Looking for something new to do with your street? Consider joining SDOT’s Pilot Play Streets Program! So what is a “play street,” exactly? It’s just what it sounds like. With a free permit, you can temporarily close your street to traffic so that you and your neighbors can… [ Keep reading ]
National Bike Month comes to a close this week and what a month it has been! Aided by stretches of nice (mostly dry!) weather we have seen record numbers of cyclists taking to the roads and trails around Seattle. The increase can be attributed to many things, however the Bridging… [ Keep reading ]
Today is a federal holiday in which we honor the those who have died while serving in the United States military. Originally Memorial Day began as an event honoring Union soldiers who had died during the American Civil War. After World War I, it was extended to include all men… [ Keep reading ]
(No, not THAT industrial area…) The West Duwamish Trail will soon be extended through the South Park industrial area, in a project that combines building a trail where there are no sidewalks, a road where there is no asphalt or drainage – where storms leave small lakes. The work, to be done… [ Keep reading ]
Can you imagine biking along the new waterfront? Would you use a bike path to commute to work? The Office of the Waterfront is currently designing and planning for a brand new bike trail and bike facility that will be installed along the west side of Alaskan Way for everyone… [ Keep reading ]
You’re invited to the Westlake Cycle Track open house on May 21. Join us to learn more about the project goal and objectives; talk with project staff; see traffic circulation and parking utilization data; and provide input about this unique corridor and what should be considered as a bike route… [ Keep reading ]
Way to go Seattle. With a dose of good weather, many Seattleites chose a healthy bike ride as the way to travel last week. We set new one week highs according to our counters at Fremont and Spokane. For the week of May 12, 32,427 people rode bikes over… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board is seeking new members The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board (SBAB) is accepting applications for new members to advise the City on the concerns and needs of the growing bicycling community. The volunteer board, which was created by Seattle City Council in 1977, plays an influential… [ Keep reading ]
Warm weather, Bike to Work competitions and improving bike infrastructure seem to be attracting more people to jump on their bikes. Tuesday, Seattle hit an all-time high with 6,088 people crossing the Fremont Bridge on bikes. And this wasn’t the only location experiencing high bike volumes. Spokane Street had its … [ Keep reading ]
Have you been to Capitol Hill lately and seen the low lying loops along Broadway? The burly blue barricade? What are they? Where’d they come from? What are they for? They’re called “bollards,” and they’ve been placed along the newly opened Broadway Protected Bike Lane to help drivers identify the… [ Keep reading ]
