Author: Tom Fucoloro

April 22, 2024

Support trail funding in the next King County Parks levy

The King County trail network is on the precipice of next-level greatness. Our regional trails are already backbones for recreation and bicycle transportation, but major sections and connections along the EasTrail are just now coming online with more coming in the next couple years. The East Lake Sammamish Trail also opened last year, closing a…
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tagged: king county parks, king county parks levy
April 18, 2024

Sunday: Can you complete the Ride for Major Taylor/Bike Works fundraiser doubleheader?

I sure hope you didn’t have any other plans on Sunday, because you can do bikes bikes bikes morning ’til night. Bike Works Executive Director Ed Ewing pitched to Seattle Bike Blog that people could attempt a Ride for Major Taylor/Bikecitement doubleheader. Are you up for the challenge? The day kicks off with Cascade Bicycle…
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tagged: bike works, bikecitement 2024, cascade bicycle club, events, ride for major taylor
April 16, 2024

How Mayor Harrell’s proposed transportation levy compares

The $930 million Move Seattle Levy was the most ambitious city transportation levy in the U.S. in 2015, but it also overpromised on what it could feasibly deliver for those dollars. The result is that Seattle has completed a lot of great work while also failing to meet the goals promised to voters, especially for…
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tagged: 2024 transportation funding measure, bruce harrell, disability rights washington, move seattle levy, seattle neighborhood greenways
April 15, 2024

Tell your boss to go to this

Your boss should go to the Employer Bike Summit Wednesday afternoon at the Central Branch Library in downtown Seattle. It’s a free opportunity to learn and share info on how to make a workplace more bike-friendly and to network, which is an activity I hear bosses love doing. Or if your boss is one of…
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tagged: seattle employers bike summit
April 12, 2024

Last day to support a complete Aurora Ave

Public comment closes today (April 12) on early concepts for the future of Aurora Avenue N, the most dangerous street in the city. The good news is that the city is considering some very ambitious ideas for the city-managed state highway, including protected bike lanes and center-running rapid bus lanes. The less good news is…
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tagged: aurora, aurora reimagined coalition, sdot
April 10, 2024

Alert 4/20-28: Spokane Street Bridge trail closed without a safe bike detour – UPDATED

UPDATE 4/29: The project was completed, and the bridge and trail reopened on schedule. UPDATE 4/16: SDOT has shaved a day off the start of the trail closure, saying, “We realized we could accomplish the work planned that day without closing the bridge until April 20.” We have updated this post accordingly. The walking and…
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tagged: Bike Route Alert, lower west seattle bridge, sdot, west seattle