Year: 2013

August 7, 2013

Man injured while biking on E Marginal Way

Two people biking collided head-on this morning on E Marginal Way just north of Spokane Street. One person lost consciousness for a period of time, but was conscious as medics loaded him into the ambulance. It is not immediately clear how the collision occurred, and police are investigating. However, a reader who arrived shortly afterwards…
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tagged: injuries, marginal way, west seattle
August 6, 2013

100 people walk to vigil for hit-and-run victim Trevon Crease-Holden

100 people gathered Monday to walk together to a vigil at MLK and S Walden Street, where someone driving a gray Honda struck 15-year-old Trevon Crease-Holden as he and his younger brother walked across the street in a crosswalk. The person driving fled the scene and has yet to be found. Trevon has been in…
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tagged: injuries, memorial walks, quianna holden, seattle neighborhood greenways, trevon crease-holden
August 6, 2013

Volunteers needed for iCan Bike camp, helping children with special needs learn to ride

Riding a bike is an essential part of being a child that should leave nobody behind. Some children need some extra time and attention or even a specialized bicycle before they are able to start pedaling, and that’s where iCan Bike Camp comes in. All this week, children with special needs will be learning to…
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tagged: can bike camp
August 5, 2013

City will study improvements to notorious section of Dexter between Denny and Mercer

Dexter Ave is among the busiest bike streets in the city. Unfortunately, it has also been the scene of far too many collisions, including a very serious one July 25 and, of course, the devastating collision that took the life of Mike Wang in 2011. Following Wang’s death, the city painted a couple feet of…
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tagged: brandon blake, complete streets, dexter, mike wang, sdot, streetmix
August 5, 2013

Just 4 days left in subscriber drive, and we’re 80 percent there. Help us get to 100!

If you have been waiting to subscribe to Seattle Bike Blog, now is the time. As of Monday morning, we are up to 78 subscribers. Our month-long goal is 100 subscribers by August 8, so you have only four days to help us reach the finish line. Huge thanks go to everyone who has signed…
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tagged: site updates, subscribers
August 2, 2013

Kirkland gets go-ahead to remove tracks from key rail-trail corridor

Kirkland is about to get a new rail-trail. We reported just days ago about ongoing discussions of the entire Eastside Rail Corridor. In fact, we suggested that it could even someday rival Seattle Burke-Gilman Trail as the top trail in the region. Well, get ready for a taste of the trail’s power. The City of…
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tagged: ballard terminal railroad, eastside rail corridor, kirkland