Tag: westlake
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Westlake group drops Bike Master Plan lawsuit
The group suing to delay the Bike Master Plan has dropped its legal challenge, opening the door for a City Council vote on the plan. Ed Murray took office after the lawsuit was filed, and staffers said the mayor’s office quickly started meeting with the group to find a settlement. “With the appeal now behind…
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Bike plan hearing delayed until May, 100+ ride for a safer Westlake
It’s official. The hearing to decide the lawsuit to delay the Bike Master Plan update has, itself, been delayed. Originally scheduled for March, the date is now set for May 14. Meanwhile, Cascade Bicycle Club organized a bike ride along Westlake Sunday that drew around 100 people, including some members of the group suing to…
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Cascade joins city in legal defense of Bike Master Plan, Westlake ‘policy ride’ planned Sunday
Cascade Bicycle Club has joined the legal battle over the Bike Master Plan update started by a handful of people upset about city plans to build a bikeway in the giant parking lot stretching between the Fremont Bridge and South Lake Union. In legalese, the city’s Hearing Examiner has approved a motion by Cascade to…
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Westlake lawyers seek more bike plan delays + Only boat & biz owners invited to ‘community meeting’
The handful of angry people who have lawyered up to delay the entire city-wide Bike Master Plan are already seeking to delay the process even further. Their reason? Too many people participated in crafting the Bike Master Plan. Yes, it’s true. So many Seattle residents attended public meetings, hearings and submitted comments online in various…
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People upset about Westlake bikeway file appeal to delay entire Bike Master Plan, hire Missing Link lawyer
With the help of a regional transportation grant, the city is in the early stages of planning a bikeway of some kind along the wide Westlake Ave N corridor. So far, the city has held one open house to gather ideas and feedback from all community members to help guide the design process. 81 percent…
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Safety is top concern voiced at Westlake open house
People who attended an October open house overwhelmingly responded that safety for people biking and walking should be the top concern for planners of the Westlake bikeway project, a city report shows. The project has drawn the ire of some people and maritime businesses afraid of losing parking in the giant city-owned parking lot running…
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