And you can read all about this and more of the fascinating history of cycling in Seattle in @seattlebikeblog.com 's excellent book Biking Uphill in the Rain!
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@seattletimes.comWhen a railroad company announced it would abandon a Seattle line, neighbors organized to turn the tracks into a trail. The Burke-Gilman Trail is now marking 55 years.
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Seattle created the nation’s first urban rail-to-trail conversion 55 years ago