Author: Madi Carlson

September 9, 2013

Ballard 58th Street Greenway Celebrated

Saturday, September 7th, 2013 marked the official opening of the new Seattle Neighborhood Greenway in Ballard. The party encompassed just one block, NW 58th Street between 20th and 22nd Avenues NW (with car access as needed), but the Greenway itself runs the width of Ballard from the Burke-Gilman Trail to 6th Avenue NW. It features…
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June 3, 2013

FamilyRide: Disaster Relief Trials registration now open – Space is limited

Did you feel that? Was that the mock rumble of a mock earthquake? You know it was! And with mock earthquakes, come Disaster Relief Trials. Seattle’s first DRT will occur Friday, June 21st at 3pm as part of the Bicycle Urbanism Symposium at the University of Washington. Registration is now open! There are 30 cargo…
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tagged: disaster relief trials
May 15, 2013

FamilyRide: Save the date for disaster

What would happen if a major earthquake hit the Seattle Fault, causing roads to collapse and public transit to shut down? Portland explored how bicycles could help in just such a scenario during last year’s Disaster Relief Trials and more recently in the real world, bikes played a big role in Sandy relief. We in…
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tagged: disaster relief trials, familyride
March 1, 2013

FamilyRide: Mapping our bike corrals

I love bike corrals! My big bike doesn’t really fit in the artsy ones, but I still love them. Riding through Ballard the other day, I passed one I’d never seen before. It’s not new, I’d just never biked on that block. I know we don’t have many in this city (Yet? Yet!), but there…
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tagged: familyride, madeleine carlson, on-street bike parking, sdot
February 22, 2013

FamilyRide: Are you a fair-weather biker? Three fun rides to get back on the saddle

Fair-weather riders, take note: the seasons are changing! Three wonderful, easy-paced rides are coming up next month so dust off your bike, find your helmet, and get ready to roll. (Hard-core, year-round cyclists are welcome, too, of course.) We’ve got got an everyone-friendly, a women-friendly, and a kid-friendly ride. For everyone: SPOKESPEOPLE rides! Bike Shops…
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tagged: familyride, madeleine carlson
February 15, 2013

FamilyRide: Gotta haul something that won’t fit in your car? Call your friend with a family bike!

While my misery is loving the company my least favorite intersection post generated last week, I’m in the mood for something lighter this week. The kids and I hauled a big (empty) box from Green Lake to Lower Queen Anne yesterday. A fellow bicyclist took a picture for me at my least favorite intersection (N…
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tagged: cargo bikes, familyride, madeleine carlson