Tag: central district news

July 9, 2013

CDNews: To thank US for 2011 tsunami relief, Japanese man is biking up West Coast cleaning up trash

Ryo Ambe is in Seattle, nearing the end of his bicycle tour up the West Coast from San Diego to Vancouver, BC. But Ambe’s tour isn’t just any bike tour. He wants to express his thanks to the US for its disaster relief support following the devastating 2011 tsunami that struck Japan. To further show…
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tagged: central district, central district news, japanese cultural & community center, ryo ambe
May 20, 2013

Big News: Seattle Bike Blog is moving from part-time to full-time

As many of you know, Seattle Bike Blog is a part-time labor of love for me. Since January 2011, I have split my time and resources between the bike blog and Central District News. The sites are very different, and I love them both. But Seattle Bike Blog, now just a month and half away…
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tagged: central district news
March 7, 2013

The case for a 23rd Avenue protected bikeway

With transit speeds and safety improvements as their guiding principles, the city recently presented early ideas for design changes to 23rd Ave as part of the upcoming repaving and complete streets project stretching from E John to Rainier Ave (see my coverage over at Central District News). One potential design option includes a two-way cycle…
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tagged: 23rd ave, central district, central district news, king county metro, route 48, sdot
February 28, 2013

The Bikery is moving to Hiawatha Place

With a focus on being inclusive and affordable, The Bikery has operated its volunteer-run bike shop out of a storefront at 14th and S Main Street for years. After successfully raising enough money to dig out of a financial crunch one year ago (thanks in part to many of you), the Bikery has reorganized and…
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tagged: bike shops, bikery, central district, central district news
January 25, 2013

City files charges in October hit-and-run at 29th and Jefferson

The city has charged Leo Etherly with charges of hit-and-run and driving with a suspended license stemming from an October 6 incident at 29th and Jefferson. The case has received a lot of attention not for the alleged hit-and-run, but for the rough arrest at 23rd and Union shortly after the collision. The woman struck…
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tagged: central district, central district news, hit and run, spd
January 14, 2013

23rd Ave complete streets project will span the Central District

The main north-south arterial street in the Central District (my neighborhood) is going to get a big complete streets makeover in 2014-15. Currently designed like a four-lane highway, 23rd Ave is by far the most dangerous street in the neighborhood. Instead of being the heart of the CD, it is a barrier that slices the…
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tagged: 2012 bicycle master plan update, 23rd ave, central district, central district news, sdot