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Why my trip to Amsterdam made me love Seattle even more
I expected to feel a little sad upon arriving back in the United States after a weeklong family vacation in Amsterdam. But that’s not what happened. I love Seattle, and I love biking here. Perhaps it’s because I’m older now or have a kid or because I wrote a whole book about biking in this…
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Disability Rights Washington, Front and Centered call on state to fund $10M sidewalk assessment
Here’s something weird: We don’t really know where sidewalks do or do not exist in Washington State. We have some ideas, but no comprehensive dataset. Our bad data is even worse if you need to know which sidewalks and curb cuts are accessible. It is also difficult to know how much money the public needs…
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These monthly rental bikes are everywhere in Amsterdam
My kid loves to count the bikes with blue front tires here in Amsterdam. And they really are everywhere. At first I thought it was some kind of style trend, but then I noticed they were all the same brand: Swapfiets, a “bicycles as a service” company with a very interesting business model. You cannot…
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Alert 3/31-4/3: 520 Bridge Trail closed over the weekend
From WSDOT: CLOSURES 3/31-4/3 WB 520 off-ramp to Montlake Blvd will close from 8 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday. WB 520 off-ramp to Lake Washington Blvd will close from 6 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday. The 520 trail will also close 11 p.m. on Friday to 5 a.m. on…
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On vacation in Amsterdam
Greetings from the lower countries! We took our five-year-old on her first trip out of the country for a somewhat spontaneous family vacation to Amsterdam. We spotted a surprisingly cheap flight a couple months ago and bought the tickets on a whim. Now we’re here without much of a plan, which is my favorite way…
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Work to connect the Duwamish Trail to the Spokane Street Bridge will start in early April
The Duwamish Trail will finally connect to the Spokane Street Bridge in May, SDOT told area stakeholders. Work will begin in early April and, weather permitting, should be be completed in just a couple weeks. The permanent trail connection will replace the temporary barrel-lined trail constructed during the emergency Spokane Street Bridge closure in January.…
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