Tag: mike mcginn

May 23, 2011

Bike to Work Day 2011 – Peace on Wheels (VIDEO)

“Rather than ‘war on bikes’, I’m suggesting ‘peace on wheels,’” said Councilmember Sally Bagshaw during the Bike to Work Day rally at City Hall. Wonderful weather helped put the number of people biking this year an estimated 43 percent higher than in 2010, with 22,704 people counted at commute stations around the city.
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tagged: bike to work day 2011, mike mcginn, sally bagshaw, video
May 19, 2011

Bikelash? I’d rather go ride in the sunshine

Danny Westneat and I had an excellent chat Tuesday about Seattle’s resurging “bikelash” this past week. Coincidence or not, this week has also had fantastic weather for riding a bike. The frustrations started with the announcement that Mayor Mike McGinn has hired former Cascade Bicycle Club Advocacy Director David Hiller. This hiring sent at least…
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tagged: bike to work day 2011, bikelash, danny westneat, david hiller, king 5, linda brill, mike mcginn, ride of silence
May 13, 2011

Hiller’s appointment not outside of mayor’s budget

When the news broke that the mayor’s office had hired former Cascade Bicycle Club Advocacy Director David Hiller, many of the city’s media outlets jumped on the news as hypocritical amid budget cuts across many city departments. After all, how could the mayor hire a “bike czar” while asking for more reductions in already slashed…
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tagged: 2011 budget, aaron pickus, david hiller, komo, mike mcginn
April 22, 2011

Mayor McGinn gives go-ahead for NE 125th redesign

In a lengthy email summarizing the public comments he received and the reasoning behind his decision, Mayor Mike McGinn announced that he has accepted SDOT’s approval for a road diet on NE 125th St. The project, which we have written about many times, drew the ire of drivers and neighbors who were afraid the project…
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tagged: mike mcginn, ne 125th, road diets, sdot
April 7, 2011

After delayed start, NE 125th redesign opposition gets going again

It has been a week since SDOT recommended changes to NE 125th, and there seemed to be little to no action from opponents. However, a smooth end to an unnecessarily rocky road project debate may not actually be in Mayor McGinn’s future. Casey at the P.I. reports that signs have gone up urging people to…
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tagged: lake city, mike mcginn, ne 125th, road diets, road tailoring, sdot
March 31, 2011

SDOT recommends NE 125th changes

Pending approval by Mayor McGinn, SDOT is moving forward with plans to redesign NE 125th St to include a center left turn lane, bike lanes and improved pedestrian crossings. The proposed changes between Roosevelt and 28th Ave NE met with resistance last year, with some fearing that the changes would bring traffic to a standstill.…
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tagged: 2011 paving, complete streets, mike mcginn, ne 125th, road diets, road tailoring