Year: 2013

April 26, 2013

Bike News Roundup: Shorter Bike Master Plan

It’s time for the weekly Bike News Roundup! First up, here’s a much shorter Bike Master Plan, from Copenhagenize:
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tagged: bike news roundup
April 25, 2013

Cascade: Law enforcement is often unfamiliar with the Vulnerable User Law

Two years ago, the primary focus of bicycling interests in the state legislature was to pass a bill that would create a penalty for negligent driving that results in a serious injury or worse. The Vulnerable User Law has been in place for almost a year, but it is rarely used and, as Cascade Bicycle…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, injuries, john duggan, negligent driving, vulnerable user law
April 25, 2013

Parks Department taking emergency action to fix trail-blocking mudslide in Lake City

A mudslide that has continued to create hazards on the Burke-Gilman Trail in Lake City will be fixed, Parks officials said Wednesday. The owner of the private home on top of the cliff where the slide began had not been located after several days of trying, so Parks workers will take emergency action to protect…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, lake city, parks and recreation
April 25, 2013

Loper: My favorite intersection in Seattle? Well, I’m still looking for it…

When Madi Carlson wrote about her least favorite intersection here on Seattle Bike Blog, it created a stir. Lots of folks — myself included — wanted to chime in and add their least favorites as well. It turned out there were a lot of candidates! I later had the idea that it would be nice…
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tagged: clint loper
April 24, 2013

Seattle Bike Advisory Board looking for new members

The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board is looking for new members to join their monthly meetings and help guide city policy regarding bicycling and bike facilities. As an outside observer of the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board, I strongly urge people of color and residents of South Seattle to apply. The meetings are a lot of fun,…
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tagged: sbab
April 24, 2013

Thurston County’s Intercity Transit earns silver-level bike-friendly recognition

Just in from Intercity Transit: Just as the nation celebrates another Earth Day, there’s timely news occurring in Olympia, Washington, as well as elsewhere around the country. Intercity Transit, the region’s public transportation provider, was recognized as one of the first transit systems in the U.S. to be designated a Bicycle Friendly Business by the…
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tagged: intercity transit, league of american bicyclists, olympia