Tag: seattle center

October 15, 2012

W Thomas St overpass opens new possibilities for Lower Queen Anne

After months (years?) of delay, the W Thomas St walking and biking overpass opened Friday. The bridge connects Lower Queen Anne to Myrtle Edwards Park and the Elliott Bay Trail, closing a huge missing link for the neighborhood and commuters alike. Before the overpass, people at 3rd Ave W and W Thomas Street would have…
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tagged: elliott bay trail, lower queen anne, myrtle edwards, seattle center, w thomas st overpass
April 27, 2012

What do you think of Seattle Center’s bike parking squid?

If the bike parking squid is any indication, Seattle Center’s “Next Fifty” is going to involve some crazy bike racks. Now, before you start ranting against art bike racks sacrificing utility for looks (it’s true!), can we also agree that this thing is super cool? No car parking garage will ever look like a sea…
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tagged: bike parking, decorative metal arts, next fifty, parking squid, sdot, seattle center, susan robb
April 23, 2012

Mercer West open house Tuesday will discuss cycle track plans

An open house Tuesday will show off updates to the city’s plans for the Mercer West project, which includes a new Aurora underpass that includes a two-way separated cycle track connecting Lower Queen Anne and Seattle Center to Dexter Ave. However, the city has been hard at work since we last checked in on the…
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tagged: events, lower queen anne, mercer west, public meetings, seattle center
February 10, 2012

Sunday: Seattle Bike Swap takes over Seattle Center

With tons of people hawking new, used and handmade bike stuff, Cascade Bicycle Club’s Seattle Bike Swap has got something for everyone. The vendor booths are all sold out, so it should be wall-to-wall with stuff Sunday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Oh, and be sure to bring cash. More info from Cascade: The…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, events, lower queen anne, seattle bike swap, seattle center
August 19, 2011

Work on W Thomas St overpass will kick into gear after Hempfest

No, seriously, look at that overpass. Work on the W Thomas St walking and biking overpass is about to kick into high gear as soon as Hempfest is over. Work on the overpass was supposed to begin in March, but organizers of Hempfest filed a lawsuit (note my completely mature illustration of a man taking…
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tagged: hempfest 2011, lower queen anne, myrtle edwards, queen anne, seattle center, w thomas st overpass
February 14, 2011

Lots o’ bike stuff at 15th annual Seattle Bike Swap

Lots and lots of bike stuff changed hands Sunday at the 15th annual Seattle Bike Swap. This year, the swap (which is something of a rummage sale, except with lots of carbon fiber stuff) was held at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. There seemed to be a lot of people buying their first bikes, which…
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tagged: carbon fiber, cascade bicycle club, events, seattle bike swap, seattle center