Tag: tom rasmussen

July 16, 2013

City Council introduces bike share ordinance

An ordinance making room in city rules for bike share stations is now starting its journey through the City Council. Introduced by Transportation Committee Chair Tom Rasmussen, the ordinance would essentially make two changes: 1) Allow permits for bike share stations on city sidewalks and on-street parking areas, and 2) Allow bike helmet vending machines.…
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tagged: bike share ordinance, city council, puget sound bike share, tom rasmussen
December 27, 2012

Today: City will announce Missing Link safety improvements – UPDATED

Mayor McGinn and Councilmember Tom Rasmussen will announce safety improvements to the Burke-Gilman Missing Link in Ballard this afternoon, according to Cascade Bicycle Club. They will be underneath the Ballard Bridge on Shilshole at 2:30 p.m. For a brief recap: The Missing Link has been planned, designed, approved and funded. However, a group of supposed…
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tagged: ballard, burke-gilman trail, cascade bicycle club, mike mcginn, missing link, tom rasmussen
July 24, 2012

Ballard’s 58th Street neighborhood greenway open house Thursday

SDOT will showcase plans for the NW 58th St neighborhood greenway in Ballard Thursday. The 2.1-mile route will span the neighborhood from the Burke-Gilman Trail on the west to Phinney Ridge on the east. The open house Thursday will go from 6:30–8 p.m. at the Adams Elementary School cafeteria (28th Ave NW and NW 62nd…
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tagged: ballard, ballard neighborhood greenways, events, meetings, nw 58th st, sally bagshaw, sdot, st. alphonsus, tom rasmussen
March 15, 2012

Neighborhood Greenways Update: SDOT leaders will talk at Phinney meeting

A crew of city officials and neighborhood greenway organizers went to a walk and bike ride around Ballard Sunday, hitting some of the planned and proposed neighborhood greenway options in the area. Several folks from the city — including new Traffic Engineer Dongho Chang (see our recent mini-profile) and Councilmember Sally Bagshaw — came along…
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tagged: dongho chang, neighborhood greenways, phinney ridge, sally bagshaw, sdot, tom rasmussen
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
September 14, 2011

We have reached a turning point in Seattle bicycle safety

What started as a couple deaths after a long stretch with very few has turned into a devastating couple weeks on our city’s streets. After the third death on Seattle streets since July, one question has been on the minds of city residents and various media outlets this week: What the hell is going on?…
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tagged: bike master plan, brian fairbrother, deaths, proposition 1, safety, safety in numbers, tom rasmussen, vehicle lisense fee