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CM Morales’ transportation levy amendment would fund Council priorities without pitting them against each other
The City Council’s latest deliberations over the Seattle Transportation Levy saw many members trying to find cuts in the proposal in order to fund work they want to see added, whether it’s additional sidewalk construction in their districts or a Burke-Gilman Trail alternative via Leary and Market. But why make cuts to other important work…
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$25M federal grant will help cross final major Eastrail hurdle: I-90
King County has secured a $25 million federal RAISE grant to rehab an old railroad bridge over I-90 that had been one of the few major pieces still missing from the Eastrail route. The funds will also build and pave 1.7 miles of the trail in the I-90 area and “create safe connections” to the…
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Here are the 8 neighborhood greenways SDOT paused until after November’s transportation levy vote
SDOT announced that eight neighborhood greenway projects previously scheduled for construction and/or planning have been put on pause because “inflation is affecting our large-scale project budgets more than initially expected,” according to the department. The Central District and Capitol Hill were hit the hardest by the pauses, though there are pauses in all districts other…
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Weekend Guide: Fremont Solstice, Lid I-5 bike tour, Move Redmond open streets festival + How to spread the word about your bike event
Summer is officially here! Below is a look at some of the bike events happening around town this weekend. Do you have an idea for a fun bike event? Make it happen! Then be sure to list the details for free on the Seattle Bike Blog Events Calendar so we can help spread the word.…
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June 22: The 2024 Fremont Solstice Parade will follow shorter route + How to join the naked bike ride
Despite packed crowds last year, the 2024 Fremont Solstice Parade will return to a shortened route it used in 2022. But that won’t stop hundreds of people from stripping down, painting their bodies and biking together ahead of the parade as they have for decades (you can learn more about the history of the ride…
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NE 8th Street Eastrail bridge opening June 23
The Eastrail’s NE 8th Street bridge near Wilburton Station in Bellevue is scheduled to open at noon June 23 (Sunday). As we noted when the station first opened this spring, the bridge is a key link to an area that “seems destined to play a special role in connecting biking and transit on Eastside.” Once…
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