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2026
Alert 9/26-28: Biking and walking path will remain usable during weekend Spokane Street Bridge closureoriginal ↗
24 Sept 2026
Listen: Talking about Seattle’s new biking paradigm on KUOW + More interesting bike data from around the cityoriginal ↗
22 Sept 2026
Transportation Committee advances Vision Zero bills, would exempt many traffic safety changes from historic district approvaloriginal ↗
18 Sept 2026
Despite wildfire smoke, August Fremont bike counts still hit #2 all-time + Will we hit 1M before October?original ↗
16 Sept 2026
14 Sept 2026
55 years ago, Seattleites organized a ‘hike-in’ to support building the Burke-Gilman Trail + Party Saturday invites all to celebrateoriginal ↗
9 Sept 2026
Sunday: Cascade’s newest ride is a family-friendly ride around Lake Union + Register by Thursdayoriginal ↗
8 Sept 2026
31 Aug 2026
Bike camping on Lopez Island was amazing yet again + WA should fund a direct bus to Anacortes Ferry Terminaloriginal ↗
28 Aug 2026
Mayor Wilson orders major overhaul to deliver more street safety improvements more quickly, including on busy high-injury roadwaysoriginal ↗
22 Aug 2026
Alert 8/22-30: The bike/walk path will remain usable during weekend Spokane Street Bridge work + Sound Transit will close short section of Delridge trailoriginal ↗
21 Aug 2026
CM Saka is developing a city ordinance aimed at codifying Vision Zero work, requiring city contractors to install truck side guardsoriginal ↗
19 Aug 2026
Latest Highland Park Way SW design maintains bike lane protection up to the W Marginal Way intersectionoriginal ↗
3 Aug 2026
24 Jul 2026
New in the Shop: Turn your ORCA Card into a bicycle lift pass + 4 other fun card skin designsoriginal ↗
22 Jul 2026
17 Jul 2026
Latest Leary/Market ‘Burke-Gilman Trail’ concept still mixes biking and walking on busy sidewalks + Comments due July 15original ↗
10 Jul 2026
CHS: 14-year-old dies in e-moto crash on stairs in I-5 Colonnade mountain bike park – UPDATE: RIP Çınar Doğanoriginal ↗
8 Jul 2026
7 Jul 2026
On U.S. match day, Lime carried more trips than any Seattle roadway other than I-5 and I-90 + Link unseated I-5 for top spotoriginal ↗
29 Jun 2026
NYT investigation: Thousands of U.S. pedestrians are dead due to SUV/truck hood and pillar designsoriginal ↗
22 Jun 2026
The Seattle Disaster Relief Trials return July 25 + Riders will help researchers analyze bicycle use in disaster scenariosoriginal ↗
18 Jun 2026
In open letter to Seattle leaders, Cascade calls out lack of progress on voter-funded safety projectsoriginal ↗
16 Jun 2026
15 Jun 2026
12 Jun 2026
Woodland Park dirt jumps are officially safe after Lincoln football field plan moves to gravel lot at 50th and Auroraoriginal ↗
11 Jun 2026
Seattle and King County taxpayers deserve a more thoughtful distribution of proposed sales tax for roadsoriginal ↗
11 Jun 2026
Sponsored: Park your bike for just 5¢ an hour at dozens of transit stations across the regionoriginal ↗
9 Jun 2026
City will replace the handmade wood bridge over Missing Path Bog with an actual path + A history of an unstoppable desire lineoriginal ↗
8 Jun 2026
CHS: Teacher struck by recycling truck while biking at 12th and Yesler has died: RIP Christian Salyeroriginal ↗
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Myrtle Edwards and Centennial Parks will reopen June 4 following one final overnight closureoriginal ↗
2 Jun 2026
Hundreds of happy people ride with Mayor Wilson to open Bicycle Weekends + A smaller group protested, including one with a neo-Nazi signoriginal ↗
26 May 2026
Preliminary 2025 data shows steep drop in WA traffic deaths, still above pre-pandemic averageoriginal ↗
20 May 2026
With a fresh new name, the Seattle Streets Alliance plans street party to celebrate 15 yearsoriginal ↗
19 May 2026
New bike lanes open on 4th Ave and Broad St, will soon be fully activated when the Thomas St plaza is completeoriginal ↗
15 May 2026
Reversing Harrell cuts, Parks is now installing the remaining Lake Washington Blvd safety compromise planoriginal ↗
14 May 2026
12 May 2026
Lime’s new ‘LimeBike’ model is shaped like the Glider, but with adjustable seat and pedals – UPDATED: It’s really goodoriginal ↗
8 May 2026
May 6: Join me at Town Hall Seattle for a discussion about the state of bicycling in the cityoriginal ↗
1 May 2026
For the first time since the pandemic, Fremont Bridge bike trips topped 1 million in 2025 and are on pace for a new record – UPDATEDoriginal ↗
30 Apr 2026
Rainier Valley Safe Streets is planning a bunch of new community rides and a party for Bicycle Weekends, seeks volunteersoriginal ↗
28 Apr 2026
Seattle’s new billionaire-funded trail on Alaskan Way is very nice, but most people will probably stay on the water sideoriginal ↗
22 Apr 2026
Vision Zero update shows that Seattle still isn’t addressing the biggest causes of traffic deaths and injuriesoriginal ↗
21 Apr 2026
Two people on a Lime struck while crossing Aurora, transported to hospital in critical conditionoriginal ↗
20 Apr 2026
With Seattle on path to miss 2030 goal, CM Saka calls for an audit of the Vision Zero programoriginal ↗
15 Apr 2026
14 Apr 2026
Mayor Wilson expands Bicycle Weekends to every non-Seafair weekend Memorial Day to Labor Dayoriginal ↗
13 Apr 2026
SDOT removes the bike map PDF from website ahead of ADA rule change + It’s still on Seattle Bike Blogoriginal ↗
9 Apr 2026
Alert: Section of East Lake Sammamish Trail will be closed May through the end of 2026 with no detouroriginal ↗
8 Apr 2026
WA now accepting e-bike rebate applications, will select lottery winners monthly starting April 13original ↗
6 Apr 2026
Alert 4/6 and 4/13: Elliott Bay Trail closed overnight in Myrtle Edwards and Centennial Parksoriginal ↗
3 Apr 2026
2 Apr 2026
The Yesler Way bike lanes are open, connecting the downtown network to the waterfront and ferries – UPDATED x2original ↗
30 Mar 2026
Why you may want to bike to the crosslake light rail opening Saturday + Group will bike along the new routeoriginal ↗
27 Mar 2026
In response to feedback, SDOT proposes a new Highland Park Way design that preserves lanes while building a complete bike laneoriginal ↗
25 Mar 2026
24 Mar 2026
In Vancouver, kids drive the trains + Perhaps some whimsy could help save Sound Transit’s budgetoriginal ↗
24 Mar 2026
18 Mar 2026
2026 legislature recap: E-moto law passed and safety funding preserved, complete streets and presumed liability failedoriginal ↗
16 Mar 2026
‘Bike mechanic turned internet mechanic’ creates mapping tool of people killed or injured while walking or biking in WAoriginal ↗
4 Mar 2026
WA House Transpo Committee passes e-moto bill that stops short of classifying them as motorcycles for noworiginal ↗
3 Mar 2026
28 Feb 2026
Alert 2/25-Mid March: Curved section of Waterfront Bikeway will close to fix standing water issueoriginal ↗
25 Feb 2026
Owner of shop that sells e-bikes and e-motos supports the idea behind WA bills, suggests a new category between e-bike and motorcycleoriginal ↗
25 Feb 2026
Lime carried record 57,000 trips the day of the Seahawks parade, on par with daily traffic over the Aurora Bridgeoriginal ↗
20 Feb 2026
Alert 2/16-April: King County will detour vehicle access onto Snoqualmie Valley Trail near Rattlesnake Lake, close the trail to biking and walkingoriginal ↗
13 Feb 2026
9 Feb 2026