Year: 2013
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Puget Sound Bike Share launches search for vendor
Puget Sound Bike Share takes a big step forward today by launching its search for a vendor. With sponsors starting to line up and relatively new Executive Director Holly Houser at the helm, the regional bike share network is starting to take strong form. State grants will give a big boost to the initial launch…
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City files charges in October hit-and-run at 29th and Jefferson
The city has charged Leo Etherly with charges of hit-and-run and driving with a suspended license stemming from an October 6 incident at 29th and Jefferson. The case has received a lot of attention not for the alleged hit-and-run, but for the rough arrest at 23rd and Union shortly after the collision. The woman struck…
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KUOW talks Bike Master Plan
KUOW’s The Conversation discussed the Bicycle Master Plan update Thursday afternoon. The program is archived online here if you want to give it a listen. I was among those interviewed. Do I really say “ya know” and “um” that often? Things to work on… Anyway, it was a good conversation. The only real opponent to…
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State will fund new Arboretum trail
The state will fund construction of a new trail through the Arboretum, connecting E Madison Street and the Montlake neighborhood. Part of the 520 Bridge Replacement Project, the trail will provide a biking and walking route near the historic—but overcrowded—Lake Washington Boulevard. It will also someday connect to the redesigned Montlake lid and trail connections…
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Bike News Roundup: ‘There are lots of different ways of transporting people’
It’s time for the weekly Bike News Roundup! Here are some tips for winter biking in Chicago, which is way colder than Seattle. Here, I would suggest just wearing whatever you would wear to go for a walk in the cold. Investing in good gloves and wearing extra socks could be a good idea, though.…
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Survey: Cycling is extremely popular in Seattle
A recent survey commissioned by Cascade Bicycle Club found that a clear majority of Seattle voters support constructing safe bicycle facilities, even if doing so would require a reduction in general traffic lanes and/or parking. I’m gonna give you all a second to read that first sentence again. The survey, conducted by reputable firm FM3,…
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