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The Bikery’s free Help Desk is here to answer your Seattle bike commute questions
The volunteer-powered Bikery has long provided resources for people to obtain and learn how to repair bikes. Their 30 or so regular volunteers share their bicycle mechanic knowledge with the community through the shop on Hiawatha Place S near S Charles Street. But the organization’s latest service hopes to reach beyond the mechanical to help…
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UW Press committee has approved my Seattle bike history book
The UW Press faculty committee has unanimously approved Pedaling Uphill In The Rain for publication. If all goes according to plan, it should be available in spring or summer of 2023. Big thank you to everyone who has supported my work during the past couple years. I think the book is really good, filled with…
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Last chance to comment on the scope of the Seattle Transportation Plan
Friday (July 29) is the last day to comment on a key phase in the development of the extremely important Seattle Transportation Plan. Comments on the scope of the plan will help guide the environmental review process. We need to make sure this plan is as bold as possible to set the stage for major…
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Mayor picks LA’s Greg Spotts as next SDOT Director
Greg Spotts will be the next SDOT Director, taking over the department in September. Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the decision on Beacon Hill today, describing Spotts as “a champion for innovative thinking, sustainable solutions, collaborative partnership building and transparent public engagement.” Ryan Packer was at the mayor’s press conference announcing the pick, and reported for…
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Washington’s streets continue to fail kids like Mikey Weilert
Michael Weilert stopped, pushed the button to make the crosswalk lights start blinking, waited to see that cars were stopping, then rode his bike across busy Pacific Avenue S in Parkland last Tuesday. But even though other people had stopped their cars at the clearly marked crosswalk, a 27-year-old woman drove a Jeep straight through…
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Obituary: Robert J. Mason (1958-2022)
UPDATE: A GoFundMe has been set up to support Robb’s family. EDITOR’S NOTE: Thank you to Judi for sending this obituary and photo of Robb. You can find out more about this incident in our previous stories. The July 29 Critical Mass ride has become a memorial ride for Robb. Critical Mass meets 6:30 p.m.…
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