Top Things to Know & Do

1. Ed Ewing, former director of the Major Taylor Project at Cascade and current co-leader of the Peace Peloton, is now Deputy Director at Bike Works.
2. NACTO published guides for slowing streets and designing for kids, and like all its guides, these are great, too.
3. SDOT is now permitting (for free) both curbside cafes and street closures in business districts to aid with business recovery and physical distancing.
4. Lime is trying to bring shared scooters to Seattle, and is launching in White Center.
5. Gigantic Bicycle Festival has moved from Snoqualmie to online. They've had a great lineup of music and rides.

Lifestyle, Adventure, + Industry

Events

• August: Gigantic Bicycle Festival

Articles

• Seattle Bike Repair Mutual Aid connects folks with bike fixing skills to those who need to get their rides rolling. SBB
• Bike Works Welcomes Ed Ewing as new Deputy Director. Bike Works
• Major Taylor Project in the National Spotlight. Cascade
• Man brings bike movement for economic reform for Black people to Tacoma. The News Tribune
• Peace Peloton Expands to Tacoma and Gains National Prominence. Cascade
• Peace Peloton rides Saturday, expands to Tacoma + Video. SBB
• Artists finish West Seattle Junction’s Black Lives Matter street mural. WSB
• Jenny Gerow: Pedaling with a Purpose. Bike Works
• Who we’re supporting. Bike Works
• White Center Food Bank Bike Delivery Sign-up for July & August
• Edmonds-Woodway grad encourages social distancing with Interurban trail mural. MyEdmonds
• Car-Free Residents Struggle with Food Insecurity. Streetsblog
• Donated bikes help ease difficulties through pandemic. Seattle Times
• Sorry, the World’s Biggest Bike Maker Can’t Help You Buy a Bike Right Now. NYT
• An open apology to our communities for culturally appropriation in our company. Swift Industries
• Now grown up, teenage tinkerer behind an e-bike revolution watches business boom from Seattle. Seattle Times
• Finding the perfect tire pressure. Rene Herse
• Beautiful Bikes at Enve’s Builders Roundup Beautiful Bikes at Enve’s Builders Roundup. Rene Herse
• Readers' Rig: Scott's 1989 De Rosa SLX. Pez Cycling
• Cascade is hosting family-friendly scavenger hunts every weekend in August in Kent, Renton and Tukwila. SBB
• Walk, Roll and Discover Scavenger Hunts Three Weekends in August. Cascade
• Registration open for Tour de Redmond. Redmond Reporter
• Seattle to Glow Orange to Support Fred Hutch Cancer, COVID-19 Research. Fred Hutch
• Riding out the pandemic with Obliteride. Fred Hutch
• Safely Reconnect with Family While on a Thurston County Daycation. Thurston Talk
• Cyclists stop in Madison on journey to bridge gap between US and Cuba. Fox47
• Family biking across US to oppose sanctions on Cuba. WKOW
• Bikes, buses and babies – California Couple Credits Public Transit for New Life on Whidbey. South Whidbey Record
• Scene in Edmonds: Three generations of cyclists cruise Sunset. MyEdmonds
• Commentary: Join Snohomish County Parks in celebrating Park and Recreation Month. MyEdmonds
• The 'Street Strider' of Beacon Hill. KUOW
• Celebrating 10 years of Seattle Bike Blog. SBB

Policy + Infrastructure

Action

• Take SDOT's survey on whether you like the Stay Healthy Streets
• Take "Commute Environment Factors" Survey for UW research project
• Take SDOT's Beacon Hill Bike Route Planning & Early Design Survey

Events

• Tuesday, Aug. 18
  • 6-7:30p, Rainier Valley Greenways monthly meeting
• Wednesday, Aug. 19
  • 6-7p, Bike Works Special Online Presentation: Phyllis Porter

News

SNOHOMISH & ISLAND COUNTIES

• Series of big-ticket county projects in works
• Bicyclist hit by car airlifted to Everett. South Whidbey Record
• E-bikes can use Centennial Trail, but not other motormobiles. Everett Herald
• City of Everett Offering Free Permitting and Fencing for Outdoor Venues. Everett Post
• Dining in the street is now an official thing in Everett. Everett Herald
• Barricades Go Up On Selected Streets Around Everett. MyEverett
• Lime scooters are unofficially, temporarily back in Everett. Everett Herald
• Rucker Fully Open Through Downtown Everett. Everett Herald
• Brace for delays along U.S. 2 for bridge and road work. Everett Herald
• Council approves bicycle lane project, will proceed with police chief recruiting process. MyEdmunds
• Adding bike lanes, changing code for director appointments top Aug. 4 Edmonds City Council agenda. MyEdmonds
• Plan for additional bike lanes focus of Edmond City Council discussion. MyEdmonds
• Edmonds City Council July 21 to hold public hearings on bicycle lane project, transportation improvements. MyEdmonds

KING COUNTY

Seattle

• Citywide
  • Letter: Cycling in Seattle is not yet in Copenhagen's league. Financial Times
  • City Council Salvaging Some SDOT Projects from Durkan Cut Heap. Urbanist
  • SDOT seeks City interfund loan to cover 2020 and Q1 2021 expenses, sets up new Capital Improvement Program for West Seattle Bridge Program. SDOT
  • Defining Community Safety: Seattle Neighborhood Greenways in Conversation with Aaron Dixon. SNG
  • SNG Racial Equity Workshop: Peer-to-Peer Learning. SNG
  • Seattle receives national recognition for preventing crashes with lower speed limits. Nearly half of Seattle’s major streets now have a 25 MPH speed limit. SDOT
  • Can anyone solve Seattle's traffic problem in this new video game? PI
  • We’ve completed pedestrian-first crosswalk safety goal six months early and are advancing a new policy to create more automatic walk signals and give people more time to cross the street. SDOT
  • Healthy Business Streets
    • Temporary Outdoor Café, Merchandise Display, Vending, and Street Closure Permits. SDOT
    • City to allow street closure permits for restaurants and businesses. MyBallard
    • City will (finally) start accepting street closure permits for businesses. SBB
    • Mayor Durkan Announces Free Street Closure Permits Available for Restaurant and Business Operation During Pandemic. SDOT
  • Scooters
    • Seattle Scooter Share program reaches important milestone and rolls toward Seattle City Council. SDOT
    • Scooters: White Center arrivals; Seattle discussion details. WSB
    • From White Center Now: Scooter program ready to roll. WSB
    • Shared electric scooters pilot program launches in King County. MyNW
    • Geekwire: Lime is adding another 1,500 JUMP bikes in Seattle, bikes now available in Lime app. SBB
    • Lime adds more JUMP bikes in Seattle but says long-term viability hinges on city allowing scooters. Geekwire
  • Transit Funding
    • Six-year STBD Funded by 0.15% Sales Tax Will Go to Voters in November. Urbanist
    • TBD headed to the ballot. STB
    • Plan to Preserve Metro Bus Service Heads for November Ballot. Crank
    • King County letter cracks door for regional TBD. STB
• North Seattle
  • Seattle presents potential improvements around light rail stations at 130th and 145th. STB
  • Seattle Parks announces week-long, very steep Burke-Gilman Trail detour for … mowing? SBB
  • Richard Dyksterhuis, happy warrior for safe walking conditions in north Seattle, has passed away at age 93. @MikeLindblom
  • Walking and rolling ramp and bridge to Northgate light rail station progressing. @Dongho_Chang
  • This week cranes lift first set of bridge spans for the Northgate Pedestrian & Bike Bridge. SDOT
  • New all way stop and painted curb bulbs at 83rd and Linden. @Dongho_Chang
  • Ballard Ave Cafe Street. @Dongho_Chang
  • Additional signs on 1st Ave NW #stayhealthystreets. @Dongho_Chang
  • North Seattle and the Case of the Missing Mail. Stranger
  • No turn on red, protected right turn, and improved bicycle connections progressing. @Dongho_Chang
  • Floating bus island and two way pbl forming at Green lake and Meridian. @Dongho_Chang
  • The Ancient Roadway That Became Seattle’s Meridian. Post Alley
  • New pbl and floating curb bulb forming on Green Lake Drive and Ravenna Blvd. @Dongho_Chang
  • Curb bulb and improved pedestrian crossing across N. 45th Street. @Dongho_Chang
  • Crossing on Midvale Pl relocated with island. Flasher installation progressing. @Dongho_Chang
  • Painted curb bulbs and posts at N. 45th and Midvale. @Dongho_Chang
  • The Northeast 43rd Street Improvement Project: Creating safe access. UW Daily
  • New MMS surfacing on University bridge. North side surface preparation for primer installation. @Dongho_Chang
  • Alert: Postponed U Bridge bike lane work rescheduled to start Monday. SBB
  • Montlake Bridge in Seattle closes Saturday for deck repairs. Seattle Times
  • Montlake Boulevard lane closures in Seattle force weekend detours. Seattle Times
  • New curb bulb and ramps at Montlake and Shelby. @Dongho_Chang
• Central Seattle
  • SDOT is studying options for fixing or replacing aging Magnolia bridge. No, not the one you’re thinking of. SBB
  • Trail Alerts: Ship Canal Trail won’t be detoured to Nickerson + Burke detour near Fred Meyer. SBB
  • Thanks to concerned neighbors, SPU is reconsidering multi-year Ship Canal Trail detour. SBB
  • SPU changes course on trail. Queen Anne News
  • Another Interbay Transportation Study Is a Lesson in Omission. Urbanist
  • Virtual public meetings to discuss future of Ballard-Interbay transit. MyBallard
  • Revised nearside bicycle signal installation with new curbing/island on 8th Ave PBL. @Dongho_Chang
  • Weigh in on $10M in upgrades to improve Freeway Park’s connection between First Hill, Capitol Hill, and downtown. CHS
  • SDOT Pushes Madison RapidRide Opening to Fall 2024, but Closer to Securing Federal Grant. Urbanist
  • Fourth Avenue Bike Lane Plan Fizzles Out at Southern End. Urbanist
  • Old street bricks uncovered and saved from downtown paving project reused for this school walking route improvement. New curb bulbs, ramps, crosswalks, and flashers progressing. @Dongho_Chang
  • These incremental improvements help us experience and reevaluate streets to better serve businesses, people, and communities. @Dongho_Chang
  • Video: Seattle's Central Area N-S Neighborhood Greenway Guide. bobco85
  • We're designing a protected bike lane along MLK Jr Way S and we want hear from you. SDOT
  • SDOT is hosting an online ‘drop-in session’ for MLK Way bike lanes. SBB
  • Learn about new Protected Bike Lanes on MLK Way S at a virtual drop-in session on August 11. SDOT
• South Seattle
  • SDOT starts design work on major Beacon Hill bike route. SBB
  • SDOT Seeks Feedback on Two Key Southeast Seattle Bike Projects. SBB
  • Ecology block installation today on Lake Washington Blvd. @Dongho_Chang
  • New Bike Lanes Are Coming to Southeast Seattle: Here's How You Can Have a Say in The Beacon Hill Route. South Seattle Emerald
  • SDOT installs concrete blocks to improve safety on car-light Lake Washington Blvd. SBB
  • People are driving on ‘closed’ street because SDOT used barriers to build a wall at police precinct instead. SBB
  • Seattle Opens one of its Prettiest Waterfront Boulevards to Biking, Walking and Rolling. Cascade
  • Lake Washington Blvd opens to people walking, rolling, and biking 24/7 from July 24 to September 8. SDOT
  • No More Cars on Lake Washington Boulevard Starting Friday. Stranger
  • Seattle's Lake Washington Boulevard closes for pedestrians, local traffic. PI
  • SDOT closing stretch of Lake Washington Boulevard to cars to allow for more walking, biking. KIRO7
  • Following successful test, Lake Washington Blvd will go car-light again. SBB
  • Lake Washington Boulevard Dedicated to Pedestrians and Cyclists through Labor Day. Urbanist
  • Rainier Ave S lane changes planned for late summer. SDOT
  • SPR & SDOT need input for the new north Rainier park. SPR
• West Seattle
  • Delridge Project: Road work for the coming week, including closures and night work. WSB
  • Delridge Project: Here's where crews will be working next. WSB
  • Highland Park traffic-calming, round 1, almost done. WSB
  • West Seattle Bridge
    • Committee hears processes for outreach, financial planning in I-5 bridge replacement. Reflector
    • The West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force met for the sixth time yesterday. SDOT
    • Metro Transit Releases Action Plan for West Seattle Bridge Closure. Urbanist
    • Search starts for tolling-and-more study consultant; ‘Reconnect’ survey deadline
    • Traffic and Revenue Study will help inform funding options for West Seattle Bridge Program. SDOT
    • Reconnect West Seattle. WSBC
    • With a tight budget, SDOT looks to ease West Seattle detour traffic. KING5
    • Multiple options offered on repair or replace of West Seattle Bridge; No full travel capacity till at latest 2026, no ITT tunnel being studied. Westside
    • Crews have completed an important West Seattle Bridge construction milestone, allowing the next phase of stabilization work to begin. SDOT
    • Second stabilization platform in place. WSB
    • 5 MORE DAYS: Answered the Reconnect West Seattle survey(s) yet? WSB
    • Imagine a West Seattle Bridge replacement partly built of wood. WSB
    • SDOT seeks cheap ways to protect neighborhoods from traffic detoured by West Seattle Bridge closure. Seattle Times
    • SDOT Lays Out Six Options for West Seattle Bridge, Cost-Benefit Analysis Process in October. Urbanist
    • SDOT made an interim update to our dynamic Low Bridge Access Policy to expand access to select users. SDOT
    • OP-ED Why is SDOT trying to deceive the public about a potential tunnel under the Duwamish? Westside
    • Cost-benefit analysis will inform City’s decision to repair or replace the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge. SDOT
    • Milestone for stabilization work. WSB

Eastside

• Eastside Ride: the 42-Mile Eastrail Will Transform How People Travel and Recreate in East King County. Cascade
• Bothell transit hub will connect SR 522 & I-405 BRT. STB
• Person biking struck and killed in Woodinville. SBB
• Cyclist killed in traffic accident Monday morning. NW News
• Bicyclist struck by driver and killed in Woodinville. Seattle Times
• City Crews Spruce Up The Cross Kirkland Corridor This Week. Kirkland Patch
• Bellevue uses AI technology to identify problem intersections and make them safer. Seattle Times
• Downtown Bellevue Needs a Bigger Freeway Lid. Urbanist
• Paint Is Not Enough for Bellevue Bike Network. Urbanist
• Bellevue Weighing Options for New I-405 Interchange in South Downtown. Urbanist
• Eastbound NW Sammamish Road to close for 90 days. NW News

South King

• Trail Alert: Green River Trail closed at Tukwila Intl Blvd until December. SBB
• City of Kent studies future transportation projects. Kent Reporter
• Sumner Link trail is stellar, and their new wayfinding worked super well! @Andrew_Koved
• Building a bridge over I-5 in one weekend, and how you can help. WSDOT
• Carbon River Corridor Cooperative Action Plan. Pierce County

KITSAP COUNTY

• Port Orchard awards community center design contract. Kitsap Sun
• Roundabout, bike lanes considered for Bremerton's Naval Avenue. Kitsap Sun

REGIONAL

• Sound Transit hopes doubling federal funding for Lynnwood Link and Federal Way Link could right their storm-tossed financial ship. Urbanist
• Sound Transit & other agencies in push for federal assistance. STB
• Sound Transit pushes Congress for pandemic relief to stay afloat. My NW

STATE

• Reducing the Role of Police in Traffic Enforcement Could Increase Safety for Everyone. Streetsblog
• "Unlawful to... walk. how is this okay. if you park your car and try to walk to the sidewalk... unlawful". @Dongho_Chang
• "This law creates equity and selective enforcement in our State. Let's change it to allow people to walk in their residential neighborhoods or rural town centers without the burden of being victims of circumstances." @Dongho_Chang
• 2020 isn’t a normal year – including for our road maintenance work. WSDOT
• Reallocating space to support economic recovery and healthy lifestyles. WSDOT

NATIONAL

• VIDEO: How Car Dominance Makes Non-White Neighborhoods Hotter. Streetsblog
• The ADA Turned 30, but Universal Accessibility Still Far From the Reality. Planetizen
• On the ADA's 30th Anniversary, Remember: Bikes are a Mobility Assistive Device, too. Streetsblog
• The A.D.A. at 30: Beyond the Law’s Promise
• Not just curb ramps: The ADA turns 30, and there's more to do. Everett Herald
• Streets for Kids Guide. NACTO
• NACTO Recommends Default Safety Setting for Speed Limits. Planetizen
• Why the Senate’s transportation bill is terrible for climate. T4A
• T4America statement on Senate Republicans’ HEALS Act. T4A
• Three things to know about FY2021 House transportation appropriations. T4A
• COVID May Take 14 Million Cars Off the Road Forever. Streetsblog
• How Income Inequality Is Driving Our Post-Lockdown Carpocalypse. Streetsblog
• A Black and White Issue: Lime Confronts the Scooter Racial Divide. Streetsblog
• "City Limits" — new guide from National Association of City Transportation Officials on setting speed limits. NACTO
• Cars have run their course in US cities. Here's what's next. FastCo
• Opinion: The Fraught History of Cops and Bikes. Streetsblog

Sport

Articles

• Sofiane Wins French Divide. Rene Herse
• Maps of SIR’s Permanents. Seattle Randonneuring
• Moses Lake BMX hosts single-point race event. Columbia Basin Herald
• New Trails, Happy Washington Trails Day! Evergreen MTB Alliance
• Commentary: Join Snohomish County Parks in celebrating Park and Recreation Month MyEdmonds

Jobs

Mechanical, Maintenance, Retail, and Bikeshare

Bike Mechanic, Aaron's Bicycle Repair
Season Bike Shop Mechanic, Bike Works
Mechanics & Retail Staff, Gregg’s Cycles
Bike Doctor, VanMoof

Policy, Planning, and Engineering

Transportation Planner or Engineer, Fehr & Peers
Financial Policy & Funding Strategic Advisor, SDOT
Transportation Engineering Manager, Issaquah
Senior Current Planner, Issaquah (9/16)
Traffic Engineering Manager, Sammamish