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Tag Archives: bike lanes
Bike lanes part of repaved S Columbian Way
Beacon Hill now has some more bike lanes. Some day this project will meet up with plans for S Columbian Way/Alaska between Beacon Ave and MLK, greatly enhancing connectivity between Beacon Hill (and the Chief Sealth Trail) and Columbia City. … Continue reading
The air is better on the other side of the parked cars
This may seem obvious to anyone who has ever followed a diesel bus up a steep hill, but the air quality several feet away from motor vehicle lanes is significantly cleaner and healthier, according to a new study by PSU … Continue reading
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Tagged bike lanes, bike portland, cycle tracks, exhaust, health, psu, separated bike lanes
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Climbing lane coming soon to Taylor in Queen Anne
By the end of the week, bikers trying to scale Queen Anne Hill on their bikes will have a little more space to do it. Josh at Publicola reports that SDOT has laid down the spray paint for a climbing … Continue reading
My favorite bike lanes are the ones without cars in them
Now come on. You have so many other places to go. Bikes get these little slivers of space to ride in. There is no excuse for parking or driving a motor vehicle in a bike facility.
No Bikes Allowed
When drivers get mad about a little bike box or a couple bike lanes, show them this map. Your taxes pay for these roads, but you are not allowed to ride your bike on any of them. In fact, it’s … Continue reading
Othello St project, $725k to connect Seward, Link and Chief Sealth Trail
Following the city’s recent announcement of 11 new Neighborhood Street Fund projects, I will be taking a closer look at the ones that most affect cyclists. Most of the projects are focused on sidewalks and crossing improvements for pedestrians, but … Continue reading
‘Free Ice Cream for Bike Lane Builders’
BikePortland has a cheery report today about a group of appreciative bikers who are on a mission to bring cool treats to workers on bike infrastructure projects. Perhaps we could do something similar for our bike project workers. After all, … Continue reading
Bike lanes are in on 11th north of the University Bridge
The bike lanes have been painted on 11th through the U District. Coupled with the lanes on Roosevelt, there are now bike lanes in both directions connecting to the University Bridge. And there was much rejoicing.
Where did the 2nd Ave bike lane go wrong? – UPDATED
Erica Barnett at Publicola says the 2nd Ave bike lane is probably the worst in the city: Here are some of the many things that could happen to you as a cyclist on Second:A passenger in a parked car could … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd ave, bike lanes, publicola, road diets, road tailoring, traffic calming
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Dexter cycle track plans changed, wide buffered bike lanes proposed
Commenter Andreas pointed out that the plans for Dexter have changed. Instead of placing cycle tracks between the parked cars and the sidewalk, the new plans place large buffered bike lanes between the general travel lanes and parked cars. Here … Continue reading
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Tagged bike lanes, buffered bike lanes, cycle tracks, dexter, road tailoring
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