Tag: central district

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
April 11, 2012

Tonight: Ride with Bike Snob NYC + Citywide bike-to-school parents meet-up

Bike Snob is in town tonight promoting his newest tome, which has been described as a religious self-help book for bike commuters. The Enlightened Cyclist is the follow-up to Eben Weiss’s popular Bike Snob. Better yet, you have a chance to bike with him from the Central District’s 20/20 Cycle (near Seattle Bike Blog HQ)…
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tagged: 20/20 cycle, bike snob, bryant elementary, capitol hill, central district, eben weiss, elliott bay book co, walk bike schools
March 5, 2012

70 ride to Auburn farm and back for Alleycat Acres fundraiser

About 70 people rode 70 miles from Madison Valley’s MLK FAME Community Center to the Tilth Farm (United People’s Farm) in Auburn to raise funds for bike-loving urban farming collective Alleycat Acres. Yours truly was among the Streets and Beets riders, and it turned out to be a beautiful day for a long cruise through…
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tagged: alleycat acres, auburn, central co-op, central district, madison market, madison valley, seattle tilth, streets and beets 2012, united people’s farm
February 23, 2012

Central Seatle Greenways maps possible routes, considers neighborhood ciclovia

The city plans to build 11 miles of family-friend walking and biking routes every year, and the number of citizen groups advocating for neighborhood greenways continues to grow. For my part, I got involved with Central Seattle Greenways (CSG), covering Capitol Hill and the Greater Central District. Here’s an update on our first meeting and…
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tagged: capitol hill, central district, central seattle greenways, neighborhood greenways, neighborhood matching fund
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