Advocacy

State Legislative Update: Two Weeks to Go!!!

With barely over two weeks remaining in the legislative session, Washington Bikes continues to collaborate […]

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Federal Transportation Update: Votes delayed, action still needed

Two weeks ago, the Bicycle Alliance and other biking and walking organizations asked our members […]

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Transporation Advocacy Day

 Legislative District 37 outside Senator Kline’s office More than a few years have passed since […]

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Federal Update: House Transportation Committee narrowly defeats effort to restore dedicated funding for biking and walking programs

Last Thursday, the House Transportation Committee narrowly defeated an attempt to restore dedicated federal funding […]

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Washington State House of Representatives Unanimously Passes Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bill makes safer streets and neighborhoods by removing red tape and hurdles to […]

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Greenways Organizers Kick Off the New Year with a Meet Up

This post was submitted by Alexa Heidrich.  Alexa grew up in Corvallis, lived in Portland, […]

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Transportation Advocacy Day is January 31st – Sign Up Today!

While Washington Bikes can’t promise snow in Olympia in the New Year, we can promise […]

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Alert: Remind your state legislators about their good, but unfinished work from 2011

Happy New Year!  Send a reminder to your State Legislators about their good, but unfinished […]

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Paving the Way for Safer Neighborhood Streets in 2012: SHB 1217

Fresh from the holiday break, the State Legislature is slated on January 9 to head […]

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Take Action for Complete Streets!

If you believe in safe roads for everyone—including those who walk, bike, take transit, or […]

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