A conversation with Seattle
A press release from the Mayor’s office quotes McGinn as saying, “We have heard from the public that they want safety improvements on our roads.” To that end, Mayor McGinn is proposing to dedicate $3.25 million on projects on East Marginal Way, Westlake, lower Spokane Street, Rainier Avenue South, and Martin Luther King Way. Continue reading Mayor McGinn: How About $3 Million More in Road Safety Improvements?
Writes Martin: “The Downtown Seattle Association has joined with SDOT and King County Metro on Commute Seattle, which promotes better commute options into downtown, including a cycle track. Business support will be critical, because a cycle track will likely come at the cost of on-street parking.” Continue reading Seattle Times: Cyclists need “more than paint” for safety
In 1992, 20 percent of cyclists downtown were women. By 2011, total cyclists had increased 200 percent, but only 22 percent of the 3,330 bicyclists spotted in a one-day count were women. In a city with as many outdoorsy women as Seattle boasts–trust me, REI membership is not 22 percent female–that’s not an accident. It’s a discriminatory by-product. Continue reading Op-Ed: In-City Bicycling is Not a Road Race (cc: SDOT)