Tag: columbia city

August 19, 2011

Weekend Guide: Rainier Summer Streets featuring Bike Works Block Party

This ragtag crew and I biked this machine from Beacon Hill to Bike Works HQ in Columbia City yesterday to get it ready for Saturday’s Rainier Valley Heritage Parade, which is followed by Summer Streets on Rainier Ave and a Bike Works Block Party. The Pedal-Powered Parade Float is always a crowd-pleaser. In the words…
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tagged: beacon hill, bike polo, columbia city, pedal-powered parade float, rainier ave, rainier valley food bank, summer streets, weekend guide
June 9, 2011

S Columbian Way project to calm traffic, connect Beacon Hill and Columbia City

SDOT repaved and redesigned S Columbian Way between 15th Ave S and Beacon Ave S last year, and the interim results are promising: • Traffic volume up 15-20% • No change in number of collisions • 85th percentile speed down from 38.5 to 36.1 • Top-end speeders (40 mph +) down 47% Now, SDOT is…
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tagged: 2011 paving, beacon hill, buffered bike lanes, columbia city, rainier vista, s alaska st, s columbian way
May 6, 2011

Kids Bike Swap Saturday at Genesee Playfield

Seattle’s children need not ride a bike that doesn’t fit. The annual Bike Works Kids Bike Swap is tomorrow, May 7 at the Genesee Playfield in Columbia City. Kids can trade in their old bikes for one that better fits their size and character. BW will assess the old bike and give a very fair…
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tagged: bike works, columbia city, genesee park, kids bike swap
February 9, 2011

Sound Transit installs bike lockers in Rainier Valley

Amid concern about bicycle security at some Link stations, Sound Transit has installed bike lockers at Columbia City, Othello and Rainier Beach stations. There were at least six reported bike thefts at Columbia City station last year, according to ST. Bike lockers can be rented for a $50 fee, plus a $50 refundable deposit. They…
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tagged: bike lockers, columbia city, light rail, link, othello, rainier beach, sound transit
January 11, 2011

Columbia City show Friday to benefit Bike Works

Columbia City Theater is hosting a show to benefit Bike Works Friday evening. Acts include Elk & Boar, Daniel G Harmann & The Trouble Starts, Drew Victor and Kimo Muraki. Doors at 9 p.m., $6.
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tagged: bike works, columbia city, columbia city theater, events
December 3, 2010

November bike thefts

View Larger Map Here’s the first monthly bike theft roundup. I had been doing these weekly, but thought I would change things up. What do you all think? Is a monthly report more or less useful/interesting than weekly? The data comes from SPD online police reports. See the dot on the Columbia City Link station?…
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tagged: bike lockers, bike thefts, columbia city, light rail, sound transit