Author: Tom Fucoloro

July 29, 2024

Bad news for car-free households: Gig Car Share is shutting down in December

Gig Car Share’s fleet of pay-as-you-drive Priuses and their pre-installed bicycle roof racks will leave town December 27 as the AAA-owned company ceases all operations, according to an email I received as a Gig member. Geekwire reports that the shutdown is for the whole operation, not just Seattle. This is a huge blow to car-free…
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tagged: aaa, car share, gig car share
July 26, 2024

The photo Mayor Royer sent CM Williams after the opening of the Burke-Gilman Trail

First-year Seattle Mayor Charley Royer sent this photo to City Councilmember Jeanette Williams following the opening of the first section of the Burke-Gilman Trail in 1978. On it he wrote, “Jeanette — If they get one with training wheels, I’ll race you home. — Charley.” Williams died in 2008, and now Royer died Friday morning,…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, charley royer, jeanette williams
July 25, 2024

Alert 7/26-29: 520 Bridge trail closed late Friday until early Monday

The trail across the 520 Bridge will be closed from 11 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday along with all the traffic lanes and ramps. The Montlake Bridge and Montlake Boulevard will remain open for regular travel. Kind of a bummer for the bridge to close for a summer weekend with such a spectacular forecast.…
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tagged: 520 trail, Bike Route Alert, sr 520, wsdot
July 24, 2024

Tonight: Public meeting about possible 16th Ave SW bike lanes in White Center + Take the survey

Well, this one’s a pretty easy choice. Support Option 1 for a section of 16th Ave SW in White Center! Take King County’s short online survey and attend the open house at 6:30 p.m. July 24 (tonight!) at White Center Food Bank. From the survey: As a side note, King County is making a classic…
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tagged: 16th ave sw, king county, white center
July 23, 2024

Aug 3: Join me for a family-friendly social and book reading in Tacoma

Hey Tacoma folks, I’m headed your way August 3 along with Anna Zivarts, author of the excellent book When Driving Is Not An Option: Steering Away From Car Dependency. This will be the first ever Seattle Bike Blog event in Tacoma, and I’m looking forward to meeting up with you all at this Downtown On…
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tagged: anna zivarts, downtown on the go, tacoma, when driving is not an option
July 22, 2024

Raven sculpture stolen from start of Interurban Trail in Shoreline

The large raven sculpture cawing at the start of the Interurban Trail after crossing from Seattle into Shoreline has been stolen. It is the second public sculpture to go missing in recent weeks after the beloved piece Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes was stolen from her place near the northwest end of the University…
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tagged: art, emissary raven, interurban north, shoreline, thefts