Tag: puget sound bike share

August 14, 2013

Council committee recommends rule changes to allow bike share

The city took another step towards the launch of Puget Sound Bike Share Tuesday. The City Council Transportation Committee unanimously approved rules changes creating a permitting process for bike share stations and helmet vending kiosks in city Urban villages, urban centers and major institutions. This move brings the bike share one small step closer to…
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tagged: city council, puget sound bike share, transportation committee
July 22, 2013

Seattle Children’s steps up as first big bike share sponsor with $500K grant

Seattle Children’s Hospital has stepped up to be the first big sponsor of Puget Sound Bike Share, announcing a $500,000 grant Monday (actually, it will be announced at an 11 a.m. press event at the hospital). The grant is just the latest effort from a health care organization that has proven it understands the importance…
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tagged: 39th Ave NE, puget sound bike share, seattle children’s
July 18, 2013

Vancouver bike share faces delays + King County is getting a sweet deal on bike share launch

Details on the delayed Vancouver, BC, bike share system have come to light, with government and user costs revealed, new details on helmet vending challenges and a new launch date of early 2014. Originally scheduled for a spring 2013 launch, the system has been delayed for a variety of reasons, including the crafting of a…
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tagged: puget sound bike share, vancouver
July 16, 2013

City Council introduces bike share ordinance

An ordinance making room in city rules for bike share stations is now starting its journey through the City Council. Introduced by Transportation Committee Chair Tom Rasmussen, the ordinance would essentially make two changes: 1) Allow permits for bike share stations on city sidewalks and on-street parking areas, and 2) Allow bike helmet vending machines.…
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tagged: bike share ordinance, city council, puget sound bike share, tom rasmussen
June 25, 2013

Timbuk2 launches mini free ‘bike share’ at downtown shop

Timbuk2 opened a downtown Seattle store just a few months ago, their first standalone retail venture outside their hometown San Fransisco. This week, they are expanding the bikey presence in downtown by launching a free store-based mini bike share. Visitors can borrow one of their three bikes (comes with lock, helmet and, of course, a…
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tagged: bike share, puget sound bike share, timbuk2
June 4, 2013

Feds no longer back 1989 Seattle helmet effectiveness study – City should modify its helmet law before bike share launches

After years of conflicting studies have thrown its results into question, both the Center for Disease Control and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will no longer promote the conclusion that bicycle helmets reduce head injury rates by 85 percent in light of meta-analyses of similar studies that found lower and inconclusive results. The often-cited…
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tagged: helmet laws, puget sound bike share, robert thompson