Tag: lower queen anne

May 10, 2012

W Thomas St overpass opening delayed until July

Due to supply problems, work on the W Thomas St overpass has been delayed. The city expects the walking and biking bridge to be completed in July. The delay-causing culprit? They’re waiting for the handrails. From SDOT: The fabulous new elevated bike/ped path may now look just about done, but in reality one could accidentally…
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tagged: construction, lower queen anne, sdot, w thomas st overpass
April 23, 2012

Mercer West open house Tuesday will discuss cycle track plans

An open house Tuesday will show off updates to the city’s plans for the Mercer West project, which includes a new Aurora underpass that includes a two-way separated cycle track connecting Lower Queen Anne and Seattle Center to Dexter Ave. However, the city has been hard at work since we last checked in on the…
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tagged: events, lower queen anne, mercer west, public meetings, seattle center
April 9, 2012

Bike to “The Kid with a Bike” at SIFF Cinema and save $$

SIFF Cinema Uptown wants you to bike to see The Kid With a Bike in Lower Queen Anne. To lure you, they’re offering $2 discounts on tickets. All you have to do is say you biked there. I chatted with SIFF Cinema’s new Outreach Assistant Naomi Salinas-Burton (formerly of Bike Works), who said the theater…
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tagged: bicycle benefits, bike parking, lower queen anne, siff cinema, the kid with a bike
February 10, 2012

Sunday: Seattle Bike Swap takes over Seattle Center

With tons of people hawking new, used and handmade bike stuff, Cascade Bicycle Club’s Seattle Bike Swap has got something for everyone. The vendor booths are all sold out, so it should be wall-to-wall with stuff Sunday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Oh, and be sure to bring cash. More info from Cascade: The…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, events, lower queen anne, seattle bike swap, seattle center
December 7, 2011

Heavy work on W Thomas St overpass gets underway

After a short weather delay, heavy lifting on the W Thomas St overpass is underway. Crews have started installing large girders that will stretch from Lower Queen Anne to Myrtle Edwards Park on Elliott Bay. The construction requires road closures on Elliott, Thomas and 3rd Ave W until the end of the week. By the…
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tagged: 2011 paving, construction, lower queen anne, myrtle edwards, queen anne, w thomas st overpass
November 30, 2011

Dietrich: Gates Foundation campus has some swanky bike commuter facilities

Heidi Dietrich, formerly of Patch and now with the Gates Foundation, brags about some of the company’s awesomely cushy facilities for people who bike to work. From a huge, secure bike parking room to swanky showers to a room specifically designed to dry your wet clothes, the new Gates building sounds like it is truly…
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tagged: commuting, gates foundation, heidi dietrich, lower queen anne, queen anne