Category: news
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Port plans to fix pinch points and remove the narrow Interbay trail bridge
The Port of Seattle plans to remove a couple problem spots for trail users traveling through the Terminal 91 rail yard in Interbay, work the Port Commissioners could approve during their September 12 meeting. The highlight improvement is removal of a rusting and skinny fenced-in bridge with a couple sharp turns and fairly steep approaches…
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Listen: Talking Seattle bike history with KUOW’s Soundside (30min)
I had the privilege of sitting down with KUOW’s Libby Denkmann this week to talk about some of Seattle bicycle history I wrote about in the first part of Biking Uphill in the Rain. The Soundside episode is 30 minutes, so grab a cup of something and give it a listen on their website or…
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Eastlake Community Council ousts 40% of their board members for supporting a bike lanes and transit project
The Eastlake Community Council last week voted 5-4 to kick those four members off the Board after they voiced support for a fully designed and funded bike lane and transit project ready to begin construction on Eastlake Avenue. The act has sparked outrage and called into question the legitimacy of the organization, which has existed…
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I did the thing!
It’s finally out. Preorders should arrive in the mail any day now, and you will start to see it in bookshops around town. Or you can order it online from UW Press. Last night was surreal. Thank you to everyone who packed the reading room at Elliott Bay Book Company. It was a huge relief…
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Working on the presentation for Monday’s book release
Ahhh! News on the blog might be a bit slow the next couple days because I am working on a presentation for the book release party at Elliott Bay Book Company 7 p.m. Monday (August 28). So whether you preordered a copy or are planning to buy one at the event, you should come to…
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New and upgraded Elliott Bay Trail will be privately funded
A group of philanthropists will fully fund a $45 million set of upgrades to the downtown waterfront north of Pier 62, where the existing under-construction Waterfront Park project ends. The Elliott Bay Connections project includes cove and park improvements in Centennial and Myrtle Edwards Parks as well as a new walking and biking trail along…
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