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Watch: Touring the now-complete Green Lake bike lane loop
Seattle just built a bike lane on Aurora, and it’s amazing. Even though I knew in my head that a complete Green Lake Outer Loop bike lane would be great, riding it was even better than I expected. For decades, the west side of Green Lake has been a no-go zone for anyone on a…
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Council should reconsider the new scooter and bike share tax
Seattle’s City Council needs to be very careful with its proposed new taxes on scooter and bike share services, which Councilmember Andrew Lewis has proposed as part of the 2023-24 budget. It is expected to cost $540,000 in 2023 to set up a taxing system to charge 25¢ per ride in hopes of collecting $716,000…
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A look at latest Beacon Hill bike lane designs + SDOT says they will try to build them ‘sooner’
SDOT has released updated design work for the Beacon Hill bike lane project, which includes two options for 15th Ave S as well as different options for handling bus stops. As Ryan Packer reported for the Urbanist last month, the project team has also confirmed that construction is now scheduled to begin in spring 2024,…
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Council budget proposals include Vision Zero adds, possible bike/scooter share tax + more
Ryan Packer at the Urbanist has written a very detailed breakdown of the City Council’s proposed changes to the 2023-24 city budget as they relate to transportation. The proposals include both new expenses and new ideas for additional revenue. The Council proposals not only protect the Vision Zero expenses proposed in Mayor Bruce Harrell’s budget,…
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Your moment of bike lane sweeper zen
I’m just gonna play this on a loop for the next 2 months. Did I notice that SDOT’s tweet accompanying this video shortened the democratically-elected name “OK Broomer” to just “Broomer?” Yes I did. But so long as they keep sweeping the bike lanes, they can call it whatever they like. This skinny bike lane…
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Watch: Best Side Cycling races a Monorail-riding dinosaur
Happy Halloween, everyone! Treat yourself to this video by Best Side Cycling:
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