Dad, pedestrian, bike user, transit explorer and occasional car driver experiencing the mobility infrastructures of Seattle. Same user name on 🧵and 🦋
Seattle, WA
Joined November 2019
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ALT Screenshot of my username and high is the same as X on the other social network
Feels safe here (bridge over I5 on Pine St)…
ALT Temporary guardrail over I5 with large gaps covered by flimsy net
Seattle Bike Dad 🚲 👨👧 retweeted
Tell us again how the actions that would allow us to avoid the #ClimateCrisis were “too expensive.”
None of the record-breaking, historic or “100 year” events we’ve been seeing a lot of lately are the “new normal.” Because it’s actually going to keep getting exponentially worse.
City councilmember, chair of the transportation committee, wants to spend $2M to *remove * a safety improvement because he’s upset he could not make an illegal turn in front of his kid preschool. Everything is fine in Seattle politics…
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This is the “wall” that he wants to remove. Turning left here would require to cross 2 lanes of traffic + a bi-directional bike lane… I’m sure drivers will always check and yield to cyclists coming from the 2 directions when trying to squeeze between cars
Totally normal-sized vehicle in a totally safe bike lane. (uphill bike lane on 10th Ave E) cc @carbikelanesea
ALT Oversized truck blowing 90% of the door zone bike lane
I attended a corporate event in downtown Seattle with colleagues, mostly from Silicon Valley. Many were quite surprised I commuted by bus instead of driving. Why would I want to be stuck in traffic and pay $18 for parking?
If the venue had secure bike parking I would have biked.
Seattle Bike Dad 🚲 👨👧 retweeted
For Capitol Hill and Central District neighborhoods, SPD’s research shows the top public safety concern is… traffic safety dlvr.it/TFcP6Y
PSA: Every intersection is a legal crosswalk under Washington law… maybe it’s time for some enforcement of this law…
Video of a driver completely ignoring a pedestrian crossing the street in Tangletown.
Trying to find the 520 trail from Montlake is like a treasure hunt. Did I miss some signs? the bike route is pointing directly to the construction area with no detour… CC @wsdot
ALT Signs for lake Washington loop
ALT Signs for sr 520 trail
Seattle Bike Dad 🚲 👨👧 retweeted
WA drivers can’t put down their phones. New data shows exactly how bad it is. seattletimes.com/seattle-new… via @seattletimes
Very sad story in Paris where a SUV driver ran over a cyclist on purpose. At least the driver was immediately arrested, and prosecutors are considering murder charges. Cars are weapons, and we need zero tolerance for road violence. france24.com/en/france/20241…
Over the weekend, drivers will need to take a detour to bypass the Ballard Bridge. It's worth noting that many cyclists face this inconvenience year-round due to narrow sidewalks and fast-moving traffic
The Ballard Bridge will CLOSE TO DRIVERS this weekend for maintenance & preservation work from 10 PM Friday, October 11 to 5 AM Monday, October 14.
Driving? PLEASE plan to use the Aurora Bridge. Fremont Bridge WILL BE CONGESTED! Walking, biking, & transit may be a better option.
ALT The Ballard Bridge from the air, with traffic crossing it.
Hard to get intersections “daylighted” near schools, but if someone parks a RV in a street you get a free concrete block.
ALT Concrete block in the parking zone in a street