Tag: basic bike network

May 31, 2017

Spring Street bike lane is a big improvement, but it ends just short of First Hill

Downtown just got a new bike lane on Spring Street. It’s not the kind of bike route addition that’s going to start any biking revolutions, but it’s a major improvement over what was there before. And with just a few adjustments and a three-block extension, it could have a big impact on bike access to…
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tagged: basic bike network, dongho chang, downtown, first hill, spring
May 11, 2017

Seattle’s top bike commuting workplaces are all within 5 blocks of a protected bike lane or trail

New analysis from Commute Seattle found that the city’s large workplaces (100+ employees) with the highest bike commute rates all are within five blocks of a protected bike lane or trail and offer secure bike parking. Even more telling: The top seven workplaces were all within one block of a trail or protected bike lane.…
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tagged: allen institute, basic bike network, commute seattle, downtown
January 30, 2017

The One Center City plan includes some bold ideas, but fails to prioritize safety

The One Center City partnership released a set of “near-term strategies” for a major redesign of downtown streets Thursday that would increase bus capacity, could increase car capacity, and neither commits to building a connected network of safe bike lanes nor prioritizes safety for people walking (by far the fastest-growing mode downtown). Aside from the…
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tagged: 4th ave, 5th ave, basic bike network, center city bike network, center city mobility plan, downtown, one center city