Back in the archives, no mention of velodromes in (yet to be)SODO. I did read that a series of bicycle paths was created around the city in 1896. One of the routes being pretty much the current UW to Seward Park route.
Item No: 29568
Description: Lake Washington Boulevard Bicycle Path
Date: 1900
joeball
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:48 pm
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Here is the info for the predecessor to the Bicycle Master Plan. Anyone down town want to do the leg work to get it?
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Seattle Municipal Archives Publication Collection
Title: Comprehensive bikeway plan
Author: Department of Community Development
Published: Seattle: The Department, 1972
Date: Dec 30, 1972
Description: 32 p. ; 22 x 28 cm.
Notes: Includes bibliography
Subjects: BICYCLING, BIKEWAYS
Location: D-51 Item No. 726
gsbarnes
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:56 pm
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Random weirdness:
Most of the Shilshole Marina is labeled as 'Golden Gardens Park'. Judging from a current map and some reminiscences on History Link, they really changed the shoreline in that area.
I like how you're supposed to just tool around the trails in Ravenna Park (and apparently not just the main, flat trail).
Back in 1970, the Burke-Gilman's missing link was between 37th NE and either 25th NE or 30th NE. Since Burlington-Northern hadn't yet abandoned the railroad, I'm guessing the bridge over 45th Pl (near the Baskin-Robbins) was out of bounds, but you could walk and bike next to the tracks elsewhere.
Anyone want to do that West Queen Anne Loop? Hoo-boy that looks like a fun one.
And, as always, you can get into downtown, but you can't bike there.
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lantius
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:00 pm
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i like how the magnolia loop is a beautiful heart shape. awww, just in time for valentine's day.
gsbarnes
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:02 pm
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On second thought, it looks like the solid lines are proposed bike routes.
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