Year: 2013
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Washington’s Safe Routes to School projects brought collisions to zero, program remains underfunded
Had the state legislature passed a proposed transportation package this session, it would likely have included millions of dollars in additional funding for the Safe Routes to School program, which focuses road safety investments near Washington schools. While the ill-fated package was controversial, the data shows that investing in Safe Routes to School is remarkably…
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On walking and biking justice in America
In the wake of the weekend’s not-guilty verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman, my mother called me from St. Louis completely outraged. She was certain that there must be some kind of law against following a person who was just walking down the street, getting into an altercation with them, and then shooting them.…
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SDOT makes guerrilla-installed protected bike lane permanent
Remember when an anonymous bike safety group calling themselves “Reasonably Polite Seattleites” installed a series of plastic pylons on Cherry Street to demonstrate how easy it would be for the city to turn a regular bike lane into a protected one? Well, the city took their advice and not only reinstalled a more resilient style…
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Bike News Roundup: Teachers can help lead the bike-to-school revolution
It’s time for the overdue Bike News Roundup! Was gonna post this on Friday, but accidentally biked to the mountains to go camping instead. Oops! First up, here’s a video Cascade made recently about two Country Day teachers who have become bike-to-school leaders:
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Pucher: Seattle should work to regain prominence as a cycling-friendly city
Back when Nirvana’s Nevermind dropped in 1990, Seattle suddenly became the musical focus of the nation. But perhaps not everyone realized that the city also had the highest bike commuting rate of any large city in the Pacific Northwest. Yes, even higher and Portland and Vancouver, B.C. But now, with those two cities accelerating past…
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