The Green Lake Branch Library (7364 E Green Lake Dr N) is hosting a “Bikes for Books” reading program for kids in first through third grades. Children are invited to read books for a chance to win a bike. Participants are allowed to enter their names for the drawing once for every ten books they read between Monday, October 3 and Saturday, December 3, 2011. Each entry will require a short oral book report to to a librarian on one book. One girl and one boy each will win a bicycle and a helmet. A prize drawing will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 5 at the Green Lake…
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SDOT to perform maintenance work at East Green Lake Way N & N 64th St tomorrow (Friday)
Crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation will be doing maintenance work on the center islands at East Green Lake Way N & N 64th St tomorrow (Friday, September 9, 2011), 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. While work on the center islands is being done, the bicycle turn lane across East Green Lake Way N that goes through the island will be closed. All other crosswalks and sidewalks will remain open. There will be a police officer at the intersection to assist traffic. The center islands at this intersection were installed when a traffic signal was built in late 2007 /…
Cyclist and car crash on Meridian Ave N
Updated Saturday, August 20, 1:25 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. with new information from witnesses who were at the scene of the crash. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday (August 17, 2011), two fire engines and one ambulance were dispatched to 6014 Meridian Ave N following a collision between a bicycle and car. According to Sonja Hardenbrook, who witnessed the aftermath of the crash, it appeared as though a cyclist flew off his bike and onto the windshield of a car, shattering the window. Tom Fucoloro of Seattle Bike Blog says that he checked in with the Seattle Fire Department and Police Department about the crash….
Green Lake has saved almost 1,000 miles in SDOT’s Walk Bike Ride Challenge Neighborhood Competition
Earlier today (Tuesday, August 16, 2011), we received an update from the Seattle Department of Transportation on Green Lake’s participation in the Walk Bike Ride (WBR) Challenge Neighborhood competition. The WBR Challenge is an effort to encourage people to walk, bike or ride public transit more often to get active and connect with the community. The Seattle neighborhood(s) with the most car trips saved or car miles switched to walking, biking and riding will win the neighborhood competition. Over 1,200 participants across the city have switched to other ways to travel and have so far saved over 150,000 miles of driving, representing about 75…
Walk Bike Ride Challenge encourages fewer car trips with prizes and a neighborhood competition
Seattle’s Department of Transportation (SDOT) is holding a Walk Bike Ride (WBR) Challenge this summer. The WBR Challenge is an effort to encourage people to walk, bike or ride public transit more often to get active and connect with the community. After signing up for the WBR Challenge, participants receive weekly emails with tips on walking, biking and riding. They can also track their individual progress and the program’s collective impact online. Participants who switch at least two car trips per week to walking, biking or transit will earn chances to win the following prizes: Electric bike from e-Moto Apple iPad Night stay at Pan Pacific Hotel in South…
