Tag: commute seattle

July 22, 2013

Downtown business leaders will discuss Bike Master Plan today

New York City discovered that businesses located on streets where the city installed protected bike lanes saw increases in retail sales as high as 49 percent (see full report below). So it makes sense that downtown Seattle business leaders are meeting today to learn how they can make sure they get the most from the…
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tagged: 2013 bike master plan update, bike master plan, commute seattle
May 9, 2013

Friday morning: Get a bagel and coffee for biking downtown

As you may have noticed from their advertisement on this site for the past week, Commute Seattle is hosting their third annual Bikes & Bagels event Friday morning. As a way to encourage and celebrate cycling downtown, they will be handing out free bagels and coffee from 7–9 a.m. at McGraw Square. That’s a pretty…
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tagged: bikes and bagels, commute seattle, events
April 16, 2013

Wednesday: Biking the Wave features evening of bike-powered food, drinks and discussion

From Commute Seattle: More details from the Facebook event listing:
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tagged: biking the wave, commute seattle, events, HUB Seattle
February 19, 2013

Only one-third of downtown commuters drive alone to work

Commute Seattle released a report recently showing that driving to work in downtown Seattle continues to fall as more and more people choose to walk, bike, telecommute and take transit. In 2000, half of downtown employees got to work by driving themselves. Now, barely one-third do so. Transit has taken on the lion’s share of…
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tagged: commute seattle, downtown, downtown seattle association
August 7, 2012

Times op-ed: Remember Mike Wang by rethinking road behavior

As the one year anniversary of Mike Wang’s death passes, the courts are working to decide the sentence for the man who pleaded guilty to the hit and run that took his life. Meanwhile, Doug Palm from PATH (where Wang worked) and Jamie Cheney (Executive Director of Commute Seattle) co-wrote an op-ed for the Seattle…
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tagged: commute seattle, doug palm, jamie cheney, mike wang, PATH, seattle times
May 9, 2012

Bike Month Update: Bikes & Bagels Friday + Host a Bike to Work Station

Be sure to swing by McGraw Square on your way to work Friday because Commute Seattle wants to give you bagels and coffee. SDOT will be on hand to get feedback for the Bicycle Master Plan update, and Mayor McGinn will say a few words. From Commute Seattle: Commute Seattle is having their second annual…
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tagged: bike month 2012, bike to work day 2012, bikes and bagels 2012, cascade bicycle club, commute seattle