Tag: downtown
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Why Seattle must invest in protected bike lanes and transit summarized in one moving GIF
The choice is clear: There is no choice. Seattle must invest in better transit and bike lanes if the city wants to grow. Here’s a moving GIF from 2nd Avenue in downtown Seattle that demonstrates why. Inspired by this GIF that has been making its way around the web, I took the images from the…
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Commute Seattle installs public bike work station and pump downtown
Get a flat? Brakes too loose? Need to tighten that rattling fender bolt that drove you absolutely bonkers the whole way to work? The good folks at Commute Seattle have got you covered. In partnership with the Metropolitan Improvement District, they recently installed a public work station at the McGraw Square covered bike parking (5th…
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Martin: Protected bike lanes downtown could be Murray’s ‘first big bike test’
We reported recently on the City Council’s proposal to add $1 million to the 2014 budget. If approved, the change would accelerate design of miles of protected bike lanes and walking safety improvements downtown and put the city on track to finish construction in 2015. The Seattle Times’ Jonathan Martin — who endorsed Ed Murray…
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After more than 5 million CitiBike trips, remarkably few injuries and zero deaths
A common fear I hear when people talk about the launch of Puget Sound Bike Share next year is that the system will be dangerous without safer bike infrastructure downtown. Even with the city working to build more than two miles of protected bike lanes downtown by the end of 2015, the lanes won’t be…
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City Council wants to add $1M to speed building of downtown protected bike lanes
The City Council has proposed a change to outgoing Mayor Mike McGinn’s budget: Adding $1 million to the 2014 budget for design of protected bike lanes downtown. Designed so everyday people of all ages and abilities find them safe and comfortable to use, protected bike lanes (also called “cycle tracks”) include a barrier of some…
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Downtown streetcar plans don’t include safe bikeway
Plans for the City Center Connector streetcar do not currently include a safe bike facility. Analysis of the options for a streetcar through downtown to connect the South Lake Union and First Hill lines has settled on First Avenue as the best option both for speed and ridership. As advertised on this site, streetcar planners…
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