Tag: west seattle blog

July 1, 2014

West Seattle residents want bike corral at the Junction, White Center discusses first corral on 16th

Seattle has been doing a great job installing on-street bike corrals around town this year. Well, maybe not ALL around town. West Seattle still does not have a corral despite demand for one in the Junction business district, and residents have taken to writing open letters and urging elected officials to get involved and help…
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tagged: bike corrals, on-street bike parking, the junction, west seattle, west seattle bike connections, west seattle blog, white center
May 7, 2014

So, how’s Seattle’s bike-to-school revolution going?

Pretty well, it seems: Today was National Bike-to-School Day. Kids all over Seattle biked to class this morning. That’s not all that unusual, but there were definitely more than most days. And Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Jose Banda joined one of two bike trains to Alki Elementary this morning. West Seattle Blog was there, of…
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tagged: alki elementary, bike to school day 2014, jose banda, seattle public schools, west seattle, west seattle blog
January 29, 2014

After far too many injured and killed on 35th Ave SW, petition requests changes

After far too many people — on foot, on bike, on motorcycles and in cars — have been injured or killed on 35th Ave SW, neighbors have had enough. The street is too dangerous, and its highway-style design leads to speeding and makes it difficult to navigate safely. It’s far past time for a safety…
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tagged: 35th ave sw, west seattle, west seattle blog, west seattle greenways
January 21, 2014

Neighbors and relatives walk to remember James St. Clair, call for a safe 35th Ave SW

Neighbors, family members, elected officials and Seattle Neighborhood Greenways gathered Saturday to walk in remembrance of James St. Clair and to call for a safer 35th Ave SW. “I just hope my uncle’s death is not in vain,” St. Clair’s niece Darlene Saxby told KOMO. “I think it would make him happy if he knew…
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tagged: darlene saxby, deaths, james st clair, komo, memorial walks, seattle neighborhood greenways, west seattle, west seattle blog
May 14, 2013

West Seattle Blog: Bike theft alert in the Southwest Precinct

West Seattle Blog reports that police in the Southwest Precinct are concerned about what appears to be a growing number of stolen bikes in the area. So be sure to secure your wheels, even if it is parked in a locked garage. From West Seattle Blog: With reader reports about bikes found as well as…
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tagged: bike thefts, southwest precinct, west seattle blog
February 4, 2013

West Seattle Blog: Have you seen this bike thief?

A West Seattle Blog reader sent them the above photo, captured on a security camera in an East Alki condo building. Police and the bike’s rightful owners are trying to figure out who the apparent thief is. If you have any information about him or the bike, contact the police. But bike theft news in…
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tagged: bike thefts, west seattle, west seattle blog