Live from Seattle City Hall, It's All the Bike Plan Tweets You Can Handle!

Live from the Tuesday, Dec. 10, 9:30 a.m. presentation by the Seattle Department of Transportation to the Seattle City Council's Transportation Committee.

The @SeattleCouncil Transpo Committee meeting is about to begin. Public comment happens right away, the BMP presentation is #11. #SEABikes

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

I’m pretty sure the Sleepless in Seattle home was just cited as a reason not to pass the Bike Master Plan. I love public meetings.

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 10, 2013

.@GordonOfSeattle of @SNGreenways: In short, the #BikePlan is by the people, for the people.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

The expected angry folks testified on the #BikePlan. NE 65th St, freight, random person who cites statutes. Public comment now done.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

Transpo Committee is now considering appointments of Merlin Rainwater & Ester Sandoval to Bike Advisory Board: 2 awesome people. #SEAbikes

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

CM Godden asks what's the biggest obstacle to biking in Seattle. Merlin: lack of safe routes, bad connections. Ester agrees. #SEABikes

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

Go Merlin Go! Merlin's City Council testimony this morning on all ages biking & advocacy for all modes was brilliant! http://t.co/GHMw2m361V

— Seattle Greenways (@SNGreenways) December 10, 2013

Now @SeattleCouncil Transpo Comm is considering appointments to Bridging The Gap Oversight Committee. Important for future bike/transit $.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

Two of three appointees to BGT Committee are great bike supporters: Ref Lindmark & Allegra Calder. #SEAbikes

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

All Bike Advisory Board & BGT Committee appointees are formally recommended by @SeattleCouncil Transpo Comm. #SEAbikes

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

In re-appointment to Freight Advisory Board, Warren Aakervik says he's the biggest bike advocate. Let's hold him to it! #SEAbikes.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

CM Bruce Harrell has asked both bike & freight appointees about whether they understand the other perspective. #SEAbikes

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

Freight Bd appointee Warren Aakervik says he fully supports separated bike facilities. #SEAbikes

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

Warren Aakervik: "I think greenways are the answer" as @Jean_Godden @CityhallTom @BruceHarrell reappoint him to... http://t.co/xXY8pDxBhK

— Seattle Greenways (@SNGreenways) December 10, 2013

@BrockRides @cascadebicycle I was surprised they got grilled! Usually volunteer board members are rubber-stamped.

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 10, 2013

.@SeattleCouncil Transpo Committee currently discussing inclement weather procedures. Next up: #BikePlan. #WeLoveIt

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

Finally, the @SeattleCouncil Transpo Comm is onto the #BikePlan. @SeattleDOT, @AltaPlanning & #SeaBikeBd are presenting.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

People need to remember every project proposed in the #BikePlan will go through its own community outreach and development process

— Gordon Padelford (@GordonOfSeattle) December 10, 2013

Additionally, every @SNGreenways line in the #BikePlan is really a fuzzy or dotted desire line. Community will help define projects further

— Gordon Padelford (@GordonOfSeattle) December 10, 2013

Kevin O'Neill of @SeattleDOT talking about 2007 v new #BikePlan. About safety, all ages & abilities, connecting neighborhoods. #SEAbikes

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

O'Neill: #BikePlan is the first Master Plan that's truly multi-modal. Same staff working/ed on freight/transit plans.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

O'Neill: so, so much outreach for #BikePlan: online, surveys, many many workshops, & special meetings for NE 65th St. - Amazing outreach.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

O'Neill: lots of input for #MissingLink to show multiple routes. Didnt, but put big flag for EIS process. #BikePlan

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

@seattledot O'Neill: facilities for walking, biking, transit, freight, driving will be further coordinated in Seattle's Comprehensive Plan

— Gordon Padelford (@GordonOfSeattle) December 10, 2013

O'Neill: From draft to final #BikePlan: focused more on safety, responded to NE 65th St input w/ new map designation, ...

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

O'Neill: ... and more connection with Climate Action Plan, Comprehensive Plan, and affordability objective.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

O'Neill: New #BikePlan adds Equity, Connectivity, and Livability to existing Safety and Ridership goals.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

I hope the phrase cycle track will evolve into protected bike lane... #BikePlan

— Gordon Padelford (@GordonOfSeattle) December 10, 2013

@BrockRides Yes I saw that :). Hopefully it will filter throughout SDOT

— Gordon Padelford (@GordonOfSeattle) December 10, 2013

Panelists fail to mention why Broadway Protected Bike Lane is so important: the new streetcar. #BikePlan

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

Also, unless written space is at a huge premium: cyclists, bicycles, bikes, bikers pedestrians < people walking, people biking, etc.

— Gordon Padelford (@GordonOfSeattle) December 10, 2013

As long as I'm talking about language: Multimodal is painfully wonky. Not sure what best alternative is

— Gordon Padelford (@GordonOfSeattle) December 10, 2013

I wish more Seattle @SeattleCouncil members were in chamber to hear @seattledot's Kevin O'Neil's great presentation. Hopefully they see it

— Gordon Padelford (@GordonOfSeattle) December 10, 2013

Seattle Bike Bd Chair: some people call this the best #BikePlan in the nation.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

@AltaPlanning's Durant: 1st #BikePlan in nation to incorporate new best practices for all ages & abilities infrastructure.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

@altaplanning's @scdurrant 2007 #BikePlan was for 1%, new plan is for all ages and abilities. Huge improvement using best practices

— Gordon Padelford (@GordonOfSeattle) December 10, 2013

CM Rasmussen: so glad for new #BikePlan so we know were strategic, building the right infrastructure.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

A big THANK YOU to @CityhallTom for his leadership on the new #BikePlan (and transportation issues generally)!

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

Today's #BikePlan presentation to SeattleTranspoComm ended. Now show your BikePlan love tomorrow night. http://t.co/cdFISHGj3O

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 10, 2013

Live from the Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Special Public Hearing on the Seattle Bicycle Master Plan

The @SeattleCouncil chamber is starting to fill up for tonight's #BikePlan hearing. #SEAbikes pic.twitter.com/IDalbRnoB6

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

.@CityhallTom is kicking off the #BikePlan special public hearing! He's been a great leader for transportation. pic.twitter.com/SjGSiXzIS7

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

First, an overview presentation by @SeattleDOT. They did a ton of great outreach, researching & planning to create new #BikePlan.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Neighborhood greenways supporters donned green scarves at the Bike Master Plan hearing. That's a lot of green! pic.twitter.com/BjGOHTuUV9

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

In outreach, @SeattleDOT received tens of thousands of comments/survey responses for #BikePlan. Overwhelming engagement, support.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Glad to have strong attendance from @SeattleCouncil. @sallybagshaw @sallyjclark TimBurgess & @CityhallTom . #BikePlan

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Kevin O'Neill from @SeattleDOT says new #BikePlan shifts to safety for "All Ages ( Abilities"

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

A little insight into my life: This is the 4th time I've heard this @seattledot presentation about the Bike Plan pic.twitter.com/yFkmnQV0lF

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

O'Neill: focus is on Neighborhood Greenways and Protected Bike Lanes for AAA. #BikePlan

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

O'Neill: design of each project will happen when each project gets designed, not in #BikePlan. #ofcourse

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

O'Neill: #BikePlan considered freight & transit routes, & created multi-modal design framework where bikeways on transit/freight corridors

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

O'Neill: #BikePlan includes total cost estimate, but many improvements will help other modes too (sidewalks, crosswalks, traffic lights)

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

O'Neill: #BikePlan includes metrics for goals on ridership, safety, equity, connectivity, & livability.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

We're onto public comments! #BikePlan

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Rainier Valley Resident: "this is not just about bicyclists, this is about everybody ... this is for our communities" #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Mom with 3 kids has serious #BikePlanLove! pic.twitter.com/kvoZkoWixu

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Some great comments so far. Also love that kids were hanging out looking cute in the Seattle Channel view while 1 speaker grumped abt bikes

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

The Stand Up America guy who goes to almost every public hearing seemed shocked that a mom said she biked with her kids.

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

Speaker questions "urgency" of adopting the plan. Been working on it for nearly 2 years!

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

Paul: "it's a well-researched plan that incorporates lessons from other cities" #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Paul: "It supports growth and maturity the way the city wants to grow" #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

common theme w/ public comment: "we're very support of this bike plan/concept in general, but not in front of my house/on my local arterial"

— NE Seattle Greenways (@NEGreenways) December 12, 2013

EPA spokeswoman speaking in favor of #BikePlan. On personal time, but talking up EPA employees' #BikePlanLove.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

EPA staff have #BikePlanLove! pic.twitter.com/hhyBQEMHK1

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Best quote yet! "Taking out parking on Westlake is taking away the soul of the city."

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

Cathy Dunn: "let's build bike corrals, lose one car parking spot for 14 bike parking spots" #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Dunn: hills and weather arent really a challenge. #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

West Seattle resident: "We have our own Missing Link, the Duwamish Trail." Also said W Seattle was left out of '07 plan, this one is better.

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

Don Brubeck of West Seattle Connections talking about bike challenges for W. Seattle, and managing freight/bike safety. #BikePlanSafety

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Aw, bummer! David Katz (65th biz owner) told me he liked the "compromise" plan. Now testifying he doesn't.

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

Fun video idea: Approach people hanging out near Lake Union to pronounce the word "Cheshiahud."

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

Our advocacy director: Thomas Goldstein testifying in favor of #BikePlan. #Safety #Safety #Safety

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Bob Anderton of WA Bike Law: let's look at muni laws to improve safety. #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Speaker: in first crash in 30 years, problem not driver or biker, it's the system. Need protected bike lanes and greenways. #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Jessica Szelag, ED of @Commute_Seattle, giving great #BikePlanLove ... it'll transform our city and how we get around.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Westlake owners concerned about losing parking, but still have some #BikePlanLove.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Gordon Padelford of @SNGreenways talking about how neighbors across the city want safe streets. #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Gordon Padelford of @SNGreenways talking about how neighbors across the city want safe streets. #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

The bike plan rollout is a great case study in public perception of the term "cycle track." Completely baffles everyone.

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

Great supporter of #BikePlan who's had loved ones hit by cars while riding bikes. She also loves idea of @PSBikeShare pic.twitter.com/f2eOTyNh5g

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Speaker talks about he and his peers are choosing to move to & live in cities great for bicycling. #BikePlanLove pic.twitter.com/AfD0oTYFPB

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Joleen talks about how she was hit by car on Eastlake and laid up from work for 2 months. Wants a safer EastlakeAve #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Lots of mis-information about designated NE 65th St bikeway, and community engagement. #BikePlan

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

@NEGreenways Which is in the process of happening regardless of the BMP acceptance, right @seabikeblog?

— NE Seattle Greenways (@NEGreenways) December 12, 2013

Heart-felt testimony from person with Parkinson's who needs his 15min ride/exercise to manage his tremors. Has big #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Wow. Speaker who biked to school on 65th as a kid got hit, but lied to parents so he could keep biking. (1/2)

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

Now he has Parkinson's, and says his bike commute is what keeps him in the workforce. Supports the plan b/c it will make his ride safer.

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

Christian Rusby speaking now. Seriously injured in crash near N Seattle Community College. Sees the plan as a way to limit injuries like his

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

UW staffer has #BikePlanLove b/c her husband needs to bike, special needs folks need to bike, and her daughter needs safe routes.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

She also mentions how the #BikePlan fits into the other city plans, like city climate plan and comprehensive plan. #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Well, almost nobody has really spoken against the plan in general. Some folks upset about Westlake, some about 65th. I'd say that's a pass!

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

Phyllis from @bikeworks206: South Seattle has been left behind in bike safety projects. pic.twitter.com/os95FpPv7a

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

Phyllis @bikeworks206: South Seattle left behind in bike safety projects reports. Let's change that! @SeaBikeBlog... http://t.co/U9CDYYsWTL

— Seattle Greenways (@SNGreenways) December 12, 2013

Someone speaking out that education is only 4 pages. Need more education 2 help w/ animosity b/w cars & bikes. @CityhallTom asks 4 wording

— NE Seattle Greenways (@NEGreenways) December 12, 2013

A big callout for downtown protected bike lanes #BikePlanLove!

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Father & son (Isaac) have big #BikePlanLove. Dont have a car, live here to bike. Love protected bike lanes, especially into downtown.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Juliette of @hubandbespoke has #BikePlanLove as a small business owner/retailer.

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Juliette wants to live in a social city where you can ride & chat. #BikePlanLove

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013

Of course Juliette from @hubandbespoke found a more stylish way to rock the @SNGreenways green scarf! pic.twitter.com/TtCbmYe2by

— Seattle Bike Blog (@seabikeblog) December 12, 2013

And the #BikePlan hearing is done! Thanks @SeattleCouncil and @CityhallTom!

— Cascade Bicycle Club (@cascadebicycle) December 12, 2013