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Seattle “Bikelash” Largely Invented, Poll Finds

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 24, 2013 | No Comments

Like a lot of cities, Seattle has seen a much-hyped “bikelash” against efforts to make the city safer for cycling. But it turns out that this bikelash might be just that: hype. A recent telephone poll of 400 Seattle voters [PDF], conducted via landlines and cellphones, found strong support for cycling — despite what a local […]

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The Stranger: If Safer Streets Mean War, We’re Ready for Combat

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 16, 2011 | No Comments

Under the headline, “Okay, Fine, It’s War,” Seattle’s The Stranger blog this week published a manifesto “of and by the nondrivers themselves.” They’re sick of being called “militants” for caring about pedestrian safety, and they’re tired of the specter of a “war on cars.” We heartily recommend that you read the whole thing, but here […]

Streetfilms: Seattle’s Link Light Rail — The Start of Something Big

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 3, 2010 | 5 Comments

Right now, Seattle is making as serious a commitment to transit as any city in the nation. Recently, Streetfilms got to take a tour of the newest addition to the city’s network — the 13-station Link Light Rail, which opened in mid-2009. The route is beautiful, swift, and has great multi-modal connections. Service is frequent, […]

Streetfilms: Biking to Work With Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Feb 16, 2010 | 2 Comments

When Seattleites elected a new mayor at the end of 2009, they really went for a breath of fresh air. In the general election, Mayor Mike McGinn, who rides a bike to work daily, was outspent nearly four to one. The race was very close, but with an energetic volunteer base — and a campaign […]

Streetfilms: Sharrows Point the Safe Way to Bike Across Rail Tracks

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Feb 12, 2010 | 3 Comments

It’s something even the most experienced cyclists do: wipe out while crossing a set of train tracks. When you ride across rails, you need to maneuver your bike’s angle of approach so that you hit the tracks as perpendicularly as possible. But even knowing that, some riders don’t slow down enough to sashay properly, and […]

Streetcars in Seattle, Or Why America Should Mind Its Transit Gaps

By Alex Marshall | Jun 9, 2009 | 34 Comments

Photo: Don Maxwell/Flickr The rider went down — Boom! — just as she turned to see if the streetcar was getting close to her. Turning to look was her undoing, because her wheel got caught in the big gap between rail and street, toppling her hard. The big blue streetcar was only ten feet or […]

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