Tag: joel dejong

February 1, 2016

Hearing Examiner: Cheasty mountain biking and hiking trails need more study

Another Seattle bike trail plan has run into delays from the environmental review process, this time a mountain biking and hiking trail. After years of community outreach, heated debates and evolving designs, the Cheasty Trails and Bike Park cleared vital hurdles last year by getting approval from both the Parks Board and the City Council.…
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tagged: beacon hill, cheasty greenspace, cheasty trails and bike park, hearing examiner, joel dejong, rainier valley, rainier vista
October 12, 2015

Cheasty Trails and Bike Park finally secures its $100,000 grant

The folks behind the Cheasty Trails and Bike Park project have been working for years to receive city permission and win grants to restore and activate the hilly Cheasty Greenspace between Rainier Valley and Beacon Hill. The idea gained a lot of steam and community support, but it also encountered some pretty serious opposition. The…
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tagged: beacon bike park, beacon hill, cheasty greenspace, cheasty greenspace mountain bike pilot project, cheasty trails and bike park, joel dejong, mary dejong