Tag: downtown

December 4, 2014

Recent traffic violence: Man killed walking to work downtown, Puyallup pastor injured biking to help homeless + more

The crisis of traffic violence in our region continues to maim and kill our neighbors, coworkers and loved ones. Here’s a quick and sadly far-from-complete look at some recent tragedies. Sadly, every victim in this post is over the age of 60, furthering the terrible rule that traffic violence impacts seniors disproportionately. Every one of…
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tagged: bellevue, downtown, eric renz, kallie james, leo almanzor, monroe, richard pratt, seth tyler, traffic violence
September 23, 2014

Mayor’s budget: More downtown bike lanes, bike share in the CD, revamped Summer Streets

Mayor Ed Murray unveiled his first ever city budget Monday afternoon, which includes big investments in neighborhoods, an expansion of the Summer Streets program, more funding for protected bike lanes downtown and an expansion of Pronto Cycle Share into the Central District and Yesler Terrace. But the mayor also noted that some big changes in…
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tagged: 2015 budget, bicycle sunday, downtown, ed murray, pronto emerald city cycle share, protected bike lanes, summer streets, sunday parkways
September 10, 2014

2nd Ave bike lane continues to wow, city plans a few tweaks

In its third day of operation, the 2nd Ave protected bike lane continues to wow people and transform the way people (and goods) get around downtown. The new bike lane — separated from car traffic by either a row of parked cars or a painted buffer lined with reflective plastic posts — feels far safer…
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tagged: 2nd ave, downtown, protected bike lanes
September 8, 2014

The new 2nd Ave bike lane revolutionizes biking downtown

Biking downtown will never be the same again. Monday morning, city workers completed work on a protected bike lane on 2nd Avenue connecting from Pike to Yesler, ringing in the beginning of a more family-friendly streetscape in the heart of the city’s downtown neighborhood. “I live two blocks away, and I’m somebody who almost gave…
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tagged: 2nd ave, downtown, protected bike lanes
September 4, 2014

Kung died just ten days before a safer 2nd Ave + Memorial ride Friday

The death of Sher Kung on 2nd Ave has shaken up a lot of people whether they ride a bike or not. After all, so many people bike into downtown at the same time of day that it could have easily been anyone, and anyone’s loved one. You have a chance to honor her life…
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tagged: 2nd ave, deaths, downtown, memorial rides, sher kung
August 29, 2014

Truck strikes and kills woman biking on 2nd Ave

A woman biking died today after colliding with a large box truck at 2nd Ave and University Street in downtown Seattle. Exact details of how the collision happened are not yet clear, though police say the driver of the truck was making a left turn when the collision happened. The bike lane is on the…
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tagged: 2nd ave, deaths, downtown