Tag: capitol hill
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Central Seattle Greenways announces first meeting at Central Cinema
If you live in the Central District or Capitol Hill, you may have noticed that the city’s list of proposed neighborhood greenways does not include any near your home. Well, if you want to work to change that, get yourself to Central Cinema at 6:30 p.m. February 9 for the inaugural meeting of Central Seattle…
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Playing at NW Film Forum: ‘Urbanized’ doc showcases 21st century city planning
One thing is certain: The world’s cities are going to keep growing. The question is: How do we ensure our cities grow in a positive way? That’s the 21st Century urban design challenge, and there are as many ideas as there are people our cities. “Urbanized,” playing at the Northwest Film Forum through January 19,…
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An extension cord is not a good bike lock (seen at Broadway/Denny)
@stephburg spotted this bike at Broadway and Denny, locked with what appears to be an extension cord. This could possibly be my favorite bad bike lock ever. I think the idea is to wrap it so annoyingly that thieves will just leave it alone. I hope it worked, wonderful Capitol Hill bike parker! Speaking of…
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Over 50 ride in Seattle’s second Cranksgiving
Over 50 people set out to explore some of Seattle’s many interesting and unique independent food sellers for Seattle’s Second Cranksgiving. Riders were given a list of items they were required to buy and a map of places to buy them from. At the end, all the items were donated to Rainier Valley Food Bank.…
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When reporting hyperlocal news, a bicycle gets you the scoop first
Capitol Hill, Seattle — the neighborhood I cover as a hyperlocal reporter — is one of the most dense areas on the West Coast and many stretches of parking are at more than 100% of capacity thanks to creative drivers that turn corners, sidewalks and the like into spaces. Too many times I’ve sped to…
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Cranksgiving 2011 – Seattle’s second annual pedal-powered food drive
One year ago, over 30 people biked to five grocery stores around the city racing (or not) to buy food for Rainier Valley Food Bank in Seattle’s First Cranksgiving. It was a blast, but this year’s ride will be bigger and better. Cranksgiving 2011 will be Saturday, November 19. Registration starts at 10 a.m., ride…
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