Tag: mike mcginn

August 7, 2013

Parks Levy and O’Brien way ahead, McGinn looks strong in early returns

King County voters overwhelmingly passed the county parks levy, which among many other parks projects could help accelerate development and planning of high profile regional trails like the Eastside Rail Corridor trail, missing trail connections near Snoqualmie, work on the Green River Trail near South Park and work on the Sammamish River Trail. It’s great…
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tagged: 2013 primary, king county parks levy, mike mcginn, mike o’brien
July 19, 2013

Endorsement: Mike McGinn for Mayor

Every now and again, an excited tweet or facebook post pops up from an everyday Seattle resident who saw their mayor smiling and waving as he biked by. For Mike McGinn, biking isn’t just a talking point or desirable voting block, it’s a part of everyday life and symbol of a better, yet reachable, Seattle.…
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tagged: 2013 primary, mike mcginn
May 28, 2013

Video of Seattle Public Library’s new book bike

Remember that awesome book bike that Haulin’ Colin built for Seattle Public Library? Here’s a Seattle Channel video of its inaugural journey:
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tagged: haulin colin, mike mcginn, seattle public library
May 16, 2013

Bike to Work Day is a glimpse into Seattle’s cycling future + Map of Commute Stations

Friday is Bike to Work Day, which is basically a holiday where, for one morning, we have a chance to glimpse a few years into the future to experience what it will be like with even more people biking to work every day. There will be Commute Stations set up all over the city (see…
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tagged: bike to work day 2013, cascade bicycle club, kexp, mike mcginn
May 14, 2013

Mayor announces $900K for E Marginal Way safety improvements, West Seattle trail projects

Mayor McGinn announced Tuesday that the city will spend $700,000 on near-term paving work and a possible temporary cycle track on E Marginal Way. The city will also spend $200,000 on design work for a permanent longterm solution, which will likely include a future full reconstruction of the street. A dangerous stretch of industrial road,…
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tagged: marginal way, mike mcginn, sdot, west seattle
May 1, 2013

Mayor gives update on School Road Safety Initiative

Just hours after a man was killed while cycling in an industrial area of Seattle, Mayor McGinn announced an update to a road safety initiative near schools. The initiative, which was announced before a devastating collision near Eckstein Middle School, has gained more attention since the tragedy. While it falls far short of our suggestion…
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tagged: mike mcginn, school road safety initiative