Year: 2013

June 11, 2013

Housewarming party at the Bikery’s new Artspace Hiawatha home

The Bikery moved recently, and you’re invited to help them break in their new space in the Artspace Hiawatha Lofts. Formerly located near 14th and Main, the Bikery is a non-profit and community-based cycling center where anybody can have access to bike repair tools and community knowledge to keep their wheels rolling and safe. Their…
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tagged: bikery, central district
June 10, 2013

We are failing our kids: A look at Seattle’s terrifyingly normal streets

I was poking around Google Maps over the weekend when I stumbled on a Street View scene that made me stop in my tracks. This group of kids, holding hands, escorted by two adults have to run to make sure they can get across the five lanes of Fauntleroy Way SW at SW Alaska Street…
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tagged: broadview-thomson k-8, greenwood ave, west seattle
June 7, 2013

Uber + Kozmo = Postmates (& they’re hiring bike couriers in Seattle)

When I woke Tuesday morning, my partner Kelli had a piece of birthday cake waiting for me. But three days later, when her birthday rolled around, all I had for her was a cup of coffee and shoddily-assembled egg sandwich. My veggie side-dish was lackluster, and the cherries weren’t ripe (ok, I guess it could…
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tagged: postmates
June 7, 2013

Blake Trask: End days in Olympia – What’s at stake for biking and walking? A lot.

Editor’s Note: Blake has been in Olympia all session working with the legislature to make the state safer and more accessible for people on bikes. In this guest post, he makes the case for why urgent action is needed to make sure vital funding for biking and walking projects secures its rightful place in the…
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tagged: 2013 legislature, bicycle alliance of washington, blake trask
June 6, 2013

Bike News Roundup: A Republican mayor on why investing in cycling is vital for all cities

It’s time for the (somewhat) weekly Bike News Roundup! First up, here’s the Republican mayor of Indianapolis on why investing in bike infrastructure is vital for every city, no matter the political leaning: Mayor Greg Ballard: Making Bicycling a Priority in Indianapolis from Streetfilms on Vimeo.
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tagged: bike news roundup
June 6, 2013

From gravel to pavement: East Lake Sammamish Trail reopening celebration

King County Parks is ready to celebrate the opening of the newly-paved East Lake Sammamish Trail between the lake and Issaquah. Formerly covered by crushed rock, the section is just the second segment in a series of planned paving projects that will one day connect Redmond to Issaquah with a fully accessible trail. From King…
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tagged: e lake sammamish trail, issaquah, king county parks, redmond