Tag: central district news

June 6, 2012

Saturday: Community bike ride will tour breathtaking Central District gardens

Alleycat Acres and Central Cinema are leading a community bike ride around the Central District Saturday to tour the incredible back yard gardens in my neighborhood. Biking from garden-to-garden last year was one of the highlights of my summer (well, ok, almost summer), so I’m very excited that there will be a community bike ride…
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tagged: alleycat acres, central cinema, central district, central district news, events, garden tour, madison valley
February 13, 2012

CDNews: After posting security footage, bike thief caught in police sting

Remember the Judkins Park residents who posted security footage of a young man stealing a bike from their garage over at CDNews? Well, they got it back, and the suspect was arrested. After posting the photos, they spotted the bike for sale on Craigslist and arranged a meeting at 12th and Jackson. When the 17-year-old…
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tagged: bike thefts, central district, central district news, judkins park, spd
February 7, 2012

CDNews: Bike thief caught on video stealing bike in Judkins Park

Do you recognize this bike thief? A Judkins Park resident posted photos and video to Central District News showing someone stealing the black Cannondale Bad Boy from outside their home Sunday, less than a block from the I-90 Trail. They are hoping someone recognizes him and calls the police. From CDNews:
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tagged: bike thefts, central district, central district news, judkins park
February 10, 2011

Accidentally saying ‘accident’

For someone who spends this much time and energy thinking and writing about misuse of the term “accident,” how did this happen? In a story about a pedestrian struck by a Volvo on Yesler last week, I referred to the incident as an “accident.” I did not even realize I had done it until I…
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tagged: accidents, central district news, collisions, publicola, spd
January 17, 2011

A note from the editor

Hello, lovely Seattle Bike Blog readers. If you live in the Central District, you may have already heard, but I am now the new editor of Central District News. I am very excited to have a chance to get closely involved with my community. Also, the commute is great. Via bicycle, I can get to…
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tagged: central district news, seattle bike blog
July 12, 2010

New bike lanes on Jefferson

Central District News reports that the city has finished painting an uphill bike lane and downhill sharrows on Jefferson between 9th and 19th. I will head over and give it a test run sometime soon. In the meantime, from CDN:
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tagged: bike lanes, central district news, jefferson