Tag: bikelash
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The Bicycle Story: Former Mayor McGinn on Seattle’s ‘bikelash’
Maybe it needs to happen in every town on its way to taking bicycling seriously as a mode of transportation: Bikelash. It’s a clever term to describe a period of public outrage over bicycling projects when neighbors believe that the projects will have a potential impact on driving. Bike projects in Seattle today are not…
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Bikelash? I’d rather go ride in the sunshine
Danny Westneat and I had an excellent chat Tuesday about Seattle’s resurging “bikelash” this past week. Coincidence or not, this week has also had fantastic weather for riding a bike. The frustrations started with the announcement that Mayor Mike McGinn has hired former Cascade Bicycle Club Advocacy Director David Hiller. This hiring sent at least…
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