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bobco85

@bobco85@social.ridetrans.it

Love to explore, make bike/walk videos, lead history/transit rides, advocate for mobility freedom, enjoy the outdoors.
Co-Chair of Beacon Hill Safe Streets
Organizer for Rainier Valley Greenways-Safe Streets
Organizer for https://social.ridetrans.it/@SeattleStreetFixers
Uncle, bi 🏳️‍🌈, demisexual, introvert. Compassionate, curious, corny, smart-ass. He/him

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bobco85, to Seattle
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Join my Cascade Bicycle Club free group ride, SeaTac Airport Loop, this Saturday, May 18 at 10 am!

This 20 mile loop starts from North SeaTac Park and explores SeaTac, Des Moines, & new segments of the Lake to Sound Trail. Afterwards, join me for lunch at Spice Bridge in Tukwila.

Register: https://cascade.org/rides-events/83848

Corner of a covered entrance to Spice Bridge with signs for restaurants inside and outdoor tables

bobco85, to pnw
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I didn’t realize it was National Train Day, but it was a great day for a Cascade Bicycle Club group ride to visit every light rail station on Sound Transit’s 2 Line now that it’s in operation! We were even able to use a couple of recently opened bike connections, too

Group selfie on a new bridge with rain gardens and rain funnels
A blue glass circular sculpture with a transparent 2 casts a blue shadow on the ground

bobco85, to Seattle
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1/2 Did route-testing on Eastside, & I saw that the Mercer Slough Trail has finally reopened! Now, there’s easy access to the South Bellevue light rail station from the I-90/Mountains to Sound Trail without needing to detour through a neighborhood. Quick tip: follow the asphalt

Cc: @rachael @ArunGanti @tfooq @seabikeblog

A newly repaved trail curves to the right
Start of a paved sidepath that runs underneath elevated light rail tracks
A paved trail running towards the South Bellevue light rail station in front of an intersection

bobco85, to Travel
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I did some paddleboarding with my sister today on the Weeki Wachee River, and it was just gorgeous to be out on the water! We even saw a manatee who passed by on its way downriver

A manatee swims by underwater
Water level reflections of a bright blue river under a lush canopy of trees
A woman sits on a paddleboard on clear blue water in front of a lush forested area

bobco85, to random
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I read “Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities” by Veronica Davis, & I flew through it because it was so interesting! It’s of good advice for everyone from engineers to planners & advocates. I will try to use its concepts in my safe streets advocacy

bobco85, to Seattle
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1/4 Double-dipped for community events in South Seattle today; started by briefly helping the @SeattleStreetFixers cleanup on MLK Way with @jrock08 Kate, @bvandeynze Riley, & special guest helper Evelyn Chow from Councilmember Tammy Morales’ office (thanks for coming out!)

People trim overgrown vines on the side of a sidewalk next to a busy road
A man rakes clippings from a sidewalk as others trim overgrowth
Side by side before and after photos of a sidewalk that was cleared of overgrowth

bobco85,
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2/4 Then I headed back up to Beacon Hill to help with the Beacon Hill Safe Streets community bike ride around SE Seattle led by Jimmy, Alyssa, & Brett
-pano outside The Station Cafe
-crossing 23rd at Judkins Park Station
-group selfie
-Brett w snow-capped Mt Baker in view

Folks having fun making noise in the I-90 Bike Tunnel video on birdsite: https://x.com/bobco85/status/1769139930591298036

Group of cyclists crossing a road in front of a future light rail station
Group selfie with a bunch of cyclists overlooking Lake Washington
A cyclist wearing a purple shirt bikes next to a calm lake with a snow capped mountain visible in the distance

bobco85,
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3/4 Everyone on the Beacon Hill Safe Streets community bike ride was able to enjoy freshly installed concrete protection on the Columbian Way bike lanes while construction workers were installing more pieces; we cheered on the workers as we passed by. Thank you SDOT!

Cyclists riding cargo bikes and regular bikes on a concrete curb stop protected bike lane
Construction workers install new concrete curb stops on the buffer between a traffic lane and bike lane uphill across the street
Construction workers install new concrete curb stops on the buffer between a traffic lane and bike lane downhill across the street

bobco85, to random
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Welp, I knew something felt off. I tried to do my workout Thursday evening, and I was only able to get through half of it before I listened to my body and stopped. Turns out, I have COVID-19.

It’s luckily not severe right now, but still, ughhhhhhhh

bobco85, to Seattle
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Lunar New Year Celebration in Seattle’s Chinatown was really buzzing today!
-mural at Uncle Bob’s Place: collab btwn mult artists to express culture & collective action
-lots of folks
-lion dance wishing prosperity, happiness, & longevity
-Master David Leong demonstrates kung fu

Looking down a city street festival stretching multiple blocks, filled with people, and lined with booths
Lion dancers hold red scrolls wishing prosperity, happiness, and longevity in a plaza surrounded by a cheering crowd
A kung fu master moves from pose to pose during a demonstration in front of a crowd

bobco85, to Seattle
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I helped organize a walk w/ SDOT (Seattle Dept Of Transportation) & Rainier Valley Greenways-Safe Streets along segment of Stay Healthy Street in Columbia City to be reverted to a greenway.

I’m grateful to SDOT for doing this w/ us on a Friday evening & impressed by large turnout of neighbors, but I’m infuriated decision to revert segment to greenway boils down to dangerous driver behavior

We need to eliminate what I’m calling the “Driver’s Veto”

Photo taken by Braeden

bobco85, to Seattle
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1/2 Today’s bike adventure was a ride with my friend across the lake for some beer & back
-riding Eastrail thru Kirkland
-delicious East Rail Ale at Chainline Brewing
-pretzel was big (Nick’s head for scale)
-we then rode new Totem Lake Connector bridge & back on BGT

Pint glass with the Chainline logo and beer in it on a table with a Chainline Station railroad sign on the side of a caboose in the back
My hand holding a large pretzel in front of a man’s face for scale
Selfie in a red jacket riding bikes with my friend wearing a blue jacket

bobco85,
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2/2 After we parted ways, I was curious and checked out the status of the new “biscuits” being installed at Thomas & Dexter. Prue Leith might say, “They’re a bit overbaked, but the taste is delightful.”

Project page: https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/greenways-program/thomas-st-5th-ave-n-to-dexter-ave-n

Panorama of a protected intersection under construction that features concrete wedges and protected bike lanes
A darker concrete wedge and protected intersection under construction at night with the Space Needle in view
Diagram of a protected intersection from above with concrete wedges and a diverter to protect cyclists and pedestrians

bobco85, to Seattle
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I checked out the new stairway built as part of the Judkins Park Station Access Project, & it’s nice!
-view from end of Hiawatha Pl
-photo of the light pole position, per popular request
-bike runnel works & leaves plenty of space
-view from top, you can see lids on the lights

I also took footage of me using one of the bike runnels, video is on birdsite: https://x.com/bobco85/status/1753276691131371890

Concrete stairways with a light pole on the side
Me walking my bike up a bike runnel towards the camera
Looking down at a series of outdoor concrete stairways with skateboard ramps and bike runnels

bobco85, to Seattle
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I’ve started a new video series walking each section of the Seattle Olmsted 50 route created by The Mountaineers (will make 1 vid per month)!

In this 1st video, walk from the Ballard Locks to Golden Gardens and then to Woodland Park Zoo:
https://youtu.be/TTqibHaG1-8

bobco85, to Seattle
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1/3 I rode my acoustic bike thru the atmospheric river, & by the end I was swimming but had fun!
-end of the rainbow …is in Bellevue?
-can’t wait for new 8th Ave bridge for Eastrail to open
-signage/markings at 130th St Station
-selfie w @SoundTransit on the Eastside

Trail bridge that looks almost completely constructed with a geometric metal sculpture wrapping around it
Pedestrian crossing outside a ground level light rail station with yellow tactile pavement, red stop lines, and railroad crossing signals
Selfie on my bike with a light rail train passing behind me

bobco85,
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2/3 I checked out the new Overlake Village pedestrian bridge (it’s finally open!) that connects 520 Trail & light rail station
Visually, it’s really nice, mural takes you into a lush green forest
Aurally, it’s loud, as you hear all of the freeway noise thru gaps in mural slats

Interior of a covered pedestrian bridge with a mural of a lush green forest on the walls
Looking sideways through the gaps in a mural’s slats at a freeway below
A 2-way bicycle ramp curves in an oval shape down next to light rail tracks with a ground level light rail station in back

bobco85, to Seattle
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1/3 I finished reading “Gay Seattle: Stories of Exile and Belonging” by Gary L. Atkins, & I was fully immersed, learning about the issues that queer people in Seattle have faced going back to the 19th Century. In short, I loved it!

bobco85, to Seattle
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I noticed tonight that trail lights installed on I-90 Trail for Judkins Park Station Access Project were activated. It’s a huge improvement to have lighting from the José Rizal Bridge through Daejeon Park to the light rail station & past it into Judkins Park. The Hiawatha stairway looks almost ready, still fenced off at the moment

Project: https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/current-projects/judkins-park-station-access-project

Looking up a paved trail as light poles are powered on under a night sky with the moon hovering overhead
A cyclist approaches with their handlebar light on a paved trail at night under new light poles
New light poles illuminate a paved trail with a view of the Seattle skyline at night

bobco85, to Seattle
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1/2 Sharing 2 nice things from a bike ride I did around South Seattle today. 1st up, SDOT completed the Wing Luke ES Safe Routes to School project! The remaining parts were railings on steep hill & street lights. They look great!

Panorama on a curved road with new speed cushions, one way sign, do not enter signs, and a patio area with seating next to a new sidewalk
A mural of a blue, yellow, and red dragon on a new wide sidewalk
Wooden posts protect a trail entrance with bicycle wayfinding signage and a crosswalk

bobco85, to Seattle
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1/2 I walked Section 1 (Ballard Locks to Woodland Park Zoo) of the Seattle Olmsted 50 route created by the Mountaineers
-visited Frankie Feetsplinters
-caught the Amtrak Cascades train passing through
-Shilshole Bay Marina panorama
-enjoying my walk along the Salish Sea

Amtrak Cascades train crossing a steel bridge over a waterway
Panorama of many rows of boats docked in a marina with reflective water on a cloudy day
Selfie in front of a calm body of water

bobco85, to Seattle
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I made a transit guide to @kingcountymetro bus alternatives when light rail system is delayed/stopped/etc around Seattle. Learn how to use bus between downtown, SeaTac Airport, Rainier Beach, & Northgate

Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56XZKTgwEsk

While inspired to create this due to upcoming January 2024 service disruptions, I think it's useful for people on transit to know some back-up routes. To keep it simple, I focused on only 3 main trips that people may take

bobco85, to Seattle
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Posting on behalf of Beacon Hill Safe Streets:
Tune in this evening (Thurs Nov 30 from 6-7 pm) to learn about the newest designs for this badly needed connection between Georgetown & Downtown! The Zoom link can be found on the project page.

Notable design changes:
-using Lander instead of Forest St to access SODO Trail
-design for north end connection towards downtown to be shown

Project page: https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/bike-program/protected-bike-lanes/georgetown-to-downtown-protected-bike-lane

bobco85, to cycling
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Explore the newly complete East Lake Sammamish Trail in my new video guide! I added history and info on regional connections around and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlpGf648WG4

bobco85, to Seattle
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I forgot to share this from my morning bike commute: the concrete islands protecting the Pike St bike lane feature these curious circular islands just east of 4th Ave. @dseater @seabikeblog have you seen these?
Btw I’m happy for the concrete protection

Bike lane with new circular concrete islands as protection
Bike lane with new circular concrete islands as protection, closer view

bobco85,
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@dseater @seabikeblog /2 update: here’s an image shared by the Office of the Waterfront (project team) with the new design being installed.

Their message reads: Thank you for your inquiry. We will be adding circular concrete buffer segments at the current gap of the bike buffer, as seen in the plan. This allows runoff water from the roadway to drain to the curb.

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