Tag: first hill

May 31, 2017

Spring Street bike lane is a big improvement, but it ends just short of First Hill

Downtown just got a new bike lane on Spring Street. It’s not the kind of bike route addition that’s going to start any biking revolutions, but it’s a major improvement over what was there before. And with just a few adjustments and a three-block extension, it could have a big impact on bike access to…
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tagged: basic bike network, dongho chang, downtown, first hill, spring
December 29, 2016

Convention Center expansion should help build major bike network crossroads

Much of the talk about public benefits from the planned Washington State Convention Center expansion has been focused on the very exciting idea of building a lid over more of I-5 connecting downtown to Capitol Hill and First Hill. The Lid I-5 campaign hopes to get the full cost of a technical feasibility study paid…
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tagged: capitol hill, downtown, first hill, i-5, lid i-5, pike/pine, WA State Convention Center
May 8, 2015

Madison BRT project could also build better Union St bike lanes

Union Street could get a major bike lane update as part of the Madison Bus Rapid Transit project, according to city plans presented at an open house earlier this week. The bike route upgrades are part of an attempt to make the Madison Street BRT project a “complete street” by building a nearby “parallel” bike…
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tagged: capitol hill, central district, downtown, first hill, jean tinnea, madison, madison brt, positively union, seneca, spring, union street
January 6, 2015

Lacking open space, First Hill looks to create space for people in the streets

The First Hill neighborhood is densely packed with jobs, homes and vital city services. But other than Freeway Park, it’s largely lacking in quality public open space where folks can gather or just take a load off. The First Hill Public Realm Action Plan is a bold way to change that, and at relatively low…
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tagged: first hill, first hill public realm action plan, meetings
August 1, 2014

CleanScapes truck driver kills person walking near 8th and James, leaves scene

A person walking near 8th and James was killed Thursday afternoon after a person driving a waste removal truck struck and dragged the victim down the busy First Hill street. The victim, who has not yet been identified, died at the scene. CleanScapes issued a statement Friday acknowledging that one of its trucks was involved…
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tagged: 8th ave, cleanscapes, deaths, first hill, james
May 6, 2014

Broadway Bikeway (mostly) opens Wednesday

The Broadway Bikeway is finally ready to (mostly) open. The two-way protected bike lane will stretch all the way from Yesler Way to Denny Way, connecting Yesler Terrce, First Hill and Capitol Hill. The city is scheduled to fully open the bikeway Wednesday, though no official celebration is currently planned. While the opening is a…
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tagged: broadway bikeway, capitol hill, first hill, first hill streetcar, protected bike lanes, sound transit, yesler terrace