Tag: brian fairbrother

September 15, 2011

SunBreak: City was warned about Fairview staircase hazard in 2008

Did the city know that the staircase on Fairview Ave N was a hazard years before Brian Fairbrother died after crashing his bike there? At first, the city said they had not previously received any complaints about the stairs. Indeed, a quick glance at BikeWise.org, a website where people can self-report crashes, does not list…
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tagged: bikewise, brian fairbrother, hazards, sdot
September 14, 2011

We have reached a turning point in Seattle bicycle safety

What started as a couple deaths after a long stretch with very few has turned into a devastating couple weeks on our city’s streets. After the third death on Seattle streets since July, one question has been on the minds of city residents and various media outlets this week: What the hell is going on?…
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tagged: bike master plan, brian fairbrother, deaths, proposition 1, safety, safety in numbers, tom rasmussen, vehicle lisense fee
September 13, 2011

Friends hold beautiful memorial for Brian Fairbrother

Many wearing orange, his favorite color, a group of people who loved Brian Fairbrother gathered together to hold a memorial for him September 13. Laughter mixed with tears as people remembered a man whose life touched so many others. The memorial started at Espresso Vivace in South Lake Union, where everyone walked together to the…
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tagged: brian fairbrother, deaths, memorial, photos, vivace
September 9, 2011

Nine days after bicycle wreck, Espresso Vivace Manager Brian Fairbrother dies

In a big hit to Capitol Hill, the city and coffee lovers everywhere, long-time Espresso Vivace barista and general manager Brian Fairborther has passed away after injuries sustained from a bicycle crash. He was 50 years old. Since news of the seriousness of his crash hit the city yesterday, there has been an outpouring of…
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tagged: brian fairbrother, capitol hill, capitol hill seattle, deaths, fairview, fairview ave n, seattle times, south lake union
September 7, 2011

Long-time Vivace general manager seriously injured in bicycle crash – UPDATED

Brian Fairbrother, a 20-year veteran of Espresso Vivace, was seriously injured in a late-August bicycle crash, Capitol Hill Seattle reports. Comments from long-time customers are pouring in expressing their condolences. CHS reports that Fairbrother will be taken off life support Thursday in accordance to his wishes. Details of the wreck are not clear, but a…
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tagged: brian fairbrother, capitol hill, capitol hill seattle, fairview, fairview ave e, injuries, vivace