Tag: king county

September 30, 2011

King County joins the CleanScapes/Bike Works partnership

Last year, CleanScapes started a partnership with Bike Works to save unwanted bikes from the dump. The garbage collection company instead began donating bikes they recovered from Seattle’s North and South Transfer Stations to Bike Works. Now, King County has announced that it is joining the cause by collecting unwanted bikes and parts at the…
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tagged: bike works, cleanscapes, king county
August 24, 2011

With bike share on the horizon, it’s time to rethink King County’s adult helmet law

With Portland officially passing funding for a bike sharing system, Seattle can no longer pretend bike sharing is something that only happens in other parts of the country and the world. Bike sharing is proven, effective and safe — so safe that Barcelona estimates their city’s bike share program saves 12 lives every year. And…
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tagged: bike sharing, helmet laws, king county
July 27, 2011

SLB: King County’s In Motion maps get some W Seattle bike routes wrong

Seattle Likes Bikes has some issues with King County’s In Motion map of West Seattle, which were recently sent to many residents interested in finding alternatives to driving in their neighborhood. The program is designed to send people information customized to where they live that highlights transit, walking and biking options. The program also includes…
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tagged: in motion, king county, seattle likes bikes, west seattle
June 10, 2011

New King County bicycle map now online

King County’s new bike map look is similar to the design of the official Seattle bike map. It’s far easier to read than the old map design, and readability is an important part of getting more people riding:
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tagged: king county, maps, ride the city
May 30, 2011

Large Burke-Gilman closure starts June 15, county and state say take a bus or drive – UPDATED

If you have been in denial about the upcoming closure of the Burke-Gilman Trail from the Seattle city limits all the way to Log Boom Park in Kenmore, it’s soul-searching time. The closure is real, and it starts June 15. The official bicycle detour route has still not been finalized or released pending approval by…
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tagged: 2011 burke-gilman closure, 2011 paving, burke-gilman, construction, king county, wsdot
April 21, 2011

Check out the (not yet official) Burke-Gilman closure detour route

For months now, the most-Googled term leading people to Seattle Bike Blog has been some variation on “2011 Burke-Gilman closure.” King County Parks has been very reluctant to release details on the project, particularly the sure-to-be-disappointing detour route. With work scheduled to begin in May, the detour is still not yet official pending approval from…
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tagged: 2011 burke-gilman closure, cascade bicycle club, king county, king county parks, lake forest park