Have you ever thought about riding your bike to work for fun or exercise? There no better time than Friday, May 18. It is Bike to Work Day and thousands of bikers will be hitting the road and commuting by two wheels rather than four! Bike to Work Day is… [ Keep reading ]
Bike Works’16th Annual Kids Bike Swap is This Saturday! If your kid needs a bigger bike, stop by Bike Works’ Bike Swap on May 12th, 2012, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Rainier Community Center (4600 38th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118). This event is an opportunity for… [ Keep reading ]
Enjoy picturesque views, have great food at one of several participating restaurants on the waterfront, visit the Seattle Aquarium, or take your mom on an Argosy Cruise and get up to four hours of free parking. The Washington State Department of Transportation and the City of Seattle are teaming up… [ Keep reading ]
The weather outside may get sunny again Saturday leaving many during National Bike Month to pine away for new adventures. One such adventure, high above Elliott Avenue West and sailing over some Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad tracks, might be travel along the West Thomas Street Pedestrian & Bicycle Overpass. I… [ Keep reading ]
May is Bike Month! Time to dust off your bike, replace the batteries in your lights, go buy a fun new bike bell and join the National Bike Challenge. This free program runs May 1 to August 31 with the goal of uniting 50,000 people to bike 10 million miles…. [ Keep reading ]
It’s video round-up time! Huge Biomimetic ‘Supertrees’ Taking Root on Singapore’s Waterfront Look Out Trees — Here Come Supertrees! Treehugger has put together a great post about the vertical garden “Supertrees” that are a piece of the Gardens by the Bay project which is expected to open on June 29,… [ Keep reading ]
Yesterday was Earth Day; but here in SDOT everyday is Earth Day! And that’s not just lip service; SDOT’s GreenDOT team and program ensure that we continually evaluate our work activities to reduce our impact on the environment. By following a four-step improvement model set forth internationally of “plan, do,… [ Keep reading ]
The Bridging the Gap (BTG) Levy Oversight Committee was established as part of the voter approved transportation levy in 2006. A dedicated group of 15 community members, the committee meets quarterly to track the progress of BTG and ensure that the program is delivering on the promises made to voters. … [ Keep reading ]
Grrrr…A Tiger Can Only Do So Much TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) is a USDOT grant funding program that communities and agencies can apply to fund larger and more expensive multi-modal projects. It’s one of the few remaining such programs. This year, the 2012 TIGER IV program received 703… [ Keep reading ]
First up! If you are the sort to read a transportation blog, you should know that Jarrett Walker and Darrin Nordahl will be speaking at Town Hall on April 18th, 7:30 – 9:00 pm. They’ll be discussing public transit from two different ends of the bus route: technical simplicity and… [ Keep reading ]
