Tag: pioneer square

July 17, 2024

SDOT begins work on permanent remake of 3rd/Yesler

After years of piloting solutions and testing how they impact transit service, SDOT is beginning work on a rebuild of the complicated intersection at 3rd Ave and Yesler Way in Pioneer Square that they hope will prevent the potentially deadly collisions that were unfortunately common there previously. “The intersection of 3rd and Yesler has experienced…
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tagged: 3rd ave, dilling way, downtown, pioneer square, sdot, yesler
August 6, 2018

Downtown-to-ID bike lane options are proving difficult, city plans subpar route

Connecting the 2nd Ave bike lane to the International District and the Southeast Seattle bike routes beyond is proving to be very difficult. This connection is the single most important missing piece of the downtown bike network, and the City Council this week included it in the resolution listing projects they want SDOT to complete…
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tagged: 5th ave, 6th ave s, dearborn st, downtown, first hill streetcar, international district, jackson, pioneer square, sdot
March 17, 2016

2nd Ave bike lane will go one block further south + North extension set to open in 2017

You may have noticed crews out painting what appears to be the first extension of the 2nd Ave protected bike lane since it opened in October 2014. Your eyes have not deceived you. Don’t get too excited, though, because it’s only going one block further to S Washington Street. But this is a rather important…
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tagged: 2nd ave, belltown, center city bike network, pioneer square, sdot
March 30, 2015

#BikeLove Party is in Pioneer Square Thursday (for real this time)

Back in February, we posted about this awesome bike party in Pioneer Square featuring live metalworking art, a bike ride and, of course, beer. But then it got cancelled. Sad face. But while the “love” theme may have made a bit more sense closer to Valentine’s Day, it’s never too late to love biking. Join…
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tagged: back alley bike repair, bike love party, nord alley, pioneer square, pronto emerald city cycle share, washington bikes, zipcar
February 26, 2015

Under new leadership, the Seattle Bike Show is this weekend in Pioneer Square

The Seattle Bike Expo is no more. But as we reported previously, the folks at Cascadia Events have come to the rescue. They have taken over the lead, changed the name to the Seattle Bike Show and moved it to CenturyLink Field Event Center in Pioneer Square. The two-day show features bike performances, talks and,…
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tagged: cascadia events, pioneer square, seattle bike expo, Seattle Bike Show, Seattle Bike Show 2015
June 5, 2014

First Thursday: Bike-inspired kinetic sculptures launch in Nord Alley

Opening tonight in a Pioneer Square alley: Five kinetic sculptures inspired by riding bikes. Or in the words on the New Mystics’ blog, the sculptures are “drawn directly from our oneiric experience of freedom — riding bikes. Cycling represents a slowing down of machine time, liberty from clocks and bus schedules, and a human powered…
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tagged: back alley bike repair, new mystics, nord alley, pioneer square