Posted on February 16th, 2012 by R-TRIP
Change is in the air! Starting this Saturday, February 18th, KC Metro route 221 will provide new connections from the Grass Lawn and Education Hill neighborhoods to Redmond Town Center and the new Downtown Park. The 221 will move from its old route along Redmond Way to West Lake Sammamish, Leary, Bear Creek Parkway, and 161st. Now residents of Education [...]
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Posted on February 13th, 2012 by R-TRIP
After being closed in north Seattle since June for repaving, the Burke Gilman Trail has finally reopened!
The trail was repaved and widened due to roots growing up through the old pavement, so now you can ride to Seattle without your teeth clattering the whole way! With the new 12 foot trail, better lighting and stormwater [...]
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Posted on January 31st, 2012 by R-TRIP
Love is in the air and Cupid’s arrow is primed and ready for the Valentine season in Redmond. Nothing says love like buying local, so in preparation for February 14, we are providing you with a list of local options that will sweep your special one off their feet. Whether it’s flowers, chocolates, dinner, wine or other, keep [...]
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Posted on January 23rd, 2012 by R-TRIP
What impact does the design on Redmond have on your health? Can Redmond be better designed to reduce rates of obesity and diabetes?
‘Designing Healthy Communities’ is a PBS series investigating how municipalities, health care professionals, designers and non profits are working together to transform our communities into places that improve our health. While Redmond’s local PBS station [...]
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Posted on January 17th, 2012 by R-TRIP
All King County and Sound Transit buses are operating on snow routes until further notice. For up to the minute information check out Metro Snow Alerts.
Rapid Ride B line is also on its snow route, traveling along Bel-Red Road rather than NE 8th, and detouring from 148th north of Redmond Way to Willows Rd to 90th st. The [...]
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Posted on January 13th, 2012 by R-TRIP
520 or 90? That is the question. While not as famous as ‘To be or not to be’, it’s still an incredibly important question to Redmond commuters. Well luckily there’s a free app for that!
The developers at 520or90.com have created an app that can tell you how fast both routes will be and how much the tolls and fuel will cost [...]
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Posted on January 9th, 2012 by R-TRIP
Riding the bus at night? Have Metro be your private chauffeur!
While the days are only getting longer for the rest of the winter, Redmond can be very dark in the evenings. If you’re taking the bus back home from a film at Big Picture, book club at a friends, or classes at Bellevue College, use King County Metro’s Night Stop program [...]
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Posted on January 3rd, 2012 by R-TRIP
Is your new years resolution to get in better shape? Instead of driving to the gym just to hop on a spinning bike, why not save time and money and bike to work? There is a lot more to gain from riding your bike than just getting entered to win an R-TRIP drawing. It could save you thousands on healthcare costs, gas, and [...]
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Posted on December 22nd, 2011 by R-TRIP
We’ve talked a lot about getting your Good to Go pass set up prior to tolling beginning on the SR 520 bridge next week (begins Thursday, December 29, 2011). However, in preparation for the start of tolling you may want to consider more than just your pass. If you live in Redmond and commute to Seattle, [...]
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Posted on December 21st, 2011 by R-TRIP
From coworkers to newscasters to Bill Nye the Science Guy, everyone is talking about 520 tolling starting on December 29th. But do you know what exactly the toll is paying for? Popular Mechanics has a great article on how Washington State engineers are going to make over 230,000 tons of concrete float. Check it out!
P.S. Did you know [...]
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