WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK

TWICE IN TWO DAYS WHY

#biking #seattle #burkegilmantrail #burkegilman

@moira I saw one earlier this evening too, a couple miles north of Matthews beach. I neglected to to take a picture as I was blocking and redirecting the driver who seemed to be doing some kind of delivery as she had a bunch of boxes in the back of her Honda Odyssey. She didn’t seem to understand English and was slow to get my pointing but eventually backed up and went on the lakeside road
@dgodon okay three times is enemy action, _something_ is up. Somebody's maps are fucked.
@moira yeah that does seem like more than a coincidence
@dgodon It doesn't appear to be Google - well, at least, Maps isn't letting me send a car down Burke-Gilman even if I try.
@dgodon Doesn't look like Apple Maps either, it's not even putting me on Burke-Gilman if I tell it to go by bike xD
@moira Waze?
@dgodon That uses Google's maps... and a quick test replicates Google's route selection so I think it's okay.
@moira strange! Hopefully the trend doesn’t continue
@dgodon fuckin' right because this is bullshit
@moira I think this section is managed by Seattle Parks. A buddy at Seattle Neighborhood Greenways did a walking audit of parts of the trail with someone from Parks. Let me know if you want a contact
@dgodon To my understanding, all of City of Seattle Burke-Gilman is managed by Seattle Parks. So... wouldn't hurt I guess? Because it sure seems to be a pattern.
@moira Jordan Hoy is the contact person, also listed at https://www.seattle.gov/parks/about-us/projects/burke-gilman-trail-repairs. I plan to contact them, but seems like the more the better.
@moira I sent an email and also asked on Seattle Cyclist discord if anyone else has encountered this issue.
@dgodon Yeh I dropped him a message too, with links to my photos and your report on Friday. We'll see what happens, I suppose!