Year: 2013

May 29, 2013

Orcutt: No need to increase transpo investment because ’11 of the 12 sections of the bridge are still standing’

Ed Orcutt, the ranking Republican on the Washington House Transportation Committee, has sent another email with questionable conclusions about transportation policy. You may remember the representative from this misstep from March: “You would be giving off more CO2 if you are riding a bike than driving in a car.” That statement and an email saying…
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tagged: 2013 legislature, ed orcutt
May 28, 2013

Video of Seattle Public Library’s new book bike

Remember that awesome book bike that Haulin’ Colin built for Seattle Public Library? Here’s a Seattle Channel video of its inaugural journey:
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tagged: haulin colin, mike mcginn, seattle public library
May 28, 2013

New York launches bike share, soon to be the biggest system in the nation

The long-awaited launch of Citibike in New York City finally arrived Monday mostly to cheers. Seattle should be watching for a couple reasons. It is the biggest bike share system in the nation, and sure to set a lot of new standards. New York is a very crowded city with a lot of demand for…
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tagged: bike share, citibike, new york, new york times, puget sound bike share, streetfilms
May 27, 2013

Lake City neighbors to help move beloved garden to make way for new sidewalk

During the long struggle to get a sidewalk built on their Lake City block, one neighbor decided to take things into her own hands, spending countless hours turning a roadside ditch into a beautiful rain garden. But now, the city finally came through with the funding, and Eva’s garden stands in the way. But this…
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tagged: douglas park, douglas park cooperative, lake city, olympic hills elementary, safe routes to school
May 24, 2013

City receives $1M grant, bike share launch now 50% funded

Puget Sound Bike Share is now officially half way to the funding they need to launch Phase I, likely covering the University District, downtown, South Lake Union and some of Capitol Hill. With a $750,000 state grant secured for launching the system in the University District, PSBS continues to search for both public and private…
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tagged: puget sound bike share, sdot
May 23, 2013

Bike News Roundup: How to turn a couple parking spots into a boon for your business

It’s time for the Bike News Roundup! As always, this is an open thread. First up, here’s how you can turn a couple parking lots into a boom for your business:
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tagged: bike news roundup