Seattle Drivers Not Sure if They Have Hit Everyone Yet
Who knew that a lack of rain would make Seattle drivers even worse? At midnight, record-keepers will be marking into … Continue reading Seattle Drivers Not Sure if They Have Hit Everyone Yet
Tag: bicycle
The Greenways are Coming! (to Beacon Hill and Ballard)
Wallingford had its greenway grand opening in mid-June, and now Beacon Hill and Ballard get to learn what all the traffic-calming excitement is about. Beacon Hill’s open house is tonight, July 19, at Jefferson Community Center (3801 Beacon Avenue S) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Ballard’s greenway-curious population will gather next Thursday, July 26, at Adams Elementary School (6110 28th Avenue NW), in the cafeteria. Continue reading The Greenways are Coming! (to Beacon Hill and Ballard)
Yes, New Seattle-to-Portland BoltBus Service Will Take Bikes
Because Portland is one of the most bike-friendly cities to visit you can imagine, my first question was whether I could bring a bike along. This led to a helpful tutorial on BoltBus baggage policy: “You are allowed one piece of baggage under the coach and two small bags to carry on (purse or backpack).” In theory, your bicycle is the under-the-coach item: “We do allow them and consider them to be oversize items as long as space is available in the baggage area.” Continue reading Yes, New Seattle-to-Portland BoltBus Service Will Take Bikes
Seattle Cyclists Hold Memorial Ride for the Fallen
Following Saturday’s “Moving Planet Seattle” rally, a group of nearly a hundred cyclists rode through South Lake Union and up to the University District, past the memorials commemorating the recent deaths of three Seattle-area cyclists.
You were supposed to show up at the Moving Planet Seattle rally in some colorful form of non-automotive transportation. Bicycles were the most popular choice: Several hundred bikes were in Lake Union Park when I arrived. Continue reading Seattle Cyclists Hold Memorial Ride for the Fallen
Portland Has a Greenway They’d Like to Sell Seattle
It changes the whole personality of the street when it’s safe enough for kids to bike on. And it’s quick and easy, relative to other transportation solutions. On Thursday, September 22, you can get the details from Mark Lear and Greg Raisman, who are visiting the University of Washington (Savery Hall 264, 7 p.m.) for a talk about Portland’s Neighborhood Greenways program. Continue reading Portland Has a Greenway They’d Like to Sell Seattle
The Economist to Seattle: Car Speed Kills
One of the motivations behind SDOT’s complete streets is an attempt at what The Economist recommends: traffic calming. SDOT has simply been trying to get drivers to obey the speed limit on boulevards and arterials. The Economist writes approvingly of a 20-mph limit where cars are near bicycles, “a speed that, in case of collision, kills less than 5%.”
I imagine that’s cold comfort to anyone in that five percent, but at just 30 mph, the fatality rate (for cyclists and pedestrians) has skyrocketed to around 45 percent. Continue reading The Economist to Seattle: Car Speed Kills
Seattle to Portland Bike Ride is Sold Out
Now, granted, this is one weekend in July, which is in theory the beginning of summer in the Northwest. But despite being a “weekend ride,” STP says something important about the utility of bicycles. First, you probably don’t want to ride more than 100 miles per day. But think of all the places you could get to that are under 100 miles away. Now think of all the places you get to that are under 10 miles away. What’s one mile away? Continue reading Seattle to Portland Bike Ride is Sold Out