Tag: seattle likes bikes

July 27, 2011

SLB: King County’s In Motion maps get some W Seattle bike routes wrong

Seattle Likes Bikes has some issues with King County’s In Motion map of West Seattle, which were recently sent to many residents interested in finding alternatives to driving in their neighborhood. The program is designed to send people information customized to where they live that highlights transit, walking and biking options. The program also includes…
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tagged: in motion, king county, seattle likes bikes, west seattle
March 31, 2011

Alaskan Way S construction detour in place until April 8

Cyclists who use Alaskan Way to head south from downtown will be routed around a block of construction from now until April 8, according to WSDOT. In addition to the one-block detour, WSDOT is trying to route cyclists onto side paths and sidewalks throughout the construction zone, which is part of the Alaskan Way Viaduct…
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tagged: alaskan way viaduct, construction, seattle likes bikes, wsdot
December 15, 2010

Why we should throw parties for bike projects

Seattle Likes Bikes is somewhat skeptical of Seattle’s newish bike boxes, saying they are confusing. And, it does seem that a lot of people, bike riders and drivers alike, are confused by them (though many people are not). He also observed several people stopping on top of the boxes and making right turns on red,…
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tagged: bike boxes, events, fanfare, parties, rides, sdot, seattle likes bikes
December 7, 2010

Recent bike wrecks: Cab hits biker, 911 says to just get information

This October 9 collision was self-reported by Erik Busse to BikeWise: Riding on 5th in Belltown heading South. Approached Blanchard with Green light. Taxi pulled up to intersection, stopped, and then pulled out in front of me. Too late to stop. Hit side of of taxi above left wheel. Went flying. Landed on back. Head…
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tagged: bikewise, seattle likes bikes, wrecks
August 12, 2010

Bike News Roundup: Mark Twain was for bike sharing programs before it was ~~cool~~ a U.N. conspiracy

The Social Bicycle System from Ryan Rzepecki on Vimeo. This week’s roundup looks at bike sharing programs, from innovation to history to conspriacy theories. SoBi (see video above) is a concept for a bike sharing system that is supposedly 1/4 the cost per bicycle. Basically, you can mod any ol’ bike with the GPS-based system…
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tagged: blog roundup, colorado, denver, hickenlooper, maes, mark twain, portland, seattle likes bikes, sobi
August 3, 2010

Ever take your bike on Link Light Rail? How did it go?

Seattle’s Link Light Rail – The Start of Something Big from Streetfilms on Vimeo (Skip to 2:28 for the bike stuff). I’ve actually never taken my bike on the light rail. I guess it has never come up. The bike/bus combo is close to my heart, but I don’t really take the light rail all…
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tagged: light rail, link, seattle likes bikes, transit