Tag: burke-gilman

September 29, 2010

Burke-Gilman detour Saturday due to invasion of rolling children

I am so sick of these arrogant kindergartners riding around on the Burke-Gilman without paying their fair share! I pay for these trails with my taxes! That’s why it’s so great to finally see these tiny-wheeled freeloaders pitch in…
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tagged: burke-gilman, jsis, move-a-thon, wallingford
September 20, 2010

Burke-Gilman missing link opponents dealt blow in court

King County Superior Court threw out appeals by Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel and other Ballard businesses Friday, removing one more hurdle to completing the Burke-Gilman trail through Ballard.
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tagged: burke-gilman, cascade bicycle club, missing link, salmon bay sand and gravel
August 3, 2010

Bicycle Alliance leader wrecks, helped up by Salmon Bay Sand & Gravel worker

Publicola has a blurb today about a rough wreck the director of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington took last week. In some twist of fate, she was helped out by an employee of Salmon Bay Sand and Gravel, the company that has been most vocal in its opposition to closing the Ballard missing link of…
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tagged: bicycle alliance, burke-gilman, missing link, salmon bay sand & gravel
July 12, 2010

Name-calling in battle over Missing Link

The Seattle Times published a look at the battle over the Ballard missing link with a much needed zoomed-out view. Basically, the article asks, “What are we even fighting about anymore?” Is it about old vs new Ballard? Is it about industry vs dot-coms? Are bikers saying they don’t want blue collar jobs? Is industry…
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tagged: ballard, burke-gilman, missing link, salmon bay sand and gravel, seattle times
July 8, 2010

Where NOT to park your truck

Was riding on the Burke when I came across this asshat parked in the middle of the bike trail.
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tagged: bike trails, burke-gilman, douche bags, photos
July 8, 2010

No Cars Allowed

A new restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin is hoping to open up shop along a bike and pedestrian path in “the one place where you can’t hear any cars in the middle of the city,” according to the Wisconsin State Journal. In fact, it will be impossible to get there by car.
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tagged: beer, bike trails, burke-gilman, business, counterbalance, development, food, gilligan’s brewing, wisconsin