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Change is possible: Seattle's Westlake Ave Trail before/after

The super useful Westlake Trail was carved out of a publicly owned parking lot. It was absurdly controversial at the time, with the loudest opponents being a “super yacht” marina. Now it’s loved and no one wants to go back.

Oh man! Ain’t that the truth.

Three-story red, yellow, and blue 1920s-vintage apartment buildings in Fairview (Daniel Oleksiuk, 2025).

Neighborhood-scale apartment buildings like these in Fairview have been all but illegal to build in #VancouverBC for nearly a century.

Thanks for this story. I took my kid to school on a cargo bike in the early elementary years and it was a game changer. Once I had the bike, I used it for everything -
Grocery shopping, trips to the park, commuting, etc. it genuinely replaced a car.

Why more parents are riding cargo bikes, skipping the minivan Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular.

Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular. n.pr/3WJyZn9

I’m willing to accommodate the trucks making wide turns out of NUCOR. They watch out for me. I watch out for them. But the delivery trucks to the market are just being lazy. The only reason I don’t confront them is that they are there in the AM when westbound bike traffic is light.

That eastern section at Spokane will eventually continue southbound all the way to Georgetown.

The videos on bike routes in the area are great. I’d love to see some of our regional trails like Centennial, Foothills, Interurban (north and south), etc. - thanks again for the great vids so far.

Parking at a bus stop? Worse.

The is is the way

You’re living the dream.

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Here's a look at the Top 10 - or would it be Bottom 10?

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I’ve gotten pretty used to navigating the Avalon bike lane but I don’t think new riders would feel comfortable. And it’s best used by embracing the trust-no-driver mentality.

Okay - yea - this would be totally awesome.

I went to that. I’ll introduce myself next time. So many thoughts on California bike lane. It’s the best route and could be done but the political will to get it done isn’t there. I guess my position is, “I want the Cally bike lane but for now I’ll take a completed N/S greenway.”

I’ve been using the bike to get and explore other neighborhoods. Been getting quite familiar with good routes around town.

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Oh man, yea. I used to run a lot of big city marathons where pickup was at a convention center the day before. It’s one reason I switched to local trail races which often offer race day pickup at the starting line. So much better!

I was just listening to an interview with Ezra Klein speaking to our inability to build housing. (Paraphrasing) he described our current process as policy via litigation which takes forever. This IS a big deal.

What a perfect day for a ride!

I ride that gap often but, as we see here, if you don’t know it’s there, you’ll never make the connection.

This should be the 128’s route. Not sure any human alive has ever taken it to Southcenter.

In which @jessdbateman.bsky.social nails the urgency behind the need for parking reform, speaking in favor of her bill SB 5184.

I gotta admit, I'm with Saka on this one. Pedestrian bridges usually indicate a failure to make other crossing options safe and a prioritization of the movement of cars over people. That being said, I don't live too close to the bridge and defer to those who live in the area.

I wonder who we contact to improve funding for better maintenance of our public restrooms?

I grew up in North Carolina and spent at least fifteen years of my life living here and today; I took public transit in this state for the first time. The experience was pretty good and very affordable.

I haven’t watched the video yet but my first hand observation of these was that if any work needed to be done, they just pull the pavers up and dig. So much tidier than cutting into asphalt or concrete. And it’s permeable. It’s a pretty neat trick.

Good gear helps. After years of inferior jackets, I finally got a Showers Pass Refuge jacket, some lines cycling pants, and a vest. Amazing how much more comfortable I am now.

I thought the completion (and subsequent dedication) of the artwork *over* the bike path was the hold up. The ceremony for it is Friday or Saturday, I believe. All my info is inferred, to be sure.

I live in one of these proposed upzones. It’s silly. It should extend east west by more than a few blocks.