Jan 3, 2024 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured
Burien is actually quite a hilly place, and e-bikes sure “flatten out” our hills! In the last 3 or 4 years (especially during the pandemic) the number of e-bikes around town have dramatically increased. And for good reason. On an E-Bike Tackle the hills...
Mar 24, 2023 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured
Dave Lipps WABI Cycling Organizer/Advocate After a several year hiatus, WABI Burien has re-launched a group biking program, coordinated by Burien resident and new WABI Board Member, Dave Lipps. Dave became a resident of Burien in June 2021 following his retirement,...
Mar 23, 2023 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling Resources, Featured
As a cyclist, there are guidelines and rules-of-the-road (and the State) that you must follow for safety’s sake, as well as the assurance of a more pleasant ride. (And when riding with children, teach them to be good cyclists by ensuring that they also learn...
Aug 17, 2022 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Parks & Trails
New Bike Rodeo Grand Opening this Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. This FREE event for a series of bike skill sessions. Noon – 2 p.m. at the park, located at 14549 4th Ave SW. “Come and join us there will be music, food and a bike skill show,” organizers said. El Toro Cycling...
May 10, 2022 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured
May is Bike Month, and there are all sorts of activities going on for cyclists offered by Cascade Bicycle Club, Washington Bikes, People for Bikes and Leafline Trails Coalition. Below, you’ll find a smattering of introductions and links, encouraging you to...
Jul 24, 2021 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, City of Burien, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources
FREE Bicycle Rodeo will be at Boulevard Park Library on Saturday, Aug. 7 Date and Time: August 7 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Location: Boulevard Park Library, 12015 Roseberg Ave S, Seattle, WA 98168 Grab your bike and your helmet (and a parent or guardian) and come...
May 2, 2021 | City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured
Bike Everywhere Month is here for the month of May 2021, dedicated to all things pedal-powered. Whether you have a bike, plan to get a bike, or are just interested in learning about all things on two wheels, this is for you. Keep your eye on the Burien Parks,...
Jun 10, 2020 | City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured
June is Bike Everywhere Month and Burien Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department wants you to take part virtually! Celebrate with us all month long! Whether you have a bike, plan to get a bike, or are just interested in learning about all things on two...
Jan 20, 2020 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Cycling Resources, Featured, Parks & Trails
Imagine you’re all for jumping on your bike not only for fun and exercise, but also for commuting to work and running errands. And you’re passionate about doing your part toward using “alternative transportation”, with an eye on climate change and emissions reduction....
Sep 10, 2018 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured
(The following article is compiled from meeting notes and posts by Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes.) People who wouldn’t have considered riding a traditional bike are becoming electric bike (e-bike) riders. The electric pedal assist boost gives people the...
Feb 19, 2018 | Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured
2018 Seattle Bike Show / Outdoor Gear & Adventure Expo Date & Time: Saturday, March 3 from 9am-6pm. Sunday, March 4 from 9am-5pm Place: CenturyLink Field Event Center Tickets: General Admission, Ticket includes $1 facility fee ($12+$1)= $13.00 ($14.80 with...
Jan 10, 2018 | Art Walks, Bike Racks, Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Count, Bike/Ped Safety, City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being, WABI Weekday Walkers, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
Do You Want to Help Make Burien More Walkable/Bikeable? Just imagine… Leading fun walks in local neighborhoods: “I didn’t know this was here!” Meeting your neighbors while having a healthy walk. Working with the City of Burien to improve sidewalks and bike lanes....
Nov 6, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured, Walking
by Maureen Hoffmann, WABI President. As we all “fall back” and change our clocks this weekend, I think about it now getting dark earlier in the afternoon, and the dark season ahead of us. As a friendly reminder, I’m reposting this article from last year. These long...
Apr 26, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being
The Burien Library will be hosting Madi Carlson, author of Urban Cycling, advocate, and urban-cycler extraordinaire, on Saturday, April 30 at 2:00 pm. This event is part of this year’s Everyone Is Talking About It KCLS adult programming series, and is FREE and open to...
Feb 13, 2016 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Safety, Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured
Are you a small business owner interested in learning about how bikes mean better business? A planner or engineer working within your local jurisdiction to design safer streets? A trail supporter looking for funding? Do you want to learn more about bike education in...
Apr 7, 2015 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured
Save the date! WABI Burien is pleased to participate in Recology Cleanscapes’ Waste-Free Earth Day. When: Saturday, April 18 from 11:00am – 3:00pm Where: The Recology Store Highline 15858 1st Ave S, #A100, Burien, Washington 98148 (Located at the Five Corners shopping...
Sep 16, 2014 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walking, Walking Event
We’re just over halfway through King County Metro’s Burien In Motion program—sign up before October 10 for information on different transportation options, including an ORCA card good for two weeks’ unlimited bus and light rail travel, and other perks, like a...
Aug 25, 2014 | Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walking
Have you signed up yet with King County Metro’s Burien In Motion program? If you live or work in Burien, you’re eligible to receive a free ORCA card with two weeks unlimited travel and to earn additional rewards from local businesses. The Travel Options Challenge is...
Jul 31, 2014 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Walking, Walking Event
How do you get around, Burien? That’s the question from Burien In Motion, a King County Metro program running this summer in partnership with WABI Burien, Discover Burien, and the B-Town Blog. If you answered “by car”, they’re looking to change your answer by...
Jul 15, 2014 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walking, Walking Event
Coming soon: Get ready, get set, and get going with Burien In Motion! This summer and fall, King County Metro is partnering with WABI Burien, Discover Burien, and local businesses* to help you use more human-powered transportation, more transit, and a little less gas....
May 26, 2014 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, Walking, Walking Event
The summer installment of the King County Library System’s Start to Fitness programs has begun. This is a series of FREE talks and classes, encouraging folks to take steps toward a stronger, healthier community. Classes include cycling, walking, dance, yoga,...
Feb 19, 2014 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being
The King County Library System is offering a series of FREE classes in their “Start to Fitness” Program, taking steps toward a stronger, healthier community. Classes include cycling, walking, dance, yoga, meditation, backpacking, rowing, etc. See the list below for...
Feb 4, 2014 | Bike Racks, City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being
WABI Burien is pleased that our new bike racks were listed as one of “Ten Great Things Happening in Washington State” by the Washington D.C.-based organization, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. The following is an excerpt from the article written by Amy...
Jun 26, 2013 | Bike Racks, Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured
Just by showing up you get one FREE raffle ticket. By showing up ON A BIKE, you get TWO. (Wear your helmet so we know you’re on your bike… and so you’re safer.) In a couple of days, on Saturday, June 29, WABI will ask you to put your hands together for all the new...
Jun 18, 2013 | Bike Racks, City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured
Build Bike Culture in Burien: BUY BURIEN BY BIKE. Now it’s easier to hop on your bike, head into town and do your shopping at the local businesses. We’ve just installed a couple dozen, sparkling new, custom-designed bike racks around town, through the collaborative...
Jun 12, 2013 | Bike Racks, Bike/Ped Advocacy, City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured
Let the bikes roll in Burien. This morning, (June 12, 2013) starting at 6:30, the Burien Public Works crew installed 24 bike racks in the public right-of-way. The racks can now be found along SW 152nd, as well as other areas scattered throughout the city. (These...
May 9, 2013 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured
Friday, May 17th is “National Bike to Work Day”, but WABI has declared it “Burien Bike Day”. We want to encourage local folks to choose pedal-power not just for their commuting when possible, but also for fun and exercise. In support of the Bike To Work Day event that...
May 8, 2013 | Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured
Each year, more and more people choose bicycling for transportation. While you may know how to ride a bike, you may wonder how to share the road with traffic, plan the best route to work, and arrive in style for that first meeting of the day. Join a certified Cascade...
Apr 11, 2013 | Bike Racks, Bike/Ped Advocacy, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured
The morning started dry, but the Hot Spot Dot team ended up with wet heads and cold hands. Representatives from Burien Public Works Department, Urban Racks and WABI got together for a walk-through along SW 152nd. They discussed the locations for the bike racks coming...
Mar 28, 2013 | Bike Racks, Bike/Ped Advocacy, City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured
It doesn’t encourage people to ride their bikes into town to do their shopping and errands when there are few places to safely lock up their bikes when they get there! (It’s a good thing there are some small trees here and there.) In order to foster cycling as a form...
Jan 2, 2013 | Art Walks, Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Count, City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Event, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Other Local Walks, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking, Walking Event
Our new year is starting out with some beautiful days to get out on two feet and two wheels! Blue skies, sunshine and brisk, fresh air. Time for a nice walk or a ride. Happy New Year to all the WABI-ists… all of you that are involved or interested in WABI Burien,...
Dec 12, 2012 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured
Help Improve Bicycling in the Puget Sound Region! The Puget Sound Regional Council, together with researchers from the University of Washington’s Department of Urban Design and Planning, are working to better understand how to plan for the needs of bicyclists. You can...
Nov 28, 2012 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Walking
Later this month, the Washington State Transportation Commission will conduct a new statewide survey on transportation taxation options, priorities and other topics utilizing over 17,000 Washington State residents who are part of the Voice Of Washington State (VOWS)...
Sep 17, 2012 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Bike/Ped Count, City of Burien, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured, Walking
The Annual Bicycle and Pedestrian Count will be taken at locations throughout Washington State in nearly 40 jurisdictions, including Burien. Data collected from these counts will be used to monitor success in increasing bicycle and pedestrian travel as identified in...
Sep 17, 2012 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Health & Well-Being
“An intriguing new trend is emerging in some communities: bicycle-friendly business districts (BFBDs). A handful of cities have created or are exploring the creation of BFBDs,” states the web site, Transportation Issues Daily. Read the article by April Economides, the...
Aug 23, 2012 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured, Health & Well-Being, Walking
Pro Walk/Pro Bike® 2012: Pro Place is the leading international conference on walking, bicycling, and creating great communities through Placemaking. Register today to take advantage of the best rate and the conference’s more than 100 program sessions, mobile...
May 21, 2012 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Health & Well-Being
The Dutch Cycling Embassy facilitates cycling worldwide as the most modern, efficient and sustainable means of transportation by sharing their expertise and technology as the world’s number one cycling country. Watch their inspiring and informative video. It will...
May 4, 2012 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Featured
Bravo to Burien’s Brooks Stanfield, our “WABI Burien” President. He and his family are featured in this GREAT VIDEO by Cascade Bike Club, talking about cycling and raising their kids on two wheels. Fabulous. Video direct...
May 3, 2012 | Bike/Ped Advocacy, Cycling, Cycling Resources
We just heard about the efforts of a local group “Bicycles for Humanity, Seattle”, (B4HS) and want to pass on information about their purpose and activities. Here are excerpts from their web site: Bicycles for Humanity, Seattle (B4HS) Bicycles for Humanity, Seattle...
Apr 19, 2012 | Art Walks, Bike/Ped Advocacy, Cycling, Cycling Resources, Health & Well-Being, Parks & Trails, Walk-n-Talk, Walking
We’re on a roll! We’re up and running (or walking, at least). We, at WABI Burien, made our official announcement today letting the local world know that we’re stirring things up to create a rich walk/bike community. We sent out our Press Release and the comments and...
