Top Things to Know & Do

• Stay Healthy Streets will be permanent.
• Bikeshare shake-up.
• Cascade's executive director steps down.
• America is selling out of bikes.

Lifestyle, Adventure, + Industry

Events

• May 15-31
  • Tacoma Bike Month Photo Contest
• Sunday, May 24
  • 1-11:30pm, Tacoma 2nd Cycle's Bike & Seek
• Wednesday, May 27
  • 5-7:30p, Redmond Element Cycles' Wednesday Afternoon Shop Ride
• Saturday, May 30
  • 8-11a, Tukwila Trek Social Ride
• Sunday, May 31
  • 5:30-8:30p, Tukwila Trek Sunday slow roll
  • 6:30-7:30p, Flying Bike's Virtual Bike Month Celebration

Articles

• Cascade staffers are organizing bike deliveries for food banks + How you can help. SBB
• National Guard Members Receive Bikes from Cascade. Cascade
• Bicycle club donates bikes to aid National Guardsmen deliver food. KING5
• Bike sales surge during pandemic. KIRO7
• The US is running out of bikes. Business Insider
• Bicycle sales surge with Americans eager to get moving again. Seattle Times
• Electric Bike Sales Catch Fire Due to Bridge Closure. Cascade
• Rad Power Bikes fields 297% spike in demand as bicycle sales surge. GeekWire
• Fred Hutch Obliteride 2020 Obliteride Goes Global. NW in Motion
• Bike season is here! SDOT
• For Bike Delivery Gig Workers, ‘Workplace Safety’ is Fraught. Streetsblog
• Bikes Are The BEST. Bike Works
• Rave: Biking scavenger hunts keep reader happy and healthy. Seattle Times
• Creating a Body-Inclusive Cycling Community. Streetsblog
• STP: Why 200-mile solo routes are discouraged at this time. Cascade
• Smith resigns as Cascade/WA Bikes Executive Director. SBB
• Rant: To the hundreds of bicyclists on the Burke-Gilman Trail in Wallingford. Seattle Times
• Peak Times to Avoid the Crowds at Seattle’s Big Parks. Seattle Parks
• Looking to buy a bike? Cascade created a map showing which shops are open and what precautions they are taking. Cascade

Policy + Infrastructure

Action

• Take SDOT's survey on guiding principles for West Seattle to Ballard Light Rail.
• Vote: Take Seattle Times' poll on which streets Seattle should close to most vehicle traffic.
• SNG: Thank Seattle leaders for the Stay Healthy Streets and ask for more open streets.

Events

• Monday, May 25
  • 5:30-7p, SNG New Volunteer Orientation
• Tuesday, May 26
  • 6:30-8p, Queen Anne Greenways meeting
• Wednesday, May 27
  • 6-7:30p, Ballard-Fremont Greenways meeting
• Thursday, May 28
  • 6-7:45p, Beacon Hill Safe Streets meeting

News

SNOHOMISH COUNTY

• Legislators appointed to Washington State Senate, House. Ballotpedia
• Snohomish mayor aiming for higher election office. Snohomish Tribune
• Many file for county, state and federal offices. Everett Herald
• June Robinson appointed to Washington State Senate, Emily Wicks to State House in 38th. NPI
• As Robinson moves to the Senate, Wicks gets a House seat. Everett Herald

KING COUNTY

Seattle

• Citywide
  • Roadside chat with Dongho Chang, City Traffic Engineer. SDOT
  • Roadside Chat with Jeanné Clark, SDOT Creative Services Manager. SDOT
  • First, pickup parking for restaurants; now, for retail stores too. WSB
  • Bike counters show weekend and trail rides are up as much as 70% since the outbreak began. SBB
  • Seattle traffic slowly creeping back up as jobs return, places reopen. MyNW
  • “We’re reprogramming many traffic signals to automatically show a 🚶🏾‍♀️ signal even if you don’t press a button. Stay healthy and #KeepItMoving" @SeattleDOT
  • Seattle takes new steps to fine-tune traffic signals for people walking and rolling during COVID-19 health crisis. SDOT
  • “Unfortunately, as part of a "routine maintenance" omnibus legislation, @SeattleSDCI proposes to eliminate bike parking in affordable housing. That's why we just sent a letter to @SeattleCouncil et al objecting to SDCI's proposal.” @BikeSecurityAdv
  • Bikeshare
    • Bike commuting accelerated when bike-share systems rolled into town. UW
    • With no bike share in Seattle, sharing in the city takes another hit. CHS
    • Seattle's bike share program may have hit rough patch. KOMO
    • Seattle has no bike share now, Lime says it will relaunch bikes at some point. SBB
    • Red Jump bikes will temporarily disappear from Seattle streets as Lime takes over. Seattle Times
    • Lime takes over JUMP as part of big Uber investment deal. SBB
  • Open Streets
    • ‘Stay Healthy Streets’ explained, discussed @ Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board. WSB
    • Letter: Street closures: 'Magical' opportunity for neighborhoods. Seattle Times
    • Seattle's Twenty Miles of Stay Healthy Streets Is Just the Beginning. Stranger
    • 20 miles of Seattle streets will soon close permanently to most cars. MNN
    • Sketcher: Seattle’s new Stay Healthy Streets keep us moving during the coronavirus pandemic. Seattle Times
    • Car driving is down 91% from pre-outbreak levels on the city’s new Stay Healthy Streets. SBB
    • Seattle made 20 miles of streets traffic-free during the pandemic—now it's making them permanent. Fast Co.
    • 20 miles of 'Stay Healthy Streets' to close permanently in Seattle. KIRO7
    • Seattle to permanently close 20 miles of streets to traffic so residents can exercise and bike on them. CNN
    • Seattle Will Keep Some Streets Closed Even After Coronavirus. Governing
    • Parks, Trails, and Streets Are Open to People This Weekend. Stranger
    • Mayor announces first 20 miles will be permanent; also, expanding this weekend to include north end of Beach Drive. WSB
    • 2020 bike investments to accelerate, including 20 miles of Stay Healthy Streets to become permanent. SDOT
    • Seattle Expands “Stay Healthy Streets” Network as Cities Nationwide Create “Pop-Up” Open Streets Programs. Cascade
    • 20 miles of Stay Healthy Streets to become permanent bike and pedestrian only. Westside
    • Seattle will permanently close 20 miles of residential streets to most vehicle traffic. Seattle Times
    • Seattle to make 20 miles of Stay Healthy Streets permanent. MyBallard
• North Seattle
  • Improvements coming to Magnolia pedestrian and bike bridge near Ballard Locks. MyBallard
  • City launches survey to gauge preferences for light rail station infrastructure. MyBallard
  • Trail Alert: Burke-Gilman Trail will be detoured near Ballard Fred Meyer. SBB
  • Midvale Construction Update. Wallyhood
  • Midvale Improvement Work to Start Today. Wallywood
  • The Cowen Park Bridge seismic retrofits are complete. SDOT
  • Greenwood neighborhood has most popular 'Stay Healthy Street' in Seattle. Q13
  • Man involved in fatal hit-and-run faces multiple charges, prosecutors say. KIRO7
• Central Seattle
  • Bell St pbl progressing. @Dongho_Chang
  • 'Ramps to Nowhere' Will Come Down in Seattle as New Debates Heat Up. Planetizen
  • “So the new curb extensions at 15th and Harrison are...brick?” @typewriteralley
• South Seattle
  • Some more details on the MLK Way S bike lane options + How to choose between one-way and two-way bike lanes. SBB
  • Pedestrian hit, injured by driver in South Park. WSB
• West Seattle
  • Construction begins in June on Delridge Way SW for the new RapidRide H Line. SDOT
  • Roxbury gets a little love. WSBC
  • Roxbury repaving expected to start Tuesday. WSB
  • Roxbury paving plan; 35th/Avalon wrapup. WSB
  • Bridge Closure
    • Seattle seeks federal help for West Seattle bridge costs. KING5
    • West Seattle Low Bridge maintenance scheduled for weekend of May 29-31. SDOT
    • Reply To: E-Bikes on the Low Bridge. WSB
    • Beefed-up barricades; bus survey; history presentation tonight. WSB
    • West Seattle High-Rise Bridge engineers prepare for everything by considering worst-case scenarios. SDOT
    • West Seattle Bridge report explains how a partial collapse would lead to demolition. Seattle Times
    • New memo examines how a collapse might unfold, and prevention recommendations. WSB
    • Editorial: It’s Time to Downsize Seattle’s Car Bridges. Urbanist
    • Repair, remediate, replace: What's been done and what are the options for West Seattle and the bridge? Westside
    • New intelligent monitoring system on West Seattle High-Rise Bridge. SDOT
    • Advocates have Developed a Plan for Biking to Ease West Seattle Bridge Crisis. Cascade
    • West Seattle Bridge Closure Exposes Inequities in Duwamish Valley Communities. South Seattle Emerald
    • How pandemic and West Seattle Bridge closure could spur micromobility revival in Seattle. PSBJ
    • Watch: Reporters answer your questions about the West Seattle Bridge. Seattle Times
    • What cracked the West Seattle Bridge? Suspects include heavy traffic, a jammed bearing and something called ‘creep.’ Seattle Times
    • 6 new traffic cameras. WSB
    • Bridge Closure Is a Chance for Sustainable Transportation to Thrive in West Seattle. Urbanist

Eastside

• Kiewit-Hoffman installs first part of pedestrian bridge over SR 520. DJC
• Redmond is building a 520 Trail tunnel under NE 40th St, route detoured until 2021. SBB
• SR 520 Trail Grade Separation. City of Redmond
• Public Invited To Virtual Open House For Sr 520 Overlake Access Ramp Project From May 6 Until 27 In Washington. WSDOT
• City of Kirkland shares May 20-27 traffic update. Kirkland Reporter
• Westbound right lane closure on NE 8th Street in downtown Bellevue. Sound Transit
• Eastrail Regional Advisory Council update, King County Parks open today. King County

South King County

• I-5 closures set in Kent for Federal Way Link Construction. Auburn Reporter

PIERCE COUNTY

• Slow down ... please. Tacoma asks drivers to reduce speed during COVID-19 crisis. The News Tribune
• Pierce Transit’s first bus rapid transit line to split between mixed and exclusive lanes. STB
• Pierce Transit Seeks Feedback on New Pacific Bus Rapid Transit Designs. Urbanist
• Thomas Wiebersch injured in auto-bicycle accident. Legal Advocate
• Commerce Street closes from S. 7th Street to I-705 for utility work. Suburban Times

PENINSULA / KITSAP COUNTY

• Driver accused of killing bicyclist in South Kitsap pleads not guilty. Kitsap Sun
• Two men die in Peninsula bike, motorcycle accidents at almost the same time. The News Tribune
• Tacoma cyclist killed in hit-and-run collision in South Kitsap County. The News Tribune
• Police say suspected DUI driver kills bicyclist near Port Orchard. Seattle Times
• Bicyclist killed in suspected hit-and-run crash in South Kitsap. Kitsap Sun

STATE & PNW

• Fast Trains, Cleaner Air, and Less Congestion: Envisioning a Post-Pandemic Pacific Northwest. Urbanist

NATION & WORLD

• Bikeshare
  • How Bike Share Programs Might Make Cycling Safer. NYT
  • Why bikeshare and e-scooter companies, hit hard by the pandemic, may come back stronger. WaPo
  • Car use decreases in US cities with bike share systems, finds research. Intelligent Transport
  • Bike commuting accelerated when bike-share systems rolled into town. Science Daily
  • Pandemic spells uncertain future for bikes and scooters as mobility services confront new realities. GeekWire
  • With Uber’s investment, Lime is getting back into the local bike share game. STB
  • Uber Pulls the Plug on Jump Bikes After Buying Stake in Lime. Urbanist
  • Lime Just Became the Biggest Micromobility Company in the World. Streetsblog
• Bicycles can help us move through the pandemic—and toward a better future. World Bank
• NACTO Drops Playbook for Fighting COVID-19. Streetsblog
• Why We Need Open Streets for Restaurants. Streetsblog
• 2020's Hot Transportation Trend: The Bike. Planetizen
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced 17% Worldwide in April, Study Says. Planetizen
• Federal ‘HEROES Act’ is Super … For Drivers. Streetsblog
• Will Clear Roads and Clean Skies Outlast the Pandemic? Sightline
• How Will Americans Commute After Lockdowns End? CityLab
• Cities are transforming as electric bike sales skyrocket. Verge
• The Government Must Decide If It Wants Pedestrians to Die or Not. Vice
• Your daily commute won't ever be the same. National Geographic

Sport

Events

• May 11-31: Rapha Seattle Giro Climbing Challenge 2020

Articles

• Damn it feels good to mountain bike again. Evergreen MTB Alliance

Jobs

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