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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · Aug 30

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 1m

Yeah, this is why I've never bothered with Admiral and just go all the way to Fairmount

West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 22m

This would also provide access to one of the better vistas in the city, Admiral Viewpoint, which is only really accessible by cars or a not super fun walk along a narrow sidewalk currently.

West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 28m

Alaska Junction not having a library is bananas. Had to go from there to Admiral Junction last week just to return a book.

Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 1h

Uptown and North Downtown need a library. Eastlake needs a library. Georgetown needs a library. Madison Valley/Park needs a library. Alaska Junction needs a library. Ballard needs more than one library.

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 33m

Then (and this one feels too obvious) we should build a two-way protected bike lane on the east side of Admiral all the way up to Admiral Junction

Route showing an Admiral Way bike pathway, from Harbor Ave to California. This would connect Alki trail to the Admiral Junction. The missing section that would require a ramp is shown in a dashed blue line.

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 33m

Then (and this one feels too obvious) we should build a two-way protected bike lane on the east side of Admiral all the way up to Admiral Junction

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 41m

It seems like an easy fix for better, safer Admiral Junction access is to create a ramp that would connect the Admiral Way bike lane to the Alki trail across Harbor Ave

Blue line showing path that would provide direct bike access from Alki trial to Admiral Way bike lane

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 48m

The few times I've made a left there even driving had me feeling like I cheated death

West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 49m

Ermehrgerd you cross Admiral at that point to access the uphill?

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 51m

From what I can gather, the only real option from the very bottom is to walk up the stairs just after the West Seattle bridge offramp, a non-starter for cargo bikes etc.

Aerial showing red line following route from Alki trail to Admiral Way, up a steep road and stairway to a sidewalk.

Streetview showing stairway to Admiral Way with sign showing bikers should take stairs to access.

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 1h

Admiral Way bikers: where do you access the uphill bike lane from?

Start of bike lane on Admiral Way after it the West Seattle Bridge offramp.

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 3h

It is utterly insane that this design was one that a DOT could legitimately put out 10 years ago; "just ride down the 200' hill with four lanes of high speed traffic, we've designated on of them 'shared' for you!"

Admiral Way reconfiguration by SDOT from 2014 showing downhill bikers using a 13 foot wide shared used lane that cars also use

Street view showing admiral Way as it exist today with four lanes of high-speed traffic. A small sharrow can be seen on the road

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 3h

What'd I ultimately like to see is Admiral Way's bike lanes, which currently end as you approach the California intersection (where they're needed most) be extended east all the way down the hill to the bridge

Streetview showing Admiral bike lanes beginning and ending a block before the California intersection

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 11h

Set back turn pockets would also assuage any concerns about freight traffic turning here

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 11h

My vision for the Admiral Junction intersection:
Step 1: Remove right turn lanes, add curb bulbs.
Step 2: Remove outside lanes on Admiral, add more curb bulbs.

(messing with Adobe again)

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 13h

lol sorry

a man in a blue shirt is flexing his muscles in front of a poster that says punk 'd on it

ALT: a man in a blue shirt is flexing his muscles in front of a poster that says punk 'd on it

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 13h

From our beautiful friends @westseaurbanism.bsky.social

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 13h

Poster about cars only no people seen on the corner of California and Alaska

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 13h

lol just now seeing this

Flyer reading:

California Ave is for CARS ONLY!

The best thing for our community is maximizing CAR STORAGE and CARS DRIVING on California! Join us in supporting cars over people!

The Farmer’s Market is already the WORST time of the week:
★ families strolling
★ kids playing
★ local businesses benefitting from all the foot traffic
DESPICABLE and frankly UN-AMERICAN!

And now there’s talk of extending that safe, quiet environment of community and human connection for the whole weekend! Who wants that? WE DON’T!

The ONLY thing our neighborhood’s most popular commercial corridor needs is TWO LANES of car storage and FOUR LANES of car traffic. There’s simply no room for anything else.

Together, we’ll keep California for CARS NOT PEOPLE!
Join us @ CarsOnlyCalifornia.com

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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 15h

“The emails and Microsoft Teams chats confirm that Parks and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) staff continued to work on the upgrades for months after a December community meeting on the project…”

The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 20h

A major intersection redesign near Seward Park was ready to go to construction with a Mayor's Office review the only impediment, records show. The exchanges reveal what was happening behind the scenes as the public was kept in the dark about the upgrades.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/07/l...

Lake Washington Boulevard Safety Upgrades Fully Designed Before Mayor Pulled Plug » The Urbanist

# A major intersection redesign near Seward Park was ready to go to construction with a Mayor's Office review the only impediment, records show. The exchanges reveal what was happening behind the scen...

www.theurbanist.org

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 19h

Solo parents are truly otherworldly, you all deserve infinite vacation days

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 1d

"Full-time" as the USA defines it at least, which is 27% more than the Netherlands

If I worked 386 hours less each year man oh man how sweet things would be for the fam

West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my god freedom, I forgot

West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 1d

That's what it's looking like, which means we don't see our kids for 90% if the day I guess?

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West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 1d

WEDNESDAYS, why??
Why, why not Fridays

West Seattle Bike Blog @westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social · 1d

*can't