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How Best Side Cycling inspired a longtime documentary editor to finally make his own short film – Premieres April 16
Philip Thangsombat has been an editor on other people’s documentaries for 14 years, but “I have always found excuses to not make my own film,” he said during a recent conversation with Seattle Bike Blog. That is until he met Hanoch Yeung. You may know Yeung better as the person behind Best Side Cycling on…
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Alert 4/8–Summer: Green River Trail construction west of the Tukwila Urban Center Bridge
A 700-foot section of the Green River Trail is getting repaved and upgraded in Tukwila and will be closed April 8 until summer. The official detour is a bit confusing, routing people onto very busy roads that have no bike lanes and are significantly out of the way. However, there are also parking lots that…
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Bellevue Council torches their Vision Zero plan, refuses to stand against unfounded attacks on city staff
The news out of the Bellevue City Council this week was extremely disappointing. The council decided to backtrack on their Vision Zero commitment and all but toss out most of the Bike Bellevue network that was developed over a period of years following significant public outreach and study. In the process, they also left their…
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The Times Ed Board picks a confusing fight against the Emerald City Ride, free speech
Did you know that Cascade Bicycle Club not only hosts bike rides on streets but also advocates for investing in infrastructure to make streets safer for biking? What a scandal! Or at least the Editorial Board of the Seattle Times decided all of a sudden that this behavior is somehow scandalous. What’s not to like…
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UW student’s survey seeks feedback on ‘rentable grocery bike’ concept
Cargo bikes and heavy-duty bike trailers are bulky and pricey, but so useful. While some people, like yours truly, are going to invest in cargo-hauling bike solutions, most people may not find themselves in situations where they need to haul stuff around by bike often enough to justify the cost and space required. And depending…
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The 20-year bike plan for S/SW Seattle: West Seattle and SoDo
Mayor Bruce Harrell’s proposed Seattle Transportation Plan (“STP”) is now in the hands of the City Council, who can make some final changes before adopting it as official city policy. The STP will supersede the 2014 Bicycle Master Plan, so it’s important to take a close look at its vision for the next 10–20 years…
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