Tag Archives: bike lanes

SDOT: 20th Ave NW before and after

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

SDOT highlighted the recent changes to 20th Ave NW in Ballard on their blog. I had the chance to try the new lanes out the other day, and the new configuration seemed like a natural fit for the street. They … Continue reading →

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New bike route will connect Cherry St downtown to Broadway

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

SDOT is moving forward with plans to create a bike route to connect Broadway and Capitol Hill to downtown via Cherry St. Today, First Hill is something of a black hole of bike routes in the city’s center, and the … Continue reading →

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Meetings tonight to discuss Ballard and Green Lake bike lanes

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

This is late notice again (sorry!), but SDOT will be at two separate meetings at 7 p.m. tonight (May 11) to discuss projects on 20th Ave NW in Ballard and N/NE 65th St in Green Lake. Green Lake SDOT representatives … Continue reading →

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Meeting tonight to discuss Latona bike lane in Wallingford

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

I am super late on this project, but SDOT has proposed installing a bike lane on Latona Ave N in Wallingford to connect the Burke-Gilman Trail to NE 45th St. SDOT staff will be at the Wallingford Community Council meeting … Continue reading →

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Freight group upset that city cares about bike safety

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

There are these wonderful moments where opponents to bicycle projects just come right out and say what they mean. It’s refreshing to hear a group’s arguments against lanes without them being distorted into, say, an Orwellian desire to “protect” cyclists … Continue reading →

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NE 55th project in Ravenna includes bike lanes, curb bulbs

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

Work to repave and reconfigure NE 55th St near Ravenna Park is scheduled to begin April 4. The project will add curb bulbs and bike lanes to the large, strange intersection of NE 55th, NE 54th, Ravenna Pl NE, Ravenna … Continue reading →

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DIY bike lanes in Gudalajara (video)

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

I linked to this video on Twitter a few days ago, but I’ve received so much positive feedback from people who watched it I thought I’d go ahead and make it the MLK Day video. This group of Gudalajara transportation … Continue reading →

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SDOT’s year-end bike project roundup

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

SDOT wrote a blog post summing up their bike-related efforts this year. Needless to say, this year was great and tough at the same time. Our city installed miles of very good bike infrastructure, while simultaneously calming traffic speeds and … Continue reading →

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Greenwood Ave changes feel natural

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

Remember back when you could be riding your bike pleasantly along a relatively calm Greenwood Ave headed north, then you would reach 85th and the road would become a four-lane highway? The cars that were so recently calm would speed … Continue reading →

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Roosevelt and University Bridge bike lanes finally green

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

I was beginning to wonder if they forgot. Or maybe they ran out of money, I thought. It has been months since the bike lanes on Roosevelt, 11th and near the University Bridge went in, and I noticed from the … Continue reading →

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