Excited to announce the launch of Bikecoin 🚲💰. It's a triptocurrency. You mine Bikecoin every time you make a daily trip by bike. The funds you earn are automatically not-deducted from your bank account in the form of not buying gas.
Follow
Click to Follow seabikeblog
Seattle Bike Blog
@seabikeblog
Seattle Bike Blog’s posts
This spike in gas prices will probably cost car-dependent folks more than any transit-funding or bike lane-building measure we’ve ever approved. But we won’t be left with anything to show for it. A bike network or expanded transit is an investment in community. Gas only burns.
As a bike advocate in a very Democratic city in a very Democratic state, I can unfortunately assure you that the Democrats do not want to take anybody’s car away.
My kid has lived through the worst wildfire smoke Seattle has ever experienced and the hottest day the city has ever recorded. She’s 3.
Talked to my toddler about the coming restrictions & that her preschool might be closed. She was sad about not seeing her friends, but she told me she "doesn't want people to get sick." Calling adults who refuse to wear masks "whiny children" does a disservice to actual children.
For as much arguing and debating as we did over the Viaduct removal, pretty much the only thing nearly everyone agreed on was that if we removed the Viaduct, we should use that space for a waterfront park. And yet somehow this is what we got:
Quote
Just admiring Seattle’s expanded waterfront surface highway. 
read image description
ALT
Saw a handful of volunteers asking everyone who entered U District Station is they had voted yet. They had a computer and a damn printer set up to help people print a replacement ballot from the King County website if they lost theirs. Such an impressive campaign.
No other voting system makes any sense after you have lived in a vote-by-mail state. It’s secure, easy and gives you time to research each decision before marking your choice. Every state should do this.
Quote
King County Elections credits prepaid postage services for the highest voter turnout in the county since the 2004 election. kng5.tv/2MZqxyF
It’s 2020. You cannot conduct a poll that is half landline calls and then claim it represents the opinions of the people of Seattle. You just can’t. Who has a landline?
On my ride home, there were a bunch of car activists blocking bike lanes. They hold that same protest every day, so not newsworthy.
Quote
Bike activists block lane of traffic in Downtown Seattle kiro.tv/2L8ArcN
Here's a Pike Place Market idea we could test immediately: Put up signs that say "Deliveries only" and see what happens. Clueless tourists driving down Pike Place are doing absolutely nothing good for anybody.
Why isn't our nation treating this as an emergency? If you can't see in front of a car, then that car should be illegal on public streets. Seeing in front of you is a primary design need, not an optional feature.
Quote
Good story from @nbcwashington showing the dangers of SUV blind zones.
The reporter sat 9 kids in front of the vehicle; the driver couldn't see any of them. nbcwashington.com/investigations
Taking money from transit and giving it to people who own cars. Who needs a planet, anyway?
I think NIMBY groups are fine & might be a good idea in some places, I just don’t think they should have political power in MY neighborhood.
What I’m hearing in this story is that anyone could just put up eco blocks along existing street parking to create protected bike lanes, and the city won’t do anything about it. Or is it only ok to block public parking if your intent is to push around people without homes?
Quote
Fremont Brewing Is Still Using Concrete Blocks to Prevent RV Parking. So Are the City of Seattle and the US Postal Service. publicola.com/2021/11/30/fre
I look forward to every new transit station also being free for the first 9 months.
Quote
Tolls are charged each direction and vary by time of day, from $1 on nights and weekends, to a peak of $2.25 on weekday afternoons. st.news/33Ejxfe
Lime announces program for people who qualify for any state or Federal assistance program. Folks will be able to buy 100 rides for $5 at any CVS or 7-Eleven and unlock bikes with a text if they don’t have a smart phone.
That sound you just heard was every single camera in Seattle taking a picture of the sunset. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to see one of those.
Dori Monson once had a whole blog post and show segment mocking the pronouns of a beloved non-binary bike adventure advocate who died in a horrible tragedy. I somehow convinced him via email to take the post down, but he clearly learned nothing.
Seattle, your road is on Duwamish land. Build a safe crosswalk here. Skip the typical process and the pedestrian volume studies and all that B.S. and just build it.
Quote
No one should have to risk their life to cross this! The Duwamish Longhouse needs crosswalks & a bus stop! Especially since the closure of the W. Seattle Bridge. cc @MayorJenny @kcexec
This is a brand new street in Seattle’s city center. It’s honestly embarrassing that our state/city built this in 2020.
Quote
WA bill would ban right turns on red near schools, parks and other highly-walked areas seattlebikeblog.com/2023/01/23/wa- #SEAbikes
read image description
ALT
Spent the morning fighting the Wallingford-Meridian Streetcar Historic District designation, but lost. Turns out, defeating it was never actually an option. The process was a genuine farce.
A bridge that blocks superyachts sounds like a great idea. I’m in favor.
Quote
To facilitate superyachts, the US Coast Guard has determined fixed bridges crossing Seattle’s Ship Canal (from Ballard to Fremont) must have at least 205 feet of vertical clearance, which is 70 feet taller than the Aurora Bridge. That's a big deal.
Story: theurbanist.org/2022/04/22/sup
read image description
ALT
Removing a bench from a bus stop should require a full environmental impact statement.
read image description
ALT
It was nice of violent police across the country to highlight exactly how to balance city budgets decimated by covid-19: Defund the police.
There should be a separate fast-track for Duwamish Tribe infrastructure requests. Like, if the tribe wants a sidewalk, they should get a sidewalk. They shouldn’t need to get in line with other neighborhood groups and compete for very limited funds.
Quote
The Duwamish Tribe is trying to gain safety improvements around its longhouse on five-lane West Marginal Way SW. The @seattledot reduced one travel lane, but the spot is far from walkable, to the river park nearby. Video: duwamishtribe.org/advocacy
While biking by, I yelled at the anti-maskers waving COVID conspiracy theory signs on the NE 50th St bridge over I-5 and told them they were “fucking idiots.” I think I really I got through to them.
It’s almost as if we didn’t need to build a highway tunnel after all.
Quote
NEW: SR 99 Tunnel is Bleeding Money as Toll Revenue Forecasts Plunge theurbanist.org/2022/07/22/sr-
read image description
ALT
Oh look, it’s publishing a road rage rant in which someone anonymously muses on the idea of murdering people riding bicycles. Published in print and online. What on earth were they thinking? #SEAbikes seattletimes.com/life/lifestyle
read image description
ALT
This tweet is simply not true. They are removing the bike lane on this block and creating more space for cars.
Quote
To make way for a bike and pedestrian corridor, eight cherry trees will be cut down. st.news/41Y6cNp
Imagine thinking a car salesperson was more important in 2021 than, say, people who created a vaccine for COVID.
.: “Property owners are responsible for shoveling the sidewalks in front of their properties.”
:
read image description
ALT
Jason here must have made a mistake. He was supposed to post the 2021 City Council Position 9 vote, but accidentally posted the 1936 Seattle redlining map instead.
read image description
ALT
Quote
Replying to @J2XL
City Council position 9 shows a close race on election night #waelex
I will never understand why (mostly) men think accelerating quickly in a car makes them appear strong or impressive. You moved your foot like 6 inches.
Replying to
Went for a walk to enjoy my soon-to-be nationally-designated historic streetcar neighborhood.
read image description
ALT
read image description
ALT
read image description
ALT
read image description
ALT
Is grocery shopping by bike an Olympic sport yet? Because I would like to try out for the team.
When the Montlake Cut was completed, the level of Lake Washington lowered nearly 9ft. It's hard to picture what that means, but this 1903 photo of Denny-Blaine Park just blew my mind. The stone wall WAS A SEAWALL. And those old steps went down into the water. -Tom
read image description
ALT
read image description
ALT
Anti-bike-lane group tweets that single moms don't bike. It backfires spectacularly #SEAbikes seattlebikeblog.com/2018/03/23/ant
The bike lockers at U District Station are very big. #SEAbikes
read image description
ALT
Dongho Chang leaving SDOT to be State Traffic Engineer at WSDOT #SEAbikes
My 4-year-old today said she thinks they should get rid of the cars in Pike Place Market so that people can play baseball in the street.
Alex Pedersen opposed the 2016 Sound Transit 3 Levy. It’s 2019, and there are still “progressives” in Seattle supporting a Council candidate who opposed expanding regional light rail. WTF? Just b/c our city wasn’t choked with smoke THIS summer doesn’t mean the climate is ok now.
Seattle often ignores this part. We need more places where small-scale retail is allowed. More corner stores, etc, near more homes. It’s all part of the solution.
They nearly have the votes standing there at the barricade. Mayor’s done. t.co/yyHXQbYnP6
This post is unavailable.
Seattle Times Editorial Board apologizes for years of disgracing paper’s journalistic reputation, resigns
Quote
What headlines would you like to see in 2020? Write them and enter The Seattle Times Opinion section's contest. st.news/2rI7jUB
People walking have the legal right of way at unmarked crosswalks, which means nearly every intersection no matter how small. It should be the DOT's basic job to make every crosswalk safe, including unmarked crosswalks. It's twisted that no DOT seems to understand this.
"Don't tread on me" says the police officer who parked his car on a walking and biking trail.
Quote
They realize that, as law enforcement, they are the ones who tread, right?
read image description
ALT
Lake City's newest street mural is amazing #SEAbikes
“battle for road supremacy”?!? What the hell are they talking about? Last I checked, people biking just wanted a bike lane and to not get hit. This headline is complete nonsense.
My new free pile desk and I went for a little get-to-know-you ride through Interlaken.
read image description
ALT
The worker who taped out this temporary bike lane marking on Main St near 5th Ave is a true artist. I love this font. #SEAbikes
read image description
ALT
We need a mayor who actually likes Seattle and cares about its people.
Just make this street permanently safe. Why is this so hard? The city keeps doing it and then undoing it. Stop undoing it!
Quote
a couple fun moments from an evening bike ride on lake Washington blvd last night #seabikes @SNGreenways @seattledot
Oh, so that’s how you do it. cc: Seattle.
Quote
Did you know there are over 200 water fountains in #Vancouver including new temporary water fountains to help #BeatTheHeat this weekend.
Check out our map to find where they are in your neighbourhood: ow.ly/8PtY50Fi3WE
Check out our map to find where they are in your neighbourhood: ow.ly/8PtY50Fi3WE
read image description
ALT
Seattle policy:
Using road space to keep people safe? Possibly allowed, but only after years of community organizing.
Blocking road space to displace people who can’t afford ever-increasing housing? Allowed immediately without any questions or community process.
Quote
First the sweep, today the eco-blocks. westseattleblog.com/2022/06/follow
Seattle Bike Blog has endorsed Lorena González for Mayor. seattlebikeblog.com/2021/07/20/end It's a clear choice. #SEAbikes
AITA for getting so mad after seeing a person biking with their kid that I had to write my local newspaper about it?
Quote
The King County Board of Health has repealed the bicycle helmet law. The primary sentiment was that they strongly recommend the use of helmets, but do not believe police enforcement is the correct method for achieving that public health goal. Background:
Imagine calling yourself a journalist or news organization, then publishing a story about an SUV that can go 180 mph without ever mentioning that speeding and SUVs are both major causes of traffic deaths and injuries.
I started counting the cards in a deck last night, and got to 35 before it was time to go to bed. So there are 35 cards in the deck. But this morning, I woke up and continued counting and found that now there are 52. I agree with Justice Kavanaugh, this is very suspicious.
Lol. Just watched some jerk downtown stop behind a parked car in a parking lane near a red light. When the light turned green, he lost it and started honking and road raging at the parked car in front of him. Cars melt people’s brains.
Replying to
I’m trying to be upset about ’s downtown bike lane delays, but my baby’s off her respiratory support! A big step closer to coming home from the hospital. I can’t wait until we can bike around our city together, which will happen years before the bike lanes are built.
Getting a bike lane project through the Seattle Process twitter.com/vvirussoo/stat
This post is unavailable.
People mourn the planned transit lines their cities did not build long ago. Have you ever heard anyone mourn a planned freeway their city did not build?
I swear if they skip environmental review for a freeway bridge and finish it before the Burke-Gilman Missing Link I’m gonna flip out.
Quote
This, but for light rail seattletimes.com/seattle-news/t
This is horrendous and extremely insulting to these 62 people killed in a crosswalk. It is legal to walk in a crosswalk. If your city’s crosswalks aren’t safe without people waving flags around, then fix your streets. Don’t blame the dead. Good lord.
Quote
We are set to absolutely demolish the October record for Fremont Bridge bike trips. The old record was 91,000. As of midnight, it was at 96,600 with two days left. Biking is absolutely booming in this town right now. #SEAbikes
Oh no.
Quote
The most poignant exhibit at the : Car culture. An asteroid killed the dinosaurs, but their addiction to burning oil will kill the humans.
I can’t believe it took me this long to realize how Seattle can get some much-needed rain. Everyone needs to take off their fenders and forget their rain layers at home before biking to work tomorrow. Guaranteed rain every time.
Replying to
If you poll half landlines, you’re basically answering the question: What do people who live in households that haven’t moved since the year 2005 think about this issue?
Our state and city have once again failed to demonstrate that they actually mean it when they say safety is their top priority. Car traffic remains firmly at the top even a couple blocks from a brand new light rail station.
Quote
NEW: SDOT Drops Protected Bike Lane from NE 45th Street Bridge Plans, Citing Car Traffic Impacts #SEAbikes #CarCulture theurbanist.org/2021/10/14/sdo
This stream is incredible. instagram.com/councilmember. Just watched the Council work together to try to get Chief Best to deescalate and move the police back and announce she wouldn’t use explosives or tear gas. Chief said no.
Quote
I’m on Instagram live streaming the protest on 11th and Pine. @councilmember.girmay on IG
Replying to
The Councilmembers convinced the police to move back. are leading in real time in the absence of the mayor.
Biking the new North Lake Washington Trail Loop
seattlebikeblog.com/2023/07/10/bik
#Seattle #SEAbikes
read image description
ALT
read image description
ALT
Remember when Twice Sold Tales at 45th/The Ave turned into a goddamn Chase Bank? That suuuuuuucked. I still get mad every time I see it.
Starter houses? Just when you thought the ST Ed Board couldn’t be more out of touch, they apparently think Seattle still has starter houses.
This is not as reassuring as it was meant to be:
read image description
ALT
This is not an artist's rendition in a high level city plan. This is downtown Seattle today. #SEAbikes
One of the most fascinating mysteries everyone discovers when they start biking is that there is no such thing as a tailwind. Sometimes you’re pedaling hard into a nasty headwind, and other times you’re just really strong. Happened to me going over & back on the 520 Bridge.
Like, in theory I know that you shouldn’t vote for a candidate only because they have a family cargo bike in their Twitter header. But…
Replying to
Leading Bikecoin experts suggest replacing your blockchain every 2,000-3,000 miles.
Protesters since day 1: Defund the police, invest in community and drop charges against protesters.
Mayor: Throw explosives at them and gas them. Do it again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. Again. OK stop. I love protesters now. Tell them to go away. Why wont they go away?
People are driving on 'closed' street because SDOT used barriers to build a wall at police precinct instead #SEAbikes seattlebikeblog.com/2020/07/30/peo
read image description
ALT
Replying to
I’m in a great mood because I learned today that having an ownership stake in a “historic district” property gives me feudal lord levels of power over my renter subordinates who don’t know how to appreciate history like I do. If they cared about history, they’d buy a $1m house.
Lol. Pro-fracked-gas account in Seattle thinks right now is a good time to tweet this.
Quote
FACT: With Natural Gas you can feel the warmth. That's because unlike cooler air from an electric heat pump, a natural gas furnace delivers air that's as much as 25 degrees warmer.
affordableenergycoalition.org
Wow. Seattle’s Fremont Bridge and NYC’s Manhattan Bridge are hitting 1 million on the same day.
Quote
Sooooo... our #millionthcyclist friend did not stop for a group photo but we had a good time #bikeNYC great work @Bahij @NYC_DOT etc
“Safety is a shared responsibility.” This phrase is so messed up yet agencies say it all the time. Responsibility is not equal if power is not equal. When one person has a deadly vehicle and the other doesn’t, that’s not equal. This violence only flows one direction.
Quote
The recent fatal crashes in Bellevue remind us all to prioritize road safety. 50% of bike/pedestrian/car crashes occur in low light. Be aware; safety is a shared responsibility. Together for #SafeStreets #VisionZero
read image description
ALT
When bike elements are added to a road paving project, SDOT bills the bike budget. When car elements are added to a bike project, SDOT bills the bike budget. Hmm...
Suspending someone’s license should be reserved for people who are too dangerous to drive, not for people too poor to pay a fee.
Quote
NEW: The ACLU of Washington said it planned to sue the state Department of Licensing on Wednesday, arguing the state’s practice of suspending drivers’ licenses when they fail to pay traffic fines unfairly hurts those who can’t afford to pay their tickets. st.news/3logG2h
Eight people injured while biking the Missing Link file lawsuit against city, railroad #SEAbikes
Look at this scofflaw flaunting Seattle/King County's all ages helmet law.
🫡 RIP Dark Sky, the most useful Seattle biking app ever created.
read image description
ALT