Tag: west seattle blog
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After far too many injured and killed on 35th Ave SW, petition requests changes
After far too many people — on foot, on bike, on motorcycles and in cars — have been injured or killed on 35th Ave SW, neighbors have had enough. The street is too dangerous, and its highway-style design leads to speeding and makes it difficult to navigate safely. It’s far past time for a safety…
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Neighbors and relatives walk to remember James St. Clair, call for a safe 35th Ave SW
Neighbors, family members, elected officials and Seattle Neighborhood Greenways gathered Saturday to walk in remembrance of James St. Clair and to call for a safer 35th Ave SW. “I just hope my uncle’s death is not in vain,” St. Clair’s niece Darlene Saxby told KOMO. “I think it would make him happy if he knew…
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West Seattle Blog: Bike theft alert in the Southwest Precinct
West Seattle Blog reports that police in the Southwest Precinct are concerned about what appears to be a growing number of stolen bikes in the area. So be sure to secure your wheels, even if it is parked in a locked garage. From West Seattle Blog: With reader reports about bikes found as well as…
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West Seattle Blog: Have you seen this bike thief?
A West Seattle Blog reader sent them the above photo, captured on a security camera in an East Alki condo building. Police and the bike’s rightful owners are trying to figure out who the apparent thief is. If you have any information about him or the bike, contact the police. But bike theft news in…
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West Seattle adjusts to its first bike box + Price of install drops 30%
Andover-Delridge Bike Box 11-26-2012 from J&S Adventures on Vimeo. West Seattle got its first bike box this week, designed to help people safely make a left turn from Andover to Delridge Way just south of the West Seattle Bridge. With cars backed-up next to the bike lane, it is sometimes difficult to tell which vehicles…
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Why no bike lanes in the Fauntleroy ‘Green Boulevard’ plans?
Do you see anything missing from the image above? There are no bikes! The city is in the design phase of a so-called “Green Boulevard” on Fauntleroy Way SW between 35th Ave SW (AKA I-35) and SW Alaska St just east of the Junction. SDOT will host an open house tomorrow (Thursday) from 4–6 p.m.…
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