by Maureen Hoffmann, Walk/Bike Burien (WABI) President

It’s been an epic and exhilarating project. The efforts have come from throughout the community to bring the Downtown Burien Bike Rack Project to completion and success. There are now 41 new bike racks in Burien and it makes me smile every time I see bikes locked up to them.

On a city-wide scale, I think of the greater ease we’ve created for those that want to ride their bikes to “shop local.” Economic development, exercise and alternative transportation all rolled into one. Yes!

Thank You

It would take many pages to list and thank all of those whose efforts brought this project to fruition. I am full of gratitude for the long list of fine partners that have worked so closely on this. It began in 2011 with a cluster of community conversations, which then led to the official formation of Walk/Bike Burien (WABI) with a full Board of Directors. It then flowered into a great partnership with the City of Burien’s Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services, backed by the enthusiastic support of the Burien City Council and Staff. The project expanded further outward with a grant of $10,000 from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board.

I then had the privilege of designing the custom bike racks that were manufactured for us by the great people at Urban Racks. A number of businesses and citizens throughout the city showed their support of the project by either sponsoring a bike rack or hosting one on their commercial property. It was Burien’s Public Works Department that got the bike racks bolted to the concrete and ready for the riders. And, in 2014, to top it all off, the national Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in “the other Washington” named WABI Burien and the Bike Rack Project one of the “Ten Great Things Happening in Washington State.”

Bike Rack Sponsorship

Each bike rack is “sponsored” by a local business or citizen. Sponsorship allows their name/logo to be featured on the rack and enabled WABI Burien to increase its funds for further Walk/Bike efforts around town. Please… take a look at the list of sponsors below and thank them next time you do business with them. They’re making a big difference through their support.

Bike Rack Hosting

Much of Burien’s commercial space is privately-owned property. Some of the racks were designated for public right-of-way locations, but other ideal spots happened to be on these private properties. We’re grateful to those property owners for “hosting” a City-owned bike rack on their private property.

It’s been a tremendous project. My applause can’t be grand enough to all those with whom it has been a great pleasure to both envision, and then make real, this Downtown Burien Bike Rack Project.

A resounding “Thank you!”
Maureen Hoffmann, President, Walk/Bike Burien (WABI)

For further information, contact Maureen at info@wabiburien.org

Click on any of the Bike Rack Sponsorship Plaques below to browse through them all.

The following chart tells the location and Sponsor’s name for the 41 bike racks.

Check out the interactive map of bike rack locations here:
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Of course you’d like to see some photos of the bike racks. Take a look… scroll through and smile. (Some of these images were shot before the Sponsorship Plaques had been installed.)

Archive of Project Links

For further information, contact Maureen Hoffmann at info@wabiburien.org