Year: 2013

November 27, 2013

Bike Master Plan heads to City Council, presents bold vision of strong, healthy streets in every Seattle neighborhood

After an unprecedented number of hours reaching out to community groups, industry and commercial stakeholders, and the public at large, the Bicycle Master Plan update is finally in the hands of the City Council. The plan represents an impressive and unprecedented amount of community input and expert consultation on challenges and opportunities to make Seattle…
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tagged: 2013 bike master plan update
November 27, 2013

Cascade hiring two communications staffers, shakeups continue

Changes at Cascade Bicycle Club keep coming, and the club has announced two communications positions. In recent weeks, several more staffers left or were let go as new Executive Director Elizabeth Kiker continues to dramatically reorganize the 15,000-member organization. Cascade announced Friday that Anne-Marije Rook is moving up as Communications Director, a position formerly held…
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tagged: anne-marije rook, cascade bicycle club, elizabeth kiker, kat sweet, serena lehman, shannon koller
November 26, 2013

Fremont Bridge bike counter passes 1M, bike trips up 28% over last year

The Fremont Bridge bike counter tallied its one millionth bike trip early Sunday morning, a little more than 13 months after it was activated. But perhaps even more exciting, SDOT reports that bike traffic over the bridge is up 28 percent versus October and November 2012. Indeed, every weekly count since passing the one-year mark…
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tagged: bike counter, fremont bridge
November 25, 2013

Is there really a bike light arms race, or are we all just confused about what’s safe?

I absolutely love biking around Seattle at night. Our city is simply stunning, and a nighttime bike ride can turn a simple errand into an existential experience. People who have biked through Interlaken Park alone at night probably know how easy it is to spook yourself out. Each rustle in the leaves or snapping twig…
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tagged: bike lights, crosscut
November 25, 2013

126 Cranksgiving riders haul 1,443 lbs of food to Rainier Valley Food Bank

2013 was the year that Cranksgiving broke. Seattle’s Fourth Cranksgiving exploded in size, with a stunning 126 people biking to grocery stores and food stands all across the city, buying food for Rainier Valley Food Bank. Folks at the food bank report that Cranksgiving riders biked them 1,443 pounds of food Saturday, dwarfing last year’s…
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tagged: alchemy goods, ark lodge cinemas, bike works, columbia city, cranksgiving, cranksgiving 2013, eltana, g&o family cyclerly, hub and bespoke, iva jean, kexp, peddler brewing company, rainbow natural remedies, rainier valley, rainier valley food bank, swift industries, taking the lane media
November 22, 2013

Bike News Roundup: Mystery of Vashon’s iconic bike in a tree solved?

I have sorely, sorely neglected my Bike News Roundup responsibilities recently, so I must issue a sincere apology to your boss. Unfortunately, you’re just not going to get any work done for the rest of the day. There’s just too much bikey news to catch up on! First up, this KOMO report on Vashon’s iconic…
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tagged: bike news roundup