Tag: cascade bicycle club
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City bans dangerous right turns across Dexter bike lane at Mercer
Ever since Broad Street closed for good and Mercer changed from one-way to two-way, people biking southbound on Dexter Ave have faced a new danger: Cars making right turns in front of them to access westbound Mercer. But the city announced recently that they are taking action by banning motor vehicles from making right turns…
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How Seattle can build more and better bike parking
Bike parking is not the sexiest bike issue, but it’s important. As biking increases, the city must keep up by installing more bike racks. And with public sidewalk space at a premium in many areas, that means getting creative with where bike parking should go. At the same time, private developers and property managers have…
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The 35th Annual Seattle to Portland bike ride leaves UW Saturday
The 35th Annual Seattle to Portland Classic bike ride leaves the Husky Stadium parking area Saturday morning as 10,000 people start a 202.4-mile journey to Stumptown. The ride, which was once a time trial, has become something of a legend. People come from all over the world to participate. It’s by far Cascade’s biggest event…
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Advocacy leader Thomas Goldstein leaving Cascade
Thomas Goldstein is leaving his high-level advocacy position at Cascade Bicycle Club after only nine months at the organization. “The advocacy work at the Club could not be more meaningful and Cascade’s board and staff have loads of talent and passion,” Goldstein wrote in an email. “However, the fit hasn’t been quite right for me.…
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Bike Jobs: Be a Pronto Cycle Share ambassador + 2 at Cascade
There are some pretty cool bike jobs out there at the moment. We already told you about the Recycling and Reuse Manager at Bike Works. But both Pronto Cycle Share and Cascade Bicycle Club are also hiring for interesting positions at the moment. Pronto Ambassadors Pronto is looking to hire ambassadors who want to go…
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The Bicycle Story: Ed Ewing on why expanding diversity is vital for bike advocacy
In a great interview with Josh Cohen at The Bicycle Story, Ed Ewing (Cascade Bicycle Club’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion) spells out the awesome and sometimes surprising ways that bicycling can help empower young people in disadvantaged communities to question inequality. The club has shifted more resources to the Major Taylor Project and has…
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