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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1YSG1)
Pronto Cycle Share turned two years old last week, but there hasn’t been a whole lot of celebration. At this point, the system has spent more time operating in a state of uncertainty and controversy than it has operating normally. … Continue reading →
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| Updated | 2024-11-22 18:45 |
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1YN31)
King County Executive Dow Constantine and Governor Jay Inslee shared the podium Tuesday to announce $10 million dollars in funding commitments from local, regional, state and private partners to rehab the most difficult and stunning parts of the planned Eastside … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1YHBJ)
King County’s plans for a complete and glorious E Lake Sammamish Trail made it past a major legal hurdle this spring, and now the plans are moving forward. The trail has been a long time coming, drawing big public support … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1YH40)
A man in his 50s was critically injured Monday evening when he and a man driving a Chevy Blazer collided in Interbay. We send him and his loved ones our best wishes. Seattle Police are investigating, and have not yet … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1YD2A)
The City of Shoreline is set to make significant connections in its piecemeal bike network next year, and you can get a look at the changes and weigh in at an open house 5 p.m. Tuesday at Shoreline City Hall, … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1Y465)
Seattle’s newest protected bike lane connects a future light rail station on NE 65th Street to the University Bridge and beyond. But it wasn’t created specifically as a bike improvement project. Instead, Seattle’s Department of Transportation was preparing to repave … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1Y0G4)
It’s time for the Bike News Roundup! Here’s some stuff floating around the web recently that caught out eye. First up, at least one extremely irresponsible person nearly shot and killed a group of people mountain biking in Capitol State … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1XWF4)
The city’s newest protected bike lane on Roosevelt Way NE is almost complete, and it has already revolutionized bikeability in NE Seattle. Much of the bike lane is already open, and the city has set a November 5 grand opening … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1XRD9)
If you have never heard Willie Weir and Kat Marriner spin a yarn, get yourself to Cascade Bicycling Center in Magnuson Park 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) for an evening that promises laughs and heartwarming positivity. Seriously, these are special people, … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1XN1C)
Don’t be one of those people who thinks their vote doesn’t matter because they are not in a Presidential swing state. Today is the last day to register to vote online in WA if you want your ballot mailed to … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1XMRD)
Details from UW: This Monday and Tuesday, October 10-11, from 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. each day, grinding and paving work is scheduled to occur along a section of the Burke-Gilman Trail through campus. The work site will extend from … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1XMCS)
Though it’s not final, Seattle has indicated that it intends to select a young Quebec-based company to launch an all-new electric-assist bike share system. That means both Motivate, the current Pronto Cycle Share operator, and the existing Pronto equipment are … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1XBEW)
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways groups are organizing their second memorial event in as many weeks, this time in Northgate. Meet noon Sunday at Northgate Community Center to join. It’s been an awful couple weeks of traffic violence in the area. Last … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1X7TV)
In an obvious handout to the lucrative “notice of bike lane closure†sign-making industry, Seattle now requires 72 hours of advance notice before closing a bike lane or neighborhood greenway for construction. This is obviously not a complete solution to … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1X3G9)
Mayor Ed Murray unveiled his proposed 2017-18 budget last week amid protests over mostly non-transportation elements like police funding, funding for the city’s homelessness emergency and the city’s ongoing affordable housing crisis. The mayor and the majority of the Council … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1WZT0)
Westlake has made it to the big leagues: StreetFilms. The New York-based mini-documentary organization led by Clarence Eckerson Jr was in town for the NACTO conference last week, and the call of a long-sought bikeway finally constructed was just too … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1WW0E)
It’s been a while since I was a kid, but I remember spending hour-upon-hour playing games where I pretended to do mundane things my parents did. I scanned play vegetables across a cash register (I don’t think I understood how … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1WJ9A)
Max Richards was killed while walking his dog across busy Belmont Ave E at Bellevue Pl E September 21, and his death has shaken neighbors. Capitol Hill Seattle reports that 79-year-old Richards and his dog Pink were crossing when a … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1WETF)
The 2016 bike map is now out (a little late, yes), and it represents some quality steps towards a more usable routing tool. You can download the PDF or even order a free physical copy via the SDOT bike map … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1WB5K)
Mayor Ed Murray’s proposed budget would fund the Center City Connector streetcar, providing $45 million over the next half decade to match Federal grant funds and funds from City Light and Public Utilities for relocation work, Seattle Transit Blog reports. … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1W6JE)
The City Council approved new default speed limits across Seattle Monday, likely clearing the final major hurdle for the changes. “It’s been something that’s very near and dear to my heart,†said Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, who wrote about the issue … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1W2W0)
Bike Route Alerts are official notices about bike route closures and detours that Seattle Bike Blog receives. Some will be a significant hassle, some will be no big deal. But the hope is to keep them organized in one place … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1VRVS)
I have received at least a dozen emails and notes on social media in the past two days from people who say they got flat tires from tacks on the new Westlake bikeway. Evan Bush at the Seattle Times called … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1VNSJ)
The $140 million Lander Street Overpass in Sodo could be a big improvement for biking and walking in Sodo, but only if it done right. The city has compiled $100 million in grants, partnerships and city funds to put the … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1VNBR)
A man biking on 1st Ave NE near NE 95th Street was struck and killed by a man driving a pickup yesterday around 4:20 p.m., according to Seattle Police. Both men were headed southbound in the area, which is adjacent … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1VJGT)
Rollin “RC†Rogers has passed away days after a mysterious crash near his NE Seattle home Saturday, his sister Lisa tells Seattle Bike Blog. He was 55. Our deepest condolences go to his wife Lisa, sons Andy and Mark, and … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1VHAZ)
Details from the City of Kirkland: What: Temporary partial closure of the CKC Why: Crews will be performing preventative tree maintenance When: Tuesday September 27, 2016 from 8:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. Where: Between the Northeast 68th Street bridge and Terrace Park … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1VDY6)
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 →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1VDNF)
This Bike Route Alert is a new feature for Seattle Bike Blog. I will be posting official notices about bike route closures and detours that we receive. Some will be a significant hassle, some will be no big deal. But … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1VA6V)
The Westlake Bikeway officially opened Thursday, finally creating a flat and separated bike route from the Ship Canal to the city center. “This project is really going to make this corridor safer and more predictable for everyone,†SDOT Director Scott … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1V9P3)
UPDATE 9/21: Seattle Police say there is not yet evidence that this was a hit and run, as KOMO reported. Traffic collision investigators are still working the case and do not have more details at this time. UPDATE 2: Rollin … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1V9EQ)
This Bike Route Alert is a new feature for Seattle Bike Blog. I will be posting official notices about bike route closures and detours that we receive. Some will be a significant hassle, some will be no big deal. But … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1TZPC)
It’s Park(ing) Day! Today is basically tactical urbanism Christmas, a day when 50 new parks and temporary street improvement ideas pop up around Seattle. And if you haven’t been able to get to the parks in previous years, the city … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1TX4F)
It took half a year, but bike share has finally arrived at UW Station. On paper, the station move from the UW Medical Center rotunda (a rather odd location to find if you weren’t in the know) to the plaza … Continue reading →
by Tom Fucoloro on (#1TWKN)
The number of women biking to work spiked in 2015, according to an annual survey by the Census Bureau (**see note at bottom about this data set). While some of the spike is likely statistical noise, looking at the number … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1TR7Q)
The number of Mercer Island community members injured in a ten-block stretch of Island Crest Way dropped 75 percent after the city made a simple road safety change. Collisions dropped 61 percent. Traffic continued to flow. The 2012 project worked … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1TN8D)
In a busy city like Seattle, a higher speed limit does little to speed up your trip because traffic and stop lights will prevent you from getting up to top speed very often. But speeds have a huge impact on … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1TME8)
This Trail Alert is a new feature for Seattle Bike Blog. I will be posting official notices about bike route closures and detours that we receive. Some will be a significant hassle, some will be no big deal. But the … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1TH5G)
Randall Lorraine was biking on East Harbor Road near Freeland in the south end of Whidbey Island one month ago. It was a Thursday about 9:15 p.m on this idyllic road in a beautiful corner of the world when David … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1TGMC)
Disaster preparedness is extremely important. But in good times, practicing for an imaginary disaster just sounds so, I don’t know, boring? Paranoid? Enter the Disaster Relief Trials. The DRT is basically a bike race complicated by a series of challenges … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1T75J)
I specifically tried not to work for the three weeks I was traveling for my honeymoon. But of course being a bike blogger has poisoned my brain, and I couldn’t help noting city-making lessons for Seattle. So here’s a brief … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1T3Q6)
After years (decades?) of debate, public meetings and legal action, the Westlake Bikeway is finally ready to open. The city and Cascade Bicycle Club are hosting an opening celebration Thursday at the south end of the bikeway in Lake Union … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1T2NJ)
Nicole Freedman has stepped down as Seattle’s Active Transportation Chief after a year and a half on the job. She’s moving back to Massachusetts and serve as the Transportation Director for the City of Newton, just west of Boston where … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1SZK0)
Surveillance video of the moments before Desiree McCloud’s fatal crash in May answers a major question about the incident that took her life: She did cross the First Hill Streetcar tracks around the time she crashed. A screenshot from the … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1SWP8)
I’m back! After six years of reporting bike news, I took my first sabbatical from Seattle Bike Blog for the past three weeks. I left my laptop in my Central District home and did not buy an international data plan. … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1S7Z1)
Seattle Bike Blog Editor Tom Fucoloro has Gone Bikin’ until Labor Day. In the meantime, we will be periodically posting short news bits and excerpts from good reads floating around the web. The 39th Ave NE neighborhood greenway was among … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1S0CG)
Seattle Bike Blog Editor Tom Fucoloro has Gone Bikin’ until Labor Day. In the meantime, we will be periodically posting short news bits and excerpts from good reads floating around the web. OK, we totally missed posting about this huge … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1RMBB)
Seattle Bike Blog Editor Tom Fucoloro has Gone Bikin’ until Labor Day. In the meantime, we will be periodically posting short news bits and excerpts from good reads floating around the web. Today’s good read comes from Elly Blue writing … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1RGNR)
Seattle Bike Blog Editor Tom Fucoloro has Gone Bikin’ until Labor Day. In the meantime, we will be periodically posting short news bits and excerpts from good reads floating around the web. We have been fully against the state’s horrendous … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1R9H4)
Seattle Bike Blog Editor Tom Fucoloro has Gone Bikin’ until Labor Day. In the meantime, we will be periodically posting short news bits and excerpts from good reads floating around the web. My favorite description of the Melrose Promenade concept … Continue reading →
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