Author Archives: Blake Trask

January Construction Update: Hood Canal Bridge Bicycle Safety Improvements

By Blake Trask | Published January 18, 2013

After July’s agreement between Washington Bikes, local bicycle clubs and advocates, and the Washington State […]

Posted in Accessibility, Advocacy, Bike Clubs, Infrastructure, Issues & Advocacy, Kitsap County, News, Olympic Peninsula, Safety, Transportation, Travel, WSDOT | 1 Comment

Transportation Advocacy Day 2013: Let’s Make it Bigger Than Ever!

By Blake Trask | Published January 14, 2013

Last year’s record turnout of over two hundred dedicated advocates for biking, walking, transit, and […]

Posted in Advocacy, Alert, Events, Funding/Policy, Infrastructure, Issues & Advocacy, News, Olympia, Politics, Safe Routes to School, Safety, Transportation | 3 Comments

Student Transportation: The $400 Million Question

By Blake Trask | Published January 8, 2013

How Safe Routes to School Helps Save Washingtonians Money, Creates Safer Neighborhoods, and Makes Biking […]

Posted in Education, Funding/Policy, Issues & Advocacy, News, Safe Routes to School, Safety, Transportation | Comments Off on Student Transportation: The $400 Million Question

2013 Legislative Update & Agenda: Safety, Schools, and Growing Bicycling Statewide

By Blake Trask | Published December 11, 2012

With the start of the 2013 legislative session beginning in January, Washington Bikes is gearing […]

Posted in Advocacy, Complete Streets, Funding/Policy, Issues & Advocacy, News, Politics, Safe Routes to School, Safety, Share the Road, Transportation | Comments Off on 2013 Legislative Update & Agenda: Safety, Schools, and Growing Bicycling Statewide

Construction Update: Hood Canal Bridge Bicycle Safety Improvements

By Blake Trask | Published December 8, 2012

After July’s agreement between Washington Bikes, local bicycle clubs and advocates, and the Washington State […]

Posted in Advocacy, Infrastructure, Issues & Advocacy, Kitsap County, Olympic Peninsula, Safety, Transportation, WSDOT | 1 Comment

Let the Washington State Transportation Commission Know About Biking!

By Blake Trask | Published November 15, 2012

Ever wonder how to get the word to Olympia that Washington needs more bike-friendly policies […]

Posted in Advocacy, Complete Streets, Funding/Policy, Infrastructure, Issues & Advocacy, Politics, Transportation, WSDOT | 1 Comment

Federal Transportation Bill Update: The Right Choice for Washington’s Kids

By Blake Trask | Published November 1, 2012

Like many advocates for safer streets and healthy communities, we at Washington Bikes were dismayed […]

Posted in Advocacy, Funding/Policy, Issues & Advocacy, Kids, Politics, Safe Routes to School, Transportation | 1 Comment