Category Archives: Advocacy

West Seattle Low Bridge Route Signage Updated

Recently, the Seattle Department of Transportation added some signage to the lower West Seattle Bridge along the bike route, which should help some cyclists determine whether they should/can cross at the intersection on the east side of the bridge or … Continue reading

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SW Delridge Greenway Ride

On a chilly Saturday morning, October 15th, a group of cyclists and interested people gathered along with Council Member Sally Bagshaw to discuss the idea of making 26th Ave SW, just west of SW Delridge Way, into a bicycle Greenway. What … Continue reading

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When a Dangerous Detour Becomes More Dangerous…

Many cyclists who travel northbound on E. Marginal / S. Alaskan encounter this detour near S. Alaskan and S. Massachusetts, at the south end of the Coast Guard facility. While the detour is not mandatory, there’s no signage indicating this … Continue reading

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Ballard Neighborhood Greenway – 6th Ave NW?

Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw dropped into the 4-6-2011 Seattle Bike Advisory Board meeting to share her thoughts from a (then recent) visit to Portland, namely Portland’s effective implementation of Neighborhood Greenways. She explained how Neighborhood Greenways, another option in … Continue reading

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The Angry Biker

I was debating whether to post this entry or not, but since advocacy does involve interactions with other cyclists, whether they be new or or ride thousands of miles a year, this situation could be a learning experience (whether for me … Continue reading

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HB1018: Unimpressive

SeattleLikesBikes blogger, AiliL, started a conversation on Washington State’s House Bill 1018 (HB 1018) in her January 8th post House Bill 1018, Not Just about the 3’ Passing Rule.  The Bill, sponsored by the Bicycle Alliance of Washington (BAW), was … Continue reading

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Patches and potholes

A year ago, we wrote a story of a bicycle that was destroyed when it hit a pothole. SDOT patched the pothole, and now a year later the pothole is back. The problem with patching potholes is that patches are … Continue reading

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Bike Box Confusion

The SDOT blog has a story touting all of the new bicycle facilities added this year.  http://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2010/12/10/tour-seattles-newest-bike-routes/  Over the weekend I spent a couple hours looking at bike boxes.  It is clear that drivers are unclear on the concept. What … Continue reading

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Flashmob instant park!

Our friends at Feet First, the pedestrian advocacy folks, are hosting Parking Day this year. Parking Day is the simple idea that maybe parking spaces aren’t the highest and best use of public space and that maybe we can spur … Continue reading

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NE 125th street survey – What should be done?

We’d like your opinions on NE 125th street. Click here to take our survey

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