply throughout spring. In total, people took 1.4 million rides between late July and mid-June, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation … Continue reading →

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Panel of experts will discuss solutions to bike theft

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Bike theft continues to rise steeply in Seattle. And that not only costs people money, but many people won’t replace their stolen wheels. At a time when our increasingly congested city needs more people to get around by bike, theft is … Continue reading →

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Seattle’s safer speeds plan heads to Transpo Committee + Housing is more important than parking

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle’s plan to lower default speed limits across the city heads to the City Council’s Sustainability and Transportation Committee today. The plan — which has support from the Mayor’s Office, SDOT and the City Council — needs to make it … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Wait, Part I: People pack City Hall to end Seattle’s bike plan delays

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle has not built a bike lane downtown since October 2014. The 2nd Ave bike lane was supposed to demonstrate what could be, but going into summer 2016 it remains all that is. Holding signs saying, “My Family Bikes” and … Continue reading →

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Actions planned before Tuesday City Council meeting on slashed bike plan

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

This moment right now was supposed to be the time Seattle finally took bold action on bike safety projects, taking our years of planning and making them real. The big electoral victory in November should have given the city both … Continue reading →

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Pronto buyout passes committee amid confusion, heads to full Council vote

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

At the end of the City Council Sustainability & Transportation Committee meeting Tuesday, the Pronto ordinance appeared to end in a 3-3 tie with Councilmembers Tim Burgess, Lisa Herbold and Debora Juarez voting NO and Rob Johnson, Kshama Sawant and … Continue reading →

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Pronto buyout is not only a good deal for Seattle, it’s the only choice that makes sense

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Sustainability, access to healthy transportation choices, economic development, congestion reduction, innovation. Public bikes grow and support so many of Seattle’s goals and values as a city that it’s hard to believe we are even thinking about cutting modest losses and … Continue reading →

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A sober look at Pronto’s finances ahead of Council meeting

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

The City of Seattle already cut checks in December and early 2016 totaling $305,000 to keep Pronto Cycle Share operational, Josh Feit at Publicola reports. This revelation will certainly be a topic of conversation during tomorrow’s 2 p.m. Transportation Committee … Continue reading →

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Pronto needs city buyout before end of March, how did we get here?

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

The hard deadline to save Pronto is March 30. With more than 30,000 people taking 144,000 trips in the first year of operations, supporters and City Councilmembers are scratching their heads trying to figure out how Pronto got into such … Continue reading →

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O’Brien will Chair the Transportation Committee

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

It’s not just for photo ops, Councilmember Mike O’Brien really does bike everywhere. But he’s also not just about bikes. O’Brien has a seat on the Sound Transit Board, and he has been a strong advocate for biking, walking and … Continue reading →

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Council will hold public hearing on Bike Master Plan Wednesday

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

This is a reminder that the City Council is holding a public hearing about the Bike Master Plan Wednesday, perhaps your last chance to submit comments on plan before the Council votes on it early next year. The hearing starts … Continue reading →

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Council committee recommends rule changes to allow bike share

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

The city took another step towards the launch of Puget Sound Bike Share Tuesday. The City Council Transportation Committee unanimously approved rules changes creating a permitting process for bike share stations and helmet vending kiosks in city Urban villages, urban … Continue reading →

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First Hill Streetcar Update: Cycle track would pay for itself

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

The First Hill Streetcar planners briefed the City Council Friday on updates to the project plans, including a couple details about the proposed cycle track. Aside from the pretty image above, there were a couple details of interest.

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