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Seattle leads the nation in bike commuting, Fremont is at the center of it
May is Bike Everywhere Month, and if recent numbers are any indication, Fremont is already doing its part. Seattle cyclists logged more than 3.3 million commute miles in 2025, topping every other city in the country, according to a new report from fitness tracking app Strava covered by the Seattle Times last week. According to Strava’s data, the Westlake segment,…
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Route 40 work uncovers Fremont’s brick past
The Seattle Department of Transportation’s Route 40 work has scraped more than old asphalt from the tops of Fremont’s streets. Crews have unveiled century-old red bricks, offering a glimpse of our streetcar past. According to local historian Valarie Bunn, the bricks were the easiest durable material to place around trolley tracks. Fremont’s streets once carried the Interurban Railway. As geologist…
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Neighbor Day Is Saturday: Here’s how Fremont is celebrating
The 31st Annual Seattle Neighbor Day is this Saturday and Fremonsters have many options for participating. If you aren’t in the mood for attending an event, the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods encourages neighbors to celebrate the day in various ways, from saying hello in the apartment hallways, checking in with someone who lives alone, or introducing yourself to a new…
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House History: A Folk Victorian rarity on Phinney Avenue
Check out this latest installment of our Fremont house history series by Valarie Bunn, which covers one of the oldest homes still standing in Fremont. The home, known as the Fitch-Nutt House, is located in Upper Fremont at 4401 Phinney Ave. N. and was designated a Seattle landmark in 2007. Fremont Neighbor recently stopped by to photograph the house, which…
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Have opinions about Aurora? SDOT wants to hear them
The Seattle Department of Transportation is looking for people who live or work near Aurora to join a Community Advisory Group that will help shape the future of Aurora Avenue North. Members will weigh in on transportation planning, discuss priorities and help build toward a new vision for the busy road. The group will meet eight to 12 times over…
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