Tag: west seattle

June 28, 2012

Cycle U celebrating the grand opening of new shop in West Seattle

Sand Point’s Cycle University recently opened a new shop in West Seattle, and they are celebrating the grand opening Saturday at 6 p.m. From Cycle U: Grand opening party this Saturday 6pm at the new West Seattle store, 3418 Harbor Ave SW! Stop on in for some Free beer! (Schooner Exact…to be exact.) Come on…
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tagged: bike shops, cycle university, west seattle
June 11, 2012

SBAB Notes: City studying options for widening Ballard Bridge sidewalk

We’re trying a new feature here at Seattle Bike Blog. I have been going to the monthly Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board meetings for a while now. Usually, I just take notes and use them to gather material for future stories. But this month, I’m posting some interesting bits of info so you all know what’s…
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tagged: ballard, ballard bridge, madrona, north delridge, sbab, sdot, west seattle
April 27, 2012

West Seattle school lands safe streets grant + Last day to comment on Delridge changes

School communities in West Seattle keep taking big steps to make it safe for kids to walk and bike to school. In fact, for as much as North Seattle schools get (well deserved) attention for their walk and bike programs, West Seattle schools may actually be poised to take the top honors. We told you…
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tagged: Delridge Way SW, highland park elementary, king county metro, west seattle
April 25, 2012

Walk.Bike.Schools Update: Lots of energy at city-wide meeting + ‘Think Outside the Car’ Saturday in W Seattle

Walk.Bike.Schools held a city-wide kickoff meeting earlier this month that drew a packed house of parents from schools all around the city interested in helping more Seattle school kids walk or bike to school. I was not able to attend, but the WBS blog summarized the meeting for those who missed it (and be sure…
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tagged: events, think outside the car, walk bike schools, west seattle, westside elementary
April 18, 2012

DubSea Bikes continues to grow in White Center + West Seattle Greenways meeting April 22

Biking continues to get more popular west of the Duwamish. White Center’s DubSea Bikes has been holding monthly community bike repair parties, and April’s was the largest yet. For a neighborhood without a bike shop or much bicycle infrastructure, DubSea Bikes utilizes the support of volunteers and a growing list of supportive businesses to try…
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tagged: dubsea bikes, west seattle, west seattle greenways, white center
March 14, 2012

City repairing West Seattle’s Duwamish Trail this week

The city is making repairs to the Duwamish Trail this week. From SDOT: Repairs are underway on the Duwamish Trail in West Seattle. The asphalt trail has been heavily damaged in places by tree roots and needs to be repaired for bicyclist and pedestrian safety. SDOT crews are grinding off the old asphalt, trimming trees,…
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tagged: 2012 paving, duwamish trail, sdot, west seattle