Tag: wallingford

May 28, 2014

Think the UW trail detour is bad? City Light work could detour Burke-Gilman into traffic

During peak commute hours, the Burke-Gilman Trail through UW campus carries 1,200 or so people every hour. So it is more than a little bit crazy that the ever-changing detours are so confusing even regular trail users and people familiar with UW campus are getting lost along the way. People have been frustrated by the…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, detours, seattle city light, uw, wallingford
January 29, 2014

Wallyhood: School of Bike opens on Meridian

It’s not exactly a bike shop, but if you want to learn how to fix your ride, would like to rent the bicycle workspace or want to take a workshop on building your own bike, Wallingford’s School of Bike could soon be the place to go. Founder Cory Gassman has a lot of experience in…
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tagged: cory gassmann, school of bike, wallingford, wallyhood
January 17, 2014

Couple healing up after struck by car while walking across Stone Way

A couple active in the Seattle theater scene was struck by a car while crossing Stone Way January 11 on their way to a show at Stone Soup Theater. Both Zach and Ashley Adair were hospitalized, though Zach’s injuries were a bit worse than Ashley’s and he was in the ICU for several days. He…
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tagged: ashley adair, stone way, wallingford, wallyhood, zach adair
January 3, 2014

Man biking in Wallingford injured December 19, friend seeks information

A man in his 50s was biking near 36th and Pacific early December 19 when something happened, leaving him with serious injuries and no memory of how he got hurt. The incident occurred between 4:30 and 5:30 a.m. and may have been visible from the Burke-Gilman Trail, though it was dark. “His bicycle was found…
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tagged: injuries, n pacific street, wallingford
November 15, 2013

Mostly-finished Green Lake Way project reconnects neighbors with their parks

While we here at Seattle Bike Blog spend a lot of time urging the city to invest in protected bike lanes, it’s important to remember that simply redesigning a street using paint can completely revolutionize a street. The city’s in-process remake of Green Lake Way between N 50th Street and Green Lake is a perfect…
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tagged: green lake, green lake way, road diets, stone way, tangletown, wallingford
October 4, 2013

Woman found dead on the Burke-Gilman Trail – UPDATED

A passerby on the Burke-Gilman Trail found a young woman who had apparently died of a gunshot wound early this morning in Wallingford. Information released so far does not indicate the incident was bike-related or that it was a random attack. Preliminary details from SPD: At 4:30 this morning, a passerby called Seattle Police and…
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tagged: burke-gilman trail, crime, wallingford