Bellevue is going ahead with a plan to build a multi-use trail for bicyclists and pedestrians on West Lake Sammamish Parkway, instead of marked bike lanes for cyclists and a separate path for pedestrians.
By a vote of 5-0, the City Council directed the staff to find ways to fund the estimated $20 million project. Earlier in the meeting, a bicycling advocate had testified that Bellevue would find it difficult to compete for funds because the project didn't meet generally accepted professional standards concerning bicycle facilities.
Category: Bicycle Advocacy
Bellevue (WA) council votes for multi-use trail, not bike lanes
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/04/12/bellevue-wa-council-votes-for-multi-use-trail-not-bike-lanes/
Letter: Redmond opposes Bellevue's West Lake Sammamish Pkwy plan
Here is the letter detailing Redmond's objections to Bellevue's use of a multi-use trail instead of bike lanes in improvements to West Lake Sammamish Parkway:
“Redmond does not agree that the alternative currently identified as Bellevue's staff preference should be the option selected for construction …”
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/04/08/letter-redmond-opposes-bellevues-west-lake-sammamish-pkwy-plan/
Cyclists object to Sammamish Pkwy plan; Bellevue (WA) council votes Monday
That plan to “improve” the dangerous stretch of West Lake Sammamish Parkway without adding dedicated bike lanes is scheduled for a vote by the Bellevue City Council on Monday night.
The staff recommendations are opposed by the Cascade Bicycle Club, the Friends of Lake Sammamish, and Bellevue's own Pedestrian and Bicycle Citizens Advisory Group (CAG), and the City of Redmond.
The Cascade Bicycle Club is urging …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/04/08/cyclists-object-to-sammamish-pkwy-plan-bellevue-wa-council-votes-monday/
Wrong-way cycling; unsafe at any speed
When my friends and I learned to ride bikes, our parents told us to ride against the traffic. Today, we know that wrong-way cycling is terribly unsafe, don't we? Wrong-way cycling actually makes it harder for motorists to see the bicyclists. And it's motorists seeing bicyclists that we should be most concerned about.
The issue of “wrong-way” cycling comes to the Bellevue (WA) City Council on Monday night when it considers the staff recommended plan to make improvements to West Lake Sammamish Parkway.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/04/08/wrong-way-cycling-unsafe-at-any-speed/
Colorado “bicycle bill” passes, despite opposition
It looks like cyclists in Colorado will be able to ride side-by-side afterall.
Legislation (HB 1218) that allows bicycle riders “to ride two abreast whenever the normal and reasonable movement of traffic will not be impeded” has passed the House …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/04/06/colorado-bicycle-bill-passes-despite-opposition/
Bike access around Lake Sammamish
The Seattle-area cities of Bellevue and Sammamish will be considering proposals for bicycle access on the parkway around Lake Sammamish in the next week. While the Bellevue proposal is going to a City Council vote and has bicyclists up in arms, …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/04/05/bike-access-around-lake-sammamish/
Bicycle trails springing forth
New bicycle trails — or plans for new trails — are blooming across the country this spring.
The Seattle Times reports a section of the Centennial Trail in Snohomish County will be opened on Saturday. It's just one of the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/30/bicycle-trails-springing-forth/
New York cops: “Drop that bike!”
New York City is continuing its crackdown on cyclists who ride en masse through the streets on the last Friday of the month. At the latest critical mass rally, Associated Press reports, police in the Big Apple arrested 37 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/28/new-york-cops-drop-that-bike/
The “best bicycle bill in history”?
(Updated July 30, 2005: See “Money for Cycling in Transportation bill passed by Congress.”)Bicyclists could benefit when Congress rolls out the pork barrel this year.
A highway funding bill includes more than $242 million for building bike and hike paths and trails in the US. It also includes an ambitious safe-routes-to-school program to get school kids out of their parents' cars and encourage them to ride bicycles or walk to school.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/24/the-best-bicycle-bill-in-history/
Bellevue, WA: West Lake Sammamish Pkwy improvements a step back for bicyclists?
An analysis concludes that Bellevue's plan for improvements to West Lake Sammamish Parkway could actually make the road more hazardous to bicyclists than it is today.
The city's proposal for improvements to the 5.5-mile, two-lane road calls for no bikes …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.bikingbis.com/2005/03/22/bellevue-wa-west-lake-sammamish-pkwy-improvements-a-step-back-for-bicyclists/
Adventure Cycling Association
- Crashing Into The PartyThis story originally appeared in the 2024 Nov/Dec issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine’s Final Mile essay anthology. On the outskirts of Shanghai, the buildings began to grow skyward. Factories morphed […] The post Crashing Into The Party appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- In The Tall Trees This article originally appeared in the 2024 Nov/Dec issue of Adventure Cyclist magazine. “The earth has a small negative charge of around 200 millivolts, and humans have about the opposite.” […] The post In The Tall Trees appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
- A 10-Person, 45-Mile Group Ride in Oregon with Friends on BikesThanks to our Adventure Grant, ten WTFNB (Women, Trans, Femme, Non-Binary), BIPOC riders met for a multi-modal bikepacking trip from downtown Portland to Stub Stewart State Park in Banks, OR. […] The post A 10-Person, 45-Mile Group Ride in Oregon with Friends on Bikes appeared first on Adventure Cycling Association.
Trail biking
- ADOT ATSAP ASAP! - Cycling West - Cycling UtahHe is also a charter member of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. RELATED ARTICLES. Cycling West's Fall 2024 Issue is Now ...
- Virgin River South Trail Grand Opening & Community Bike Ride October 22, 2024The Virgin River South Trail is ready to bike & hike— a project that not only provides a scenic route for walking, biking, and enjoying nature, ...
- Team BOREALIS sends bike racers to state championships - The Ely Echo... bike trails for the final regular season race of the Minnesota Cycling Association. The race course at Pine Valley took riders on a 3.2 mile tour ...
Rails to Trails Conservancy
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League of American Bicyclists
- Celebrating Indigenous Culture on the Trails of Anchorage, Alaska Last year, the League of American Bicyclists published the Bicycle Friendly Community Ideabook — a resource designed to inspire innovative ideas for making biking better in communities nationwide. In celebration… The post Celebrating Indigenous Culture on the Trails of Anchorage, Alaska appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- The Platinum Standard: How Stanford, CSU, and UW Madison Achieved Top Marks as Bicycle Friendly UniversitiesWhen it comes to fostering a culture of cycling on campus, only a select few universities have achieved the highest award level of Platinum Bicycle Friendly University (BFU). In last… The post The Platinum Standard: How Stanford, CSU, and UW Madison Achieved Top Marks as Bicycle Friendly Universities appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
- Nondrivers Bike, Ride, and RollThe League of American Bicyclists is proud to celebrate the Week Without Driving, a challenge launched in 2021 by disability rights advocate and League board member, Anna Zivarts. The Week… The post Nondrivers Bike, Ride, and Roll appeared first on League of American Bicyclists.
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