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April 2018
Coffee & A New Commute — Commute Planning
U District, Let’s Go & Café Allegro are partnering to help you find a better commute to work. If you recently started a new job, are new to the area, looking for ways to save money or want to incorporate exercise into your day, you might want to stop by and talk to us. Our commute planning experts will be on hand to tell you more about how you can find a better commute. Commute planning services are free of charge, tailored to…
Find out more »Find us at the U District Farmer’s Market
We're sharing a table with Councilmember Rob Johnson at select U District Farmers markets this year. U District, Let's Go will be sharing creative ways to get the the market (think bicycling with blueberries, transit and turnips). We want to hear your story and how you manage your trips to the market for a chance to win a prize. Drop us a line now, or stop by the market to talk. We will be on hand to do ORCA LIFT…
Find out more »Healthy Kids Day with University Family YMCA ORCA LIFT enrollment
U District, Let’s Go & University Family YMCA along with program partners want to get you connected with a FREE ORCA LIFT card (Metro's reduced fare ORCA Card for qualifying 19 - 64 years olds), loaded with $30 to get you going. If you don't know how to use transit, are new to the area, or just have questions, we're providing free commuting planning services too! Get connected with a FREE ORCA LIFT card (Metro's reduced fare ORCA Card for qualifying 19…
Find out more »Pop-Up Cafe #3 at U Heights
U District, Let's Go will be on hand to do ORCA LIFT enrollment, answer questions and connect people to mobility resources. This is a free, family-friendly event for everyone who lives, works, or plays in Seattle's University District. Live music, community mapping, warm beverages, food trucks. There will be a "Pay-It-Forward" model and no one will be turned away for lack of funds! Come learn about the effort to end youth homelessness in the U District! More about the Doorway Project…
Find out more »May 2018
Bike Everywhere Month
During this month-long celebration of pedal-powered movement, Cascade Bicycle Club hosts the Washington Bikes Bike Everywhere Challenge, an online trip-tracking contest May 1-31, F5 Bike Everywhere Day, a streetside celebration all throughout the region on May 19, free bicycling classes for newbies and other community events aimed at encouraging people to bike more or for the first time. The best way to celebrate Bike Everywhere Month is simply to get on a bike: ride to work, ride to the grocery store or just…
Find out more »Books & a LIFT: ORCA LIFT Enrollment
U District Let’s Go & the University Book Store along with program partners Seattle Department of Transportation, King County Metro Transit & Public Health – Seattle & King County want to get you connected with an ORCA LIFT pass (Metro’s reduced fare ORCA Card for qualifying 19-64 year olds), loaded with $30 to get you going. If you don’t know how to use transit or have questions, we’re also providing free commute planning services as well. To qualify, please the following: photo identification and one of the…
Find out more »Find us at the U District Farmer’s Market
We're sharing a table with Councilmember Rob Johnson at select U District Farmers markets this year. U District, Let's Go will be sharing creative ways to get the the market (think bicycling with blueberries, transit and turnips). We want to hear your story and how you manage your trips to the market for a chance to win a prize. Drop us a line now, or stop by the market to talk. We will be on hand to do ORCA LIFT…
Find out more »Bike Month – Bike to a flick at Scarecrow Video
May is Bike Everywhere Month! Get on your bicycle and join us Tuesday, May 15 at Scarecrow Video for a flick and everyone is welcome! We’re watching BMX Bandits (1983). Two BMX expert bikers and a friend of theirs (Nicole Kidman) become entangled with a group of bank robbers after discovering a carton of walkie-talkies. The events starts at 6:00 p.m. (Get settled. Get a soda. Get a popcorn!) The film starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. and is about an hour and a half…
Find out more »Bike Month – Bike Everywhere Day
We're joining the party! We're joining UW Transportation Services’ Husky Celebration Station on Bike Everywhere Day, just off the Burke-Gilman Trail at the Rainier Vista. In addition to all the standard goodies, we will also be registering bikes to help protect your bike from theft. Every year, a bike theft epidemic rages from May through October, claiming thousands of bicycles in Seattle. Registration will be through Bike Index, which is independent, free, easy, and proven. Stop by, learn more, get a cool…
Find out more »University District Street Fair
The 49th annual U District StreetFair is coming up on May 19th and 20th, 2018! Mark you calendars now for delicious food, amazing crafts and lively tunes. Find us there!
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