Want to Help the University of Washington Upgrade Burke-Gilman Trail?

Want to Help the University of Washington Upgrade Burke-Gilman Trail?

The University of Washington is requesting $12 million from the U.S. Department of the Transportation’s TIGER program to upgrade the 1.8 miles of the Burke-Gilman Trail that skirt its campus. Because fewer than four percent of TIGER applicants receive funding — from a pool of $473 million this year — the UW is asking trail users and supporters to publicly sign on in support of the project. Continue reading Want to Help the University of Washington Upgrade Burke-Gilman Trail?

Seattle Cyclists Hold Memorial Ride for the Fallen

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