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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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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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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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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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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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Study: Seattle Vision Zero projects do not harm local businesses
Seattle’s Vision Zero road safety redesign projects have not had a negative impact on local businesses, according to a study by University of Washington researchers published in the peer-reviewed journal Injury Prevention (PDF) earlier this year. “Results suggest that road safety improvement projects such as those in Vision Zero plans are not associated with adverse…
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- The photo Mayor Royer sent CM Williams after the opening of the Burke-Gilman Trail
- Alert 7/26-29: 520 Bridge trail closed late Friday until early Monday
- Tonight: Public meeting about possible 16th Ave SW bike lanes in White Center + Take the survey
- Aug 3: Join me for a family-friendly social and book reading in Tacoma
- Raven sculpture stolen from start of Interurban Trail in Shoreline
- Study: Seattle Vision Zero projects do not harm local businesses
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