Tag: andres salomon

February 1, 2017

With cargo bike full of tamales, Andres Salomon announces run for Seattle Mayor

Andres Salomon was born in Ecuador and moved to the United States when he was three. His wife Anna moved to the U.S. as a refugee when she was five. They met at MIT and named their son Atom (which is a bad ass name). Their family does not own a car. Instead, they get…
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tagged: 2017 mayoral race, andres salomon, ed murray
June 16, 2016

Neighbors march for a safer NE 65th Street

Standing next to the ghost bike painted white in memory of Andy Hulslander, Councilmember Rob Johnson (District 4) lamented that the city had not acted fast enough to make NE 65th Street safer. “I stated [in my campaign] that we needed to take action before something like that happens again,” Johnson said. “Unfortunately, we missed…
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tagged: #Fix65th, andres salomon, city council district 4, ne 65th, ravenna, rob johnson
October 16, 2015

New protected bike lanes in Ravenna complete smart new connections at a low cost

Seattle quietly opened 1.5 miles of new or upgraded protected bike lanes in Ravenna and the U District recently. The low-budget projects cut a couple corners, but still add huge value to bike safety and mobility in some of the city’s bikiest neighborhoods. Let’s start with Ravenna (post about Campus Parkway bike lanes coming soon,…
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tagged: 15th Ave NE, andres salomon, Cowen Pl NE, NE 62nd St, ravenna, ravenna blvd
August 31, 2015

Salomon: Why construction can’t just close a neighborhood greenway without a safe detour

EDITOR’S NOTE: Andres is a family-biking father dedicated to safe streets. He’s the leader of NE Seattle Greenways and sometimes contributes to Seattle Bike Blog. I encountered this closure the other day on a ride with several people, including Madi Carlson and her two kids, who were riding a tandem with a trail-a-bike on the…
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tagged: 12th ave ne, andres salomon, neighborhood greenways, ravenna, seattle neighborhood greenways, sound transit, u district
August 14, 2015

What’s your idea for an easy street fix? Try it out on Park(ing) Day!

Have you ever said something like this to yourself while biking or walking around town? “If only this bike lane went a little further, I could make this connection safely.” “There are always people running across the street here, why not create a safe crosswalk?” “It would be so cool if this area had a…
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tagged: andres salomon, cascade bicycle club, park(ing) day 2015, seattle neighborhood greenways
June 11, 2015

Salomon: Seattle’s newest protected bike lane just part of normal street maintenance

EDITOR’S NOTE: Andres Salomon is a father and active member of NE Seattle Greenways, as well as an occasional contributor to Seattle Bike Blog. Seattle has just added a brand new protected bike lane to its repertoire. Last month, the city finished up work on a half-mile stretch of bike lanes in North Seattle. The…
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tagged: andres salomon, college way n, north seattle community college, protected bike lanes, sdot