Tag: west seattle blog

November 28, 2012

West Seattle adjusts to its first bike box + Price of install drops 30%

Andover-Delridge Bike Box 11-26-2012 from J&S Adventures on Vimeo. West Seattle got its first bike box this week, designed to help people safely make a left turn from Andover to Delridge Way just south of the West Seattle Bridge. With cars backed-up next to the bike lane, it is sometimes difficult to tell which vehicles…
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tagged: bike boxes, delridge, Delridge Way SW, sdot, SW Andover St, west seattle, west seattle blog
July 18, 2012

Why no bike lanes in the Fauntleroy ‘Green Boulevard’ plans?

Do you see anything missing from the image above? There are no bikes! The city is in the design phase of a so-called “Green Boulevard” on Fauntleroy Way SW between 35th Ave SW (AKA I-35) and SW Alaska St just east of the Junction. SDOT will host an open house tomorrow (Thursday) from 4–6 p.m.…
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tagged: fauntleroy way, green boulevard, sdot, the junction, west seattle, west seattle blog
August 8, 2011

Dead Baby Downhill 2011 recap (with video!)

The 2011 Dead Baby Downhill was a raucous bash that some claim to be the biggest bicycle party on the west coast. What began with a road-rash-prone, sometimes legal downhill race (though most who ride do not race at all) ended with a huge bash, featuring beer, music, dancing, tall bike jousting, a pedal-powered carnival…
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tagged: anne-marije rook, dead baby bike club, dead baby downhill 2011, events, georgetown, photos, riding reporter, video, west seattle, west seattle blog
July 28, 2011

SPD stops person in W Seattle for doing 42 in a 30 on a bicycle

While on an aggressive driving sting on Admiral Way, SPD stopped a person doing 42 mph in a 30 mph zone. Oh, and the person was riding a bicycle. Officers let the person off with a written warning. From SPD:
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tagged: spd, west seattle, west seattle blog
May 20, 2011

West Seattle Blog: Alki Summer Streets shorter this year

On the heels of the news that there are far fewer Summer Streets events this year, West Seattle Blog reports that the Alki Summer Streets this year is far shorter than in previous years. The event starts at 9 a.m. Sunday (May 22), and the full stretch will be open to all people (i.e. closed…
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tagged: alki, summer streets, west seattle, west seattle blog
October 1, 2010

Bicyclist hit near the Junction in West Seattle

West Seattle Blog has a brief report about a cyclist struck today on California SW just south of the Junction. The rider was transported to the hospital. A reader photo shows the bike lying the street looking fairly beat-up. WSB commenter Mookie reports from the scanner: Overheard Medic unit speaking with trauma doc at Harborview…
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tagged: cars vs bikes, west seattle, west seattle blog, wrecks