Tag: central district

November 4, 2013

High-budget 23rd/24th Ave remake is golden opportunity for safe and direct bike lanes

The 23rd Avenue complete streets and repaving project budget has ballooned to $46 million and now includes three phases, stretching from Rainier to Roanoke. This is arguably the most important commuting corridor in Central Seattle east of I-5. It is also the neighborhood’s most dangerous street and one of the most dangerous streets in the…
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tagged: 23rd ave, 24th ave, capitol hill, central district, montlake
July 25, 2013

Bike Master Plan Draft 2: Central Seattle

The last day to comment on the second draft of the Bicycle Master Plan is Friday. Email your comments to [email protected]. This post is a continuation of a series investigating some of changes in the newest draft of the Bike Master Plan. In general, the updated Bike Master Plan includes a lot of bold and…
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tagged: 2013 bike master plan update, belltown, capitol hill, central district, downtown, eastlake, international district, pioneer square, south lake union
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
June 27, 2013

Monday mayoral candidate forum will focus on safe, livable streets

Which candidates for mayor will make safe streets a top priority? Find out Monday at a mayoral candidate forum hosted in Madison Valley by Seattle Neighborhood Greenways and sponsored by a long list of safe streets groups, including Seattle Bike Blog. In fact, I just may be one of the evening’s MCs along with Bike…
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tagged: 2013 mayoral race, central district, events, madison valley, seattle neighborhood greenways
June 11, 2013

Housewarming party at the Bikery’s new Artspace Hiawatha home

The Bikery moved recently, and you’re invited to help them break in their new space in the Artspace Hiawatha Lofts. Formerly located near 14th and Main, the Bikery is a non-profit and community-based cycling center where anybody can have access to bike repair tools and community knowledge to keep their wheels rolling and safe. Their…
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tagged: bikery, central district
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