Tag: west seattle

September 22, 2014

Plans developing for protected bike lanes on Fauntleroy, meeting Tuesday

Plans for a very-much-needed remake of a key section of Fauntleroy Way SW in West Seattle are moving forward, and the city is looking for input. There will be a community meeting to discuss the project Tuesday, 5 – 7 p.m. at the Senior Center of West Seattle (4217 SW Oregon Street). If you cannot…
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tagged: fauntleroy green boulevard, fauntleroy way, sdot, tom rasmussen, west seattle
July 23, 2014

Do neighborhood greenways increase cycling? Oh yes.

If you were wondering whether the city’s investments in neighborhood greenways are effective, here’s your answer: A resounding yes. The city wisely gathered bike use data on a couple proposed neighborhood greenway routes before work began. They then compared those numbers with bike counts after the street got the neighborhood greenway treatment, and the result…
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tagged: ballard, bike counter, delridge, neighborhood greenways, sdot, west seattle
July 9, 2014

After community push, West Seattle is getting its first bike corral

I received a fun email from West Seattle Bike Connections this morning. After a community push to make sure a proposed bike corral actually happens in the Junction, the group announced that the city will install an on-street bike parking corral at California and Alaska. Good job, WSBC and everyone who helped push the city…
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tagged: bike corrals, the junction, tom rasmussen, west seattle, west seattle bike connections
July 7, 2014

Small improvements coming to Admiral Way, but protected bike lanes needed

The city will make some small improvements to the SW Admiral Way bike lane this summer, but the changes will not meet the recommendation in the Bike Master Plan, West Seattle Blog reports. The bike plan notes Admiral Way as a key street for protected bike lanes, but the city’s proposed plan includes sharrows for…
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tagged: admiral, sam woods, sdot, sw admiral way, west seattle, 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
June 20, 2014

Police release more details in serious hit and run near W Seattle Bridge

Seattle Police are still seeking help finding the person responsible for hitting and seriously injuring a man on a bike near the lower West Seattle Bridge last month. The suspect drove away from the scene, leaving behind pieces of his/her metallic blue Saturn S Series car. If anyone saw such a car missing a sideview…
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tagged: crime, harbor island, hit and run, injuries, spd, west seattle