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Walking in Seattle slowdown

September 10, 2012: published by Troy Heerwagen at 9:53 pm - 1 Comment

We’ve had quite a slow period here recently at Walking in Seattle and I’m just writing to formalize that a little bit.

When I started the blog at the beginning of 2010, it filled a niche as a local source of information for pedestrians. We started by focusing on local walking routes, started linking to local pedestrian news, and then slowed down on that as we did more original reporting and editorializing.

360 posts later, I just have a lot less to say, and it seems that the voice of this blog is fairly well represented by other sources out there. Seattle Bike Blog, Seattle Transit Blog, Feet First’s blog, and SDOT Blog are my go-to places for information, opinions, events, and analysis.

We’ll see if I regain the passion I had for blogging, but for now I’ll say thanks to those who have read or commented, and enjoy the final days of summer walking in Seattle.

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Added more walking resources

October 25, 2011: published by Troy Heerwagen at 4:52 pm - Closed

Check out the resources tab at the top of the page for more walking resources. We’ve recently added links to more walking maps and walking routes, as well as SDOT contact information. There are also links to general walking information, pedestrian organizations, and walking books.

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Contributors Welcome

May 17, 2011: published by Troy Heerwagen at 8:23 am - Closed

Since Walking in Seattle was started in January of 2010, we’ve averaged about 4.5 new posts per week. That may slow down a little bit as I will have some other obligations over the next few months, like visitors, travel, and more work than normal at the job that I get paid for doing. Others are welcome to contribute to the blog to help keep up the pace.

One relatively easy thing that could be done is to link to and analyze pedestrian news from other sites. There is also an opportunity to do original reporting, which could be a good unpaid opportunity for any journalism student, or anyone who may want to give it a try. Thoughtful and considerate editorials and commentaries may also be welcome.

Feel free to send this link on to others who may be interested. If you want to contribute or have questions, please fill out our contact form.

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New home: WalkinginSeattle.org

January 18, 2011: published by Troy Heerwagen at 8:24 pm - Closed

We’ve moved to a new domain: WalkinginSeattle.org. Old links should continue to work and feed subscribers shouldn’t notice any changes (hopefully).

Mobile browsers can go to m.WalkinginSeattle.org.

Update: The mobile site isn’t working at the moment...

Update: Ok, the mobile site is working

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Walking in Seattle now formatted for mobile devices

November 28, 2010: published by Troy Heerwagen at 2:21 am - Closed

If you are using a mobile phone, you can now navigate to WiS.troyh.us to view a mobile version of Walking in Seattle. You can also continue using the same link you’ve always used and the mobile theme should detect whether you’re using a mobile device. If the theme auto-detects incorrectly, you can scroll to the very bottom and click the link to switch which theme you prefer.

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Share links and follow us on Twitter

November 26, 2010: published by Troy Heerwagen at 9:57 am - Closed

To go along with the new look unveiled last weekend, we’ve also added a Share/Save button to the bottom of each post to allow you to easily bookmark, tweet, or like any blog post.

Additionally, Walking in Seattle is now tweeting new posts on Twitter @WalkingSeattle.

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New Look

November 21, 2010: published by Troy Heerwagen at 4:27 pm - 1 Comment

We’ve had a generic WordPress theme for long enough – it’s time Walking in Seattle has a look to call its own. With a custom header image and vivid color scheme, hopefully this makes your browsing experience more pleasant.

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If you find any bugs or quirks with the theme, or have any thoughts, leave a comment.

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The longest walk

October 29, 2010: published by Troy Heerwagen at 7:11 am - 4 Comments

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Just returned to Seattle

March 22, 2010: published by Troy Heerwagen at 9:24 pm - Closed

I was out of town for the past week visiting family and just got back, so I wasn’t able to walk somewhere in Seattle and share another walking route here.

Now that I’m back, I’m even more thankful for the walkable neighborhoods and pleasant nature trails that Seattle has to offer. While there are myriad ways in which Seattle could become more walker-friendly, it’s still a more pleasant place to walk than many parts of the country.

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Walking in Seattle

January 29, 2010: published by Troy Heerwagen at 4:44 am - Closed

Seattle is a great place to walk – to walk to school, to walk to the store, to walk for pleasure. This blog is here to provide ideas for walking and encourage people to get out and enjoy the city on foot – we’ll also try to be honest about some of the obstacles that pedestrians can face.

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