Friday was Seattle’s annual F5 Bike to Work Day. More than 20,000 people biked to work, and Ballard was the after-party for the event.
Kate Gregory said she tries to bike to work as often as possible. “I work downtown, and it’s a beautiful commute. You go along Myrtle Edwards and there’s all the roses, and if its nice out, you can see the mountains and everything,” Gregory said.
Jan and Bill Culbertson biked to the event; they said they rarely use their cars anymore. Jan bikes to work at the downtown library everyday, which she’s done for twenty years. She and her husband Bill came to be part of the festivities and see what’s new in the biking community. “It’s just fun to come out, especially when it’s nice out,” Jan said.
The street party kicked off Summer Streets, sponsored by the Seattle Department of Transportation. “Our goal was to open up streets for biking, walking and playing; promote healthy, affordable activities; and encourage people to think about using sustainable types of transportation,” the website states.
BFD. Did they have a biker-ed booth there too, signing folks up to mandatory safety classes as well as following up with a license plate, creating a necessary $$ flow? And why not? More community organizers and their social engineering. Can’t wait for 20th NW to eliminate the turn lane. Anarchy is a good thing, right?