Tag: scott kubly

October 2, 2015

Seattle begins bike share takeover, budgets for system expansion

With a big plan for expanding Pronto Cycle Share, including a one-time budget expense to make it happen, the city has begun taking a more central role in the bike share system. “Bike share really expands the reach of the transit system, particularly when you add e-bikes in there,” said SDOT Director Scott Kubly. And…
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tagged: 2016 budget, ed murray, nicole freedman, pronto emerald city cycle share, puget sound bike share, scott kubly, sdot
September 21, 2015

Headed downtown during Xi Jinping’s stay? You better bike

Biking is already the most reliable way to get around Seattle’s everyday traffic. But that will be especially true Tuesday through Thursday as Chinese President Xi Jinping stays at the Westin downtown. Security measures will close a several-block radius around the hotel bounded by (but not including) Olive St., 7th Ave, Lenora St and 4th…
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tagged: china, downtown, scott kubly, sdot, xi jinping
September 2, 2015

Would fewer draw bridge openings help your bike commute?

Getting stopped for a draw bridge is one of those truly Seattle experiences, especially for people on bikes. Three of the busiest bike route chokepoints in the city are bridges that open for maritime vessels: Fremont, University and Montlake Bridges. Being on a bike lets you bypass the traffic backup and get up close to…
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tagged: ballard bridge, coast guard, fremont bridge, scott kubly, university bridge
August 7, 2015

Community members paint Pan-African flag crosswalk. Rather than fight it, city makes it official

Around the time of the annual Umoja Fest Africatown Heritage Parade earlier this month, some folks including the United Hood Movement went out and painted several crosswalks in the Central District red, black and green, the colors of the Pan-African flag. The action calls attention to what many people who grew up in the Central…
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tagged: africatown, capitol hill seattle, central district, king 5, pan-african flag, pete holmes, scott kubly, sdot, umoja fest, united hood movement
June 8, 2015

City proposes ‘massive’ Pronto Cycle Share expansion

Pronto Cycle Share is an amazing transportation tool, but only if it’s limited service area fills a hole in your specific trip. If you live in the service area, it’s amazing. If you are headed to a city center destination that is an awkward distance from an express transit route, bike share can be a…
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tagged: charles mudede, motivate, ORCA, ORCA Lift, pronto emerald city cycle share, scott kubly, sdot, TIGER
April 6, 2015

Monday Afternoon Theater: Seattle Channel feature on Move Seattle

Seattle Channel’s City Inside/Out took on the Move Seattle levy recently, and it was a pretty good 30-minute report and debate on the issue. There are legitimate concerns about housing affordability and a bigger transportation levy, but Suzie Burke and Bob Pishue didn’t make them. Their focus on cars really undercuts their positions. Driving will…
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tagged: bob pishue, cathy tuttle, move seattle, scott kubly, seattle channel, suzie burke