October 28, 2010
By Josh Cohen at 4:31 pm
As part of their $1 billion expansion and 20-year comprehensive transportation plan, Seattle Children's hospital is spending $2 million to improve bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in Northeast Seattle. read more →
October 26, 2010
By Josh Cohen at 2:45 pm
Transportation advocates often lump bikes and buses into the same alternatives-to-SOVs category, but in the real world, bikes and buses can actually pose a conflict to each other. This Q&A with a bike-commuting Metro bus driver examines at those conflicts and digs at possible solutions. read more →
October 22, 2010
By Josh Cohen at 2:21 pm
This week's Ask BikeNerd deals with the extremely important, but somewhat daunting task of truing bike wheels. Not sure what that even means, let alone how to do it? Read on. read more →
October 21, 2010
By Josh Cohen at 3:05 pm
Queen Anne's inter-neighborhood connectivity is getting a boost this week thanks to a new bike lane and sharrows on Taylor Ave. However, if you want leave the neighborhood by bike and head toward downtown, your options are limited. read more →
October 20, 2010
By Josh Cohen at 11:23 am
Thanks to its daunting topography, Queen Anne offers very few bike routes feasible for your everyday, mortal bicyclist. But, one of those rare rideable routes, Taylor Ave, is getting some much needed improvements in the next few days in the form of a climbing lane/sharrow combo. read more →
October 15, 2010
By Josh Cohen at 1:33 pm
This week's Ask BikeNerd deals with a newly formed safety hazard on the Burke Gilman trail. In attempting to fix a problematic spot near Gas Works, SDOT inadvertently created an extra problem. read more →
October 14, 2010
By Josh Cohen at 4:30 pm
Righteous bike advocates love to talk about saving the environment and curbing obesity when they hype biking as a viable transportation alternate. Yawn. While those are important things, they don't capture why biking is really better than sitting in your car or on a bus. read more →
October 13, 2010
By Josh Cohen at 10:20 am
In recognition of International Walk to School month, the Seattle Department of Transportation is offering grants up to $1,000 to help fund safe biking and walking programs for kids. It's a smart use of money that could have valuable long-term impacts as well as short-term benefits. read more →
October 8, 2010
By Josh Cohen at 4:07 pm
The 10th Annual Bicycle Film Festival kicks off its three-day Seattle stint tonight at Western Bridge (3412 4th Ave S). Get ready for more bike culture, plaid buttonups, and Rainier tallboys than you can shake a stick at. read more →
By Josh Cohen at 3:05 pm
This week's Ask BikeNerd question tackles everyone's favorite subject to get hot and bothered over: how should bicyclists behave on the road? read more →
By Josh Cohen at 10:03 am
When Mayor Mike McGinn announced $13 million in alternative transportation funding in his otherwise bleak budget, he was decried as once again pandering to bicyclists at everyone's expense. A closer look at the budget breakdown reveals an equitable block of funding meant to help everyone. read more →
October 5, 2010
By Josh Cohen at 5:33 pm
Quality infrastructure has long been touted as the key to boosting the number of bicyclists. But, a recent campaign in Bellingham shows that targeted education can have a seriously significant influence on the number of riders on the road. read more →
