Year: 2013
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In Seattle, cycling cops have critical mass
There was a time not long ago when one of the most prominent images of urban cycling in Seattle was one of social rebellion. Once much larger than today, Critical Mass drew cheers and scorn alike. Ultra-low-budget bike repair co-ops taught people how to wrench their rusty found road bikes back into working order, and…
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Sunday: Alki Summer Streets + Costumed bike parade
The Alki Beach Creeps are planning “the largest costumed bike parade in West Seattle” Sunday during the Alki Summer Streets event. Details: The Alki Beach Creeps have joined forces with the SDOT Summer Streets to bring you and your family the largest costumed bike parade in West Seattle’s 111 year history! Bikers, plan to meet…
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Mayor touts city bike-friendly progress at Bike to Work Day rally
A light drizzle kept Bike to Work Day numbers a little lower compared to recent years, but that didn’t stop scores of people from donning a rain jacket and pedaling to the jobs Friday. After a ride from the KEXP studios to City Hall, Mayor Mike McGinn made the case that the city has gotten…
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Can we declare a truce in the age-old ‘bike lanes vs vehicular cycling’ fight?
Study after study in recent years has shown exactly what might be common sense to the average person: Bike lanes protected from heavy traffic are safer. Not only that, but more people choose to get around by bike once a protected bike lane is installed. The reason really is not complicated. There is something inherently…
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King 5 Video: Tacoma business owners miss city-removed guerrilla crosswalk
One morning, they were just there: Crosswalks and a short bike lane in a Tacoma business district to help people get across a dangerous street. Business owners loved it. But the city recently spent $1,000 to grind away the illegal crosswalk paint, leaving one business owner to ask King 5, “How much is paint versus…
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Bike to Work Day is a glimpse into Seattle’s cycling future + Map of Commute Stations
Friday is Bike to Work Day, which is basically a holiday where, for one morning, we have a chance to glimpse a few years into the future to experience what it will be like with even more people biking to work every day. There will be Commute Stations set up all over the city (see…
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