May 2015 – West Seattle Bike Connections

Bike Rodeo at the Junction

From our bike rodeo May 30 at KEXP’s Hood-to-Hood Block Party at the Junction. Young riders gained confidence and riding skills, while having fun and earning prizes. It was a Friday school and work day, without advance mention in KEXP’ s announcements, so most of our participants were 2 to 4 years old, on balance bikes provided by West Seattle Cyclery. with a flurry of olde kids after school. SPD bike patrol officers showed everybody how to ride it, and got the grownups into it, too.

Thanks for the invitation and support from Susan Melrose of the West Seattle Junction Association and Brad Loetel at West Seattle Cyclery. Clarrisa Allen and Ed Ewing at Cascade Bicycle Club supplemented our rodeo props and literature, and WSBC volunteers Kathy Dunn, Bob Winship, Jeff Hallman, and Don Brubeck were the bike rider wranglers and crew.

Arena final EIS – SDOT/DPD responses

The Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the proposed basketball/hockey arena in SODO has been published. We commented – major impacts to traffic that would affect travel by bike from West Seattle, and use of bikes to get to the Arena were not really considered in the draft EIS. SDOT/DPD responses to our comment letter are attached. Links to the entire FEIS are online at DPD’s website here.

The comment letters and responses are in Appendix F.

East Marginal and Delridge – Your Opinions

Please take a look and fill out SDOT surveys for East Marginal Way S and Delridge if you use these corridors. Change is coming, and this is a way to have a little influence. East Marginal is “multimodal” because it is a vital artery for freight and bike traffic. Delridge is a “multimodal corridor” because it has lots of car and bus, some truck, and potentially more bike and future rail traffic. Delridge has some parallel “greenway” options for riding a bike. East Marginal does not.

Multimodal Corridor Program – Existing Conditions Survey

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) wants to know how you get around, what you think about existing transportation conditions, and how you would prioritize improvements to corridors throughout the city. Specifically, information is being gathered on the following three corridors: 1) Delr…

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Bike to Work Day – at the Bridge

We counted 707 happy, healthy people on bikes at our Cascade Bike to Work Day Commute Station this morning between 6:00 and 9:00 am. West Seattle Bike Connections hosted, with DIY Bikes, NUUN, and Mountaineers Club Books. Good going, West Seattle!

Bike to Work Day – Friday 5/16

Bike to Work Day is this Friday, May 15. Stop by our Commute Station under the West Seattle Bridge, open 6:00 to 9:00 am.

Bike mechanics from DIY Bikes. Home made cookies, fresh fruit, hot coffee, Cascade swag, other treats, and information about the Chelan 5-way intersections proposals.

If you can be there at 8:15, join a group ride to the BTW Day rally at Union Station.

If you go up Second Ave, you can stop at Washington Bike Law’s commute station at Cherry Street for fun and games.

Learning from the Best Bicycle Cities in the World

West Seattle Meaningful Movies presents:

Learning from the Best Bicycle Cities in the World

A number of short movies that highlight the best cities in the world for bicycling. A multicultural perspective on what others are doing and what we can do for our health, for the climate, and for our communities.

Meet local bicycle advocates and hear about their efforts in West Seattle and in other neighborhoods.

Get inspired, get connected locally, get bicycling!

6:30—doors open for snacks and social time

7:00—movies, followed by community announcements and a facilitated conversation

At High Point Neighborhood House

6400 Sylvan Way SW, Seattle 98126

Bus numbers 21 and 128

NO CHARGE, but donations gratefully received.

Help us minimize waste—bring your own mug.