Tag: cycle tracks

September 21, 2012

Amazon will fund 7th Ave cycle track

Today is just all cycle tracks, all day on Seattle Bike Blog (Mayor McGinn will announce his transportation budget today Monday at 2, so check back to SBB for more then). A deal between the city and Amazon includes a cycle track on 7th Ave, where the company plans a big expansion with three new…
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tagged: 7th Ave, amazon, cycle tracks, denny triangle
September 21, 2012

Will 2013 be the year of the Seattle cycle track? + More construction updates

After our frustrated post about the lack of new bold plans on the city’s part to improve biking and walking safety, below is a look at some exciting projects already underway today. Will 2013 be the year protected cycle tracks finally become a significant part of the Seattle streetscape? If so, what are we doing…
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tagged: arboretum, construction, cycle tracks, first hill streetcar, lake washington blvd, linden, sdot
September 18, 2012

Regional Council recommends Westlake Cycle Track + more

The Puget Sound Regional Council recently released its list of recommended regional Transportation Improvement Program projects for 2013. The list includes road repairs, transit improvements and, yes, some complete streets projects. Here’s a quick look at some of the bike-related projects to make the list. You can send the PSRC comments on any of the…
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tagged: cycle tracks, mountlake terrace, psrc, westlake
September 11, 2012

City plans short cycle track on NE 65th St near Magnusson Park

Just days after I saw a presentation about the NE 65th St cycle track, a woman was struck by a car while crossing the street on foot. She was running on the Burke-Gilman Trail, crossing a relatively low-traffic segment of NE 65th St in the trail’s crosswalk. NE 65th St between the Burke-Gilman Trail and…
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tagged: cycle tracks, magnuson park, ne 65th
September 9, 2012

Sunday Theater: We are ready to do this in Seattle

From Spacing Vancouver: Paint, Planters, People from Brian Gould and Kathleen Corey on Vimeo.
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tagged: cycle tracks, downtown, spacing vancouver
August 16, 2012

Seattle Transit Blog: Downtown needs cycle tracks before Bike Share arrives

Following up on our recent post on the founding of Puget Sound Bike Share, Zach Shaner at the Seattle Transit Blog argues that the system should not launch downtown unless there are safe and inviting cycle tracks: Simply put, cycling throughout downtown Seattle is unwelcoming for all but the boldest, most athletic cyclists, and arguably…
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tagged: cycle tracks, downtown, puget sound bike share, seattle transit blog, zach shaner