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Still Calling Me Daughter: an essay in my late 40s
Jessica Cherry reached out to invite me to get coffee a few months back. She was reading my book and had an idea for an essay that needed to get out but did not have any other home. I am so glad she decided to share it through Seattle Bike Blog. This February it was…
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Map: Where to stop during Bike Everywhere Day Friday
Friday is Bike Everywhere Day! There will be a lot more people in the bike lanes and “celebration stations” located all over town worth stopping by. So wake up earlier than usual so you can hit up as many as you can. Or just take the day off and try to hit them all. Tell…
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Rita Hulsman donates $20,000 from GoFundMe for late husband Steve to benefit safe streets orgs
In the aftermath of the devastating news that Steve Hulsman was struck and killed while biking in West Seattle, 177 people donated more than $20,000 to help his wife Rita cover costs related to his death. But Rita had a different idea in mind for this money raised with love for her and her late…
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Seattle’s first fully-protected intersection is now open at Dexter/Thomas
The goal: No more deaths or serious injuries at Dexter and Thomas. This seemingly unremarkable intersection has been the site of at least two tragedies in recent memory. Mike Wang was killed by someone making a left turn there while biking home from work in 2011, and Jaahnavi Kandula was killed by a speeding Seattle…
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Alert 5/10–13: 520 Bridge Trail, Montlake section of Lake Washington Blvd closed late Friday through early Monday
The 520 Bridge Trail will be closed between Montlake and Evergreen Point starting 11 p.m. tonight (May 10) until early morning Monday (May 13). Lake Washington Boulevard will also be closed between Montlake Boulevard and the Arboretum. The short section of 24th Ave E south of Lake Washington Boulevard, which is part of the Lake…
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Review: Everyone making transportation policy decisions must read ‘When Driving Is Not An Option,’ out today
“When I share the fact that a third of people in the United States can’t, or can’t afford to, drive, usually my audience is incredulous,” writes Seattle resident Anna Letitia Zivarts in her book “When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency” out today from Island Press. Zivarts will be speaking 7:30…
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