Tag: ed murray
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Get your tickets to the 2014 Bike Works auction + A chance to score that amazing Seahawks bike
Remember that amazing Seattle-made, Seahawks-themed Rodriguez bike that Mayor Ed Murray put on the line in his Super Bowl bet with Denver Mayor Michael Hancock? Well, (spoiler alert) the Seahawks won and the bike stayed here. And there’s really only one obvious choice about what to do with it: Donate it to the Bike Works…
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Murray announces 2014 bike share launch, aims to reduce drive-alone commute rate to 25%
Mayor Ed Murray gave his first State of the City speech Tuesday in the City Council chambers, and he used the spotlight to announce progress on launching a public bike share system and cutting the current drive-alone commute rate in half. “Seattle is one of only five cities where less than half of commuters are…
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Westlake group drops Bike Master Plan lawsuit
The group suing to delay the Bike Master Plan has dropped its legal challenge, opening the door for a City Council vote on the plan. Ed Murray took office after the lawsuit was filed, and staffers said the mayor’s office quickly started meeting with the group to find a settlement. “With the appeal now behind…
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Mayor Murray bets a Seattle-made Rodriguez bike that the Seahawks win
This morning, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray bet Denver Mayor Michael Hancock a Rodriguez bike (and some other stuff) that the Seahawks will win the Super Bowl. That would be a pretty solid score for Mayor Hancock if the Seahawks lose. Rodriguez bikes are made in Seattle, and have been since 1973. Of course, the score…
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Mayor Murray: ‘Protected bicycle lanes are a crucial component of our transportation infrastructure’
In a recent letter, Mayor Ed Murray did not mince words about how strongly he supports building protected bike lanes in Seattle. In support of Seattle’s application to be part of the national Green Lane Project — a program of PeopleForBikes — Murray called protected bike lanes “a crucial component of our transportation infrastructure and…
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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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