Bike News Roundup: Batman parks in a bike lane
by Tom Fucoloro from Seattle Bike Blog on (#4843K)
It's time for the Bike News Roundup! Here's a look at some of the stuff floating around the web that caught my eye recently.
First up! Seattle Police tweeted this the other day:
SPD PRO TIP: Bike lanes are for bikes. #SeattleSqueeze #Realign99 pic.twitter.com/mAcvk6wWLS
- Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) January 30, 2019
Pacific Northwest News
- Wheeling through Winter, Riding in the Rain: Bicycling Gear ABCs to Keep You Rolling - Bike Style Life
- CouncilMember Sawant Blog Archive During "Seattle Squeeze," public transit should be free
- Oregon's bike tax revenue is far below expectations, while admin overhead is going up - BikePortland.org
- Interurban train service between Seattle and Tacoma ends on December 30, 1928. - HistoryLink.org
- Truck crashes through home, strikes girl's bed while she's in it | KIRO-TV
- Happy New Year! Let's Make 2019 the year our streets become safe for everyone! - Washington Bike Law Blog
- Seattle will get a major bike rack boost in 2019 | MyNorthwest
- North Seattle Land [Ab]Use Bike Ride Recap The Urbanist
- Redmond Rotary ready to roll with Stinky Spoke bike ride | Redmond Reporter
- Campaign Crank: O'Brien Robopolls, Pedersen Hits Delete, and Rufo Writes His Own Company a Check | The C Is for crank
- Tim Eyman Is Back with Another Anti-Transportation Initiative, and It's Going to the Ballot The Urbanist
- WA Legislature poised to go big on affordable housing | Crosscut
- Seattle bike share programs show infrequent helmet use, little disparity in access to bikes among neighborhoods | UW News
- 37 Bills We're Watching as the Washington State Legislature Convenes Today The Urbanist
- How WSDOT Treats Pedestrians Like Second Class Citizens: SR-167 Edition The Urbanist
- Washington's greenhouse gas emissions spiked 6 percent in most recent tally - The Seattle Times
- I-405 and SR 522 BRT Will Be Known as "Stride" | Seattle Transit Blog
- Phyllis Porter, a South Seattle Community Organizer, Launches City Council Campaign - Slog - The Stranger
- Dear Todd Herman: Maybe You Shouldn't Drive in Bus Lanes, Considering All Your Traffic Violations - Slog - The Stranger
- 'A pleasant surprise!' 'Smooth sailing.' Here are readers' reactions to their post-viaduct commute. - The Seattle Times
- Neighborhood Street Fund - It's time to Prioritize the Duwamish Tribe | West Seattle Bike Connections
- A council member dies, and SeaTac's Somali community loses its voice | Crosscut
- New study: Cellphone use by Washington state drivers is down, but other distractions are up - The Seattle Times
- It's a Thing that WSDOT Is Spending $4.4 Million Begging People to Drive The Urbanist
- Should Granville Bridge centre lanes be converted to walking, bike paths? | CTV News
- Did Seattle Overblow 'Viadoom?' - Sightline Institute
- County planning to finish Enumclaw trail, build bridge over White River | Courier-Herald
- One Step Closer to Finishing the East Lake Sammamish Trail | Cascade Bicycle Club
Halftime Show! Bellevue and King County Metro have partnered to trial a quick and easy method to create a bus island with a protected bike lane. Check it out (starts at 4:50):
National & Global News
- New York City Traffic Deaths Set to Hit 100-Year Low - WSJ
- Streetsies 2018: The True American Heroes of the Year - Streetsblog USA
- Oslo Puts Up a Stop Sign - The New York Times
- San Jose mayor posts photo, update after bike accident | Mercury News
- Bird Quietly Ends a Much-Hyped Bike Lane Subsidy - Streetsblog USA
- Lime halts scooter service in Switzerland after possible software glitch throws users off mid-ride - TechCrunch
- As Tech Invades Cycling, Are Bike Activists Selling Out? | WIRED
- Why Carmaggedon never comes (Seattle edition) | City Observatory
- Bike-sharing firm Ofo's dramatic fall a warning to China's tech investors | Article [AMP] | Reuters
- New Study of E-Scooter Injuries Raises More Questions than it Answers - Streetsblog USA
- Baltimore officials to amend proposal that called for 30 days in jail for riding electric scooters too fast - Baltimore Sun
- Why P.E. Fails at Solving Problems Such as Obesity - The Atlantic
This is an open thread.