Cycling

Inslee Rides Olympic Bike Trail, Celebrates Expansion Plans

The governor was honored with an award from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. A shared enthusiasm for trail networks and the unique recreational opportunities the Olympic Peninsula...
Rows of cars on a block of drive thrus and strip malls as two kids walk in the gutter of the road.

Aurora Avenue Community Workshops Kick Off in June

Participate in creating a better future for Seattle's deadliest road. Here at The Urbanist, we have devoted quite a bit of coverage to Aurora Avenue...

Beacon Hill Bike Lane Proposal Will Add New Parking Spaces on Adjacent Streets

In response to concerns that a new North Beacon Hill protected bike lane along 15th Avenue S would eliminate on-street parking stalls, Seattle will...
Construction equipment is visible on the pedestrian bridge over SR 520 in Totem Lake.

Coming Pedestrian Bridges Will Create Invaluable Connections on the Eastside

A series of pedestrian bridges in Kirkland and Redmond will make it easier to navigate the Eastside by walking or biking following grand openings...

Lake Washington Bicycle Weekends Make a Scaled-Back Summer 2023 Return

The Harrell Administration is prioritizing cars over people rolling and biking on Lake Washington Boulevard. Seattle Parks and Recreation has announced the schedule for 2023's...
A no turn on red sign in downtown Seattle with Rainier Tower building in the background

No Right Turn on Red Is Now the Default in Seattle

Not allowing drivers to make a free right turn at a red light, or a left turn from a one-way street, will be the...

State Transportation Budget Passes Over Aurora Avenue Safety Project

After including a much-celebrated $50 million allocation for Seattle's deadliest state highway, Aurora Avenue N, in the 2022 Move Ahead Washington transportation package, the...
Someone on a bike crosses the street as pedestrians walk in a crosswalk and drivers wait to turn at Broadway and Pike in Seattle

Legislature Abandons Most Traffic Safety Bills As Fatalities Continue To Mount

In late January, a group of lawmakers from both the Washington House and Senate, Democrats and Republicans, joined Governor Jay Inslee in a legislative...