Tag: beacon hill

June 21, 2012

Reader Question: I’m moving to Seattle soon, am I going to need gears?

Just got an email from Bryce, who is moving to the U District soon and will be commuting to Beacon Hill. What advice do you have for him, both in terms of bike routes and in terms of bike needs? Hi Tom, I am relocating to Seattle in a couple of months. My impression of…
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tagged: beacon hill, gears, reader question, single speed, u district
May 25, 2012

Two chances to get involved with mountain bike trail work in Seattle and the state

Want more mountain biking in Washington State Parks? How about a mountain bike trail on Beacon Hill? Well, you have two chances coming up to get involved. Beacon Bike Park Cheasty Greenspace is the only natural area in the city accessible by light rail. Some people who have been helping to restore the area have…
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tagged: beacon bike park, beacon hill, evergreen mountain bike alliance, washington state parks
May 21, 2012

Tuesday: Ride with SBAB for a SE Seattle bikeability tour

Southeast Seattle desperately needs ambitious, family-friendly biking and walking routes. Tomorrow, you are invited to join the Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board and a slew of other biking and neighborhood organizations for a two-hour biking tour from the Mountains-to-Sound Trail to Brighton to Beacon Hill. Rainier Valley is possibly the best candidate for a neighborhood greenway…
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tagged: Beacon BIKES, beacon hill, events, othello, rainier valley, sbab
February 22, 2012

Mountains to Sound Greenway looking to become National Heritage Area

In a time of tight state budgets and increased demand for preserved natural areas, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust is looking to get the area designated as a National Heritage Area. This would increase opportunities for grants and strengthen existing partnerships that make the 100-mile greenway possible. The greenway follows the I-90 corridor. A…
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tagged: beacon hill, mountains-to-sound, national heritage area
January 23, 2012

City plans 11 miles of neighborhood greenways in 2012

By this time next year, there should be 11 miles of neighborhood greenways completed in Seattle, with an additional 11 miles planned for 2013. The 2012 total includes seven miles paid for by the city (in Ballard, Beacon Hill, Greenwood, North Delridge, Wallingford and the University District) and four miles in Laurelhurst paid for by…
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tagged: ballard, beacon hill, greenwood, neighborhood greenways, north delridge, sally bagshaw, seattle children’s, university district, wallingford
January 6, 2012

No slowing down for citizen neighborhood greenway organizers

It might be winter, but the citizen neighborhood greenway organizers are still moving full speed ahead, and their numbers are steadily growing. They held a meeting for residents of Phinney Ridge and Greenwood Wednesday, they are organizing a community bike ride on the Wallingford Greenway route to the UW bike stations Saturday, they are presenting…
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tagged: beacon hill, david amiton, madison park, neighborhood greenways, spokespeople, uw, wallingford