Doesn't surprise us at all. Seattle is a bicycle town.

It has almost everything: from the latest titanium widget to basic safety classes for kids.

Bikers don't seem to mind the rain. It's better than snow and sub-zero temperatures, after all.

Seattle was a rabid film town in the '70s and '80s because it rained so much.

A lot of out-of-town developers are focused very deeply on Seattle and have not made moves yet because they're waiting for this zoning change. Add to that the trend of baby boomers wanting to move downtown, and it bodes well for increased density and residential development.

Bicycle means simplicity and simplicity means happiness!