Advocacy

Snohomish County Bikes: Promising Work on The Whitehorse Trail

By Blake Trask | Published June 26, 2014

Since the Oso Landslide there have been encouraging things happening on the Whitehorse Trail, on […]

Also posted in Arlington, Darrington, Economic Impact, Funding/Policy, Infrastructure, Issues & Advocacy, Legislature, News, Oso, Rural, Snohomish County, Tourism, Trails, Transportation | 1 Comment

Last Week to Comment: Does Your Safety Count?

By Blake Trask | Published June 24, 2014

If they don’t count, it doesn’t count. Unfortunately in Washington state and on the federal […]

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Get Outdoors Expo Celebrates Washington’s Great Outdoors

By Barb Chamberlain | Published June 15, 2014

The young girl all in blue rotated our rack of bike maps, pulling one from […]

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Every Ride Begins with a Stroke of the Pedal

By Jack Hilovsky | Published June 10, 2014

Earlier this month we celebrated the release of Cycling Sojourner Washington, our tour guidebook highlighting […]

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Results WSDOT: WSDOT’s New Strategic Plan

By Blake Trask | Published June 9, 2014

Recently, the Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) new Assistant Secretary for Community and Economic […]

Also posted in Funding/Policy, Issues & Advocacy, News, Transportation, WSDOT | 1 Comment

Sarah Gelineau Steps Down From Board

By Louise McGrody | Published June 5, 2014

  Sarah Gelineau of Tonasket has stepped down from the Washington Bikes board of directors […]

Also posted in News, People, Volunteer | 1 Comment

Personal Privilege and Biking: It Takes More than a Bike Lane to Start Riding

By Barb Chamberlain | Published June 2, 2014

The way I used to tell the story of  how I started bike commuting, it […]

Also posted in Attitudes, Equity, News, Women | 25 Comments

Washington’s Great Outdoors: Task Force Meeting June 10 in Spokane

By Barb Chamberlain | Published May 28, 2014

What do you think? How can we help activate Washington’s innovative outdoor gear and clothing […]

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Ride of Silence is Tomorrow Night

By Barb Chamberlain | Published May 20, 2014

Tomorrow if you see a line of bicyclists riding slowly in silence wearing black armbands, […]

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Congrats to Sequim for Becoming a Bicycle Friendly Community!

By Blake Trask | Published May 15, 2014

As Washington state’s sole entrant into the latest round of the League of American Bicyclists’ […]

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