Tag: spring

May 31, 2017

Spring Street bike lane is a big improvement, but it ends just short of First Hill

Downtown just got a new bike lane on Spring Street. It’s not the kind of bike route addition that’s going to start any biking revolutions, but it’s a major improvement over what was there before. And with just a few adjustments and a three-block extension, it could have a big impact on bike access to…
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tagged: basic bike network, dongho chang, downtown, first hill, spring
March 14, 2017

Madison BRT project cuts nearly all of its bike route plans

The Madison BRT project has dropped its goal of designing a so-called “parallel” bike route to accompany its $120 million plans for a faster and more reliable bus line from the waterfront to MLK Way. But just as concerning, the few short, disconnected sections of bike facilities that are planned mostly fail to meet standards…
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tagged: denny way, madison brt, seneca, spring, union street
May 8, 2015

Madison BRT project could also build better Union St bike lanes

Union Street could get a major bike lane update as part of the Madison Bus Rapid Transit project, according to city plans presented at an open house earlier this week. The bike route upgrades are part of an attempt to make the Madison Street BRT project a “complete street” by building a nearby “parallel” bike…
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tagged: capitol hill, central district, downtown, first hill, jean tinnea, madison, madison brt, positively union, seneca, spring, union street
March 23, 2011

Sunny day gives preview of biggest Seattle biking year ever

There was a clear jump in the number of people riding bikes today. Warm weather and sunny skies can fill the streets with bikes like nothing else. Welcome back, fair weather bikers! We missed you.
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tagged: 30 days of biking, fair weather bikers, spring