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| Updated | 2025-08-22 09:45 |
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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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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1QXEM)
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. It’s time for the Bike News Roundup! First … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1QSTQ)
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. As we reported last week, the UW has … Continue reading →
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by GordonOfSeattle on (#1QKXH)
Seattle Bike Blog Editor Tom Fucoloro has Gone Bikin’ until Labor Day. In the meantime, here’s a post from Phyllis Porter and Gordon Padelford. Phyllis Porter is an educator, advocate for criminal justice reform, and leader with safe streets community … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1QJFB)
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. E Marginal Way is a key bike route … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1Q9X0)
Dear readers, For the first time since starting this blog in July 2010, I am taking a sabbatical. I’m hopping a plane out the country today to go on my honeymoon, and I’m leaving my laptop in Seattle. I’ll be … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1Q3F4)
After more than a year of planning, SDOT is ready to begin construction on a short-but-key section of protected bike lane connecting the Burke-Gilman Trail to the Fremont Bridge. People biking already make up nearly a third of traffic on … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1Q094)
Summer Parkways 2016 kicks off with what is shaping up to be one of the biggest open streets events in recent Seattle history. Head down to Rainier Valley from 12:30 to 4:30 Saturday afternoon for car-free community fun. Teaming up … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1PWBG)
If you biked the UW Burke-Gilman Trail detour today, that was likely the last time you will have to do it. The key stretch of trail from 15th Ave NE to UW Station is set to open today (exact time … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1PMBP)
As always, your bike is your ticket to summer fun in Seattle. Here’s a look at some places it can take you this weekend: Dead Baby Downhill XX – Saturday It’s the first weekend of August, and that means it’s … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1PCYQ)
Between 2011 and 2014, people driving on West Seattle’s 35th Ave SW (AKA “I-35â€) crashed 294 times, injuring 128 people and killing two. That’s an average of two crashes and one injury nearly every week. This high rate of collisions … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1P9KF)
The City of Bothell is working to restore habitat along the Sammamish River just beyond the Burke-Gilman Trail, and that means temporary closures of the Sammamish River Trail. Starting August 10, plan for delays when biking through the area. Flaggers … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1P5V3)
Voter turnout for the August 2 primary is looking very low so far. Don’t miss your chance to help the housing levy scream to victory. And hey, dropping your ballot at a dropbox is a great excuse for a bike … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1NXF9)
Medina just got an awesome new park. You can now walk or bike 1.3 miles from Evergreen Point out into the middle of Lake Washington on a floating bridge, bringing you tantalizingly within reach of Seattle. But for another year, … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1NSNA)
With a preferred route for the Madison BRT project selected, now it’s time to dig into the specifics. The same goes for the so-called “parallel†bike network improvements that are part of the corridor redesign. You can get a look … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1NP47)
After more than a year of public outreach and significant design changes, SDOT is just about ready to paint bike lanes on SW Admiral Way from Alki to (almost) California Ave SW. The official painting schedule is not yet out, … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1NJAN)
There’s been a change of plan for your dinner tonight. I know you were looking forward to third-day leftovers, but Spoke & Food has a better idea for you. All you have to do is bike to one of the … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1NEKJ)
I am here. I want to get there as quickly and easily as possible. I have a Pronto bike share key and an ORCA Card. What’s my best route? Popular trip-planning apps like Google Maps or the Transit App assume … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1N31E)
Don’t worry, the city isn’t removing the two-way bike lane on the Ballard Missing Link. Readers have been asking why the bikeway stripes on NW 45th Street between Fred Meyer and the Ballard Bridge have been removed, as shown in … Continue reading →
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by Tom Fucoloro on (#1MYPG)
The University Bridge will be closed for the next three weekends, so plan ahead. Because the detour is going to be rough. All people driving, biking and walking will be detoured from as early as 8 p.m. Friday to as … Continue reading →
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