Tag: south lake union

January 7, 2013

Police looking for woman who hit person on bike and fled – UPDATE: Not seriously injured

UPDATE: The Seattle Fire Department says the victim, a man in his 30s, was not seriously injured. No word yet on the search for the suspect. Original story: From SPD: Ofrs investigating hit & run to bicyclist @ Yale Av N and Fairview Av N. Veh desc as a whi. Buick Century, female driver. —…
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tagged: collisions, fairview ave e, hit and run, injuries, south lake union
November 20, 2012

Bike Master Plan: Central Seattle and downtown

This is the second post in a series analyzing Seattle’s draft Bicycle Master Plan update, which is currently taking public comments. This post will focus on the central neighborhoods south of the Ship Canal and north of I-90. Stay tuned for future posts looking at other parts of the city. Central Seattle is, not surprisingly,…
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tagged: 2012 bicycle master plan update, 23rd ave, capitol hill, central district, central seattle greenways, downtown, gilman ave w, interbay, magnolia, queen anne, south lake union, thomas, westlake
November 19, 2012

Spotted on Dexter: What do you think of these bike racks with maps?

Madi with Family Ride spotted this bike rack at the under-construction Union apartment building at Dexter and Aloha (yes, the one that sometimes closes the bike lane or puts fences in it). I can’t think of another public bike map in the city. It seems like a great idea, both as a way to help…
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tagged: dexter, familyride, madeleine carlson, south lake union, union
April 12, 2012

Judge throws out SLU streetcar crash lawsuit

A King County Superior Court judge has dismissed claims by a group of people seriously injured on the South Lake Union streetcar tracks after they were dangerously installed in the curb lane of the previously-popular bicycling route. They plan to appeal the decision, according to the Seattle Times: Judge Harry McCarthy last week agreed with…
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tagged: bob anderton, lawsuits, seattle times, south lake union, streetcars, westlake
March 23, 2012

Wrench Bicycle Workshop now open on Dexter Ave

Dexter Ave now has a bike shop. The city’s top bike commute route got a fantastic redesign this year, and now a repair-focused shop has moved in. Wrench Bicycle Workshop opened this month at 1305 Dexter Ave. N. The shop was started by Buck Hazard and Greg Mackenzie, who have been wrenching on bikes for…
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tagged: bike shops, buck hazard, dexter, greg mackenzie, south lake union, wrench bicycle workshop
October 21, 2011

Biking is the fastest way to get around during Viaduct closure

As you are probably aware, some ugly highway (with great views!) through downtown is going to be closed for a week. The event has been dubbed #viadoom, and it may take a little longer than usual to bus and drive. But, like usual, biking is going to be the best way to get around, especially…
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tagged: 9th ave, dow constantine, joe mcdermott, south lake union, tom rasmussen, viadoom, west seattle