Funding/Policy

Ferry-bike system works: tell the experts they are wrong!

By baw_admin | Published November 2, 2010

Photo by Carla Gramlich. Earlier this fall, Governor Chris Gregoire released a report she requested […]

Also posted in Advocacy, Attitudes, Ferries, Safety, Share the Road, Transportation | 4 Comments

Northwest Bicycle Commuting: Washington gets the booby prize–but why?

By baw_admin | Published October 12, 2010

Want to increase the rate of bike commuting everywhere? It’s all about the infrastructure The […]

Also posted in Attitudes, Commuting, Go By Bike, Infrastructure, Transportation | 2 Comments

The Washington State Transportation Plan 2030 – It Matters To Bicyclists!

By baw_admin | Published October 11, 2010

such as the need for an integrated transportation network, the relationship between land use and […]

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“IT’S ALL ABOUT ME!”

By baw_admin | Published September 7, 2010

Urban mobility is not a zero-sum game.  When you design streets for bicycles and pedestrians, […]

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Bikes and Buses, Part 1: Bike Racks

By baw_admin | Published August 24, 2010

Kristin Kinnamon works for Community Transit in Snohomish County.  She is also a bike commuter […]

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Whose Streets?

By baw_admin | Published August 23, 2010

While citizens in Seattle launch their Streets for All campaign, a Vancouver resident is pushing […]

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Mr. Smith Goes to Olympia

By baw_admin | Published August 19, 2010

Bicycle Alliance Board Adopts 2011 Legislative Agenda In the classic 1939 Frank Capra movie about […]

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Obama’s words to me: Keep up the good work, bike advocate!

By Louise McGrody | Published August 18, 2010

President Obama made a whirlwind visit to Seattle on Tuesday and I managed to catch […]

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The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming! (And they’re riding bicycles!)

By baw_admin | Published August 12, 2010

Washington bicyclists may have to contend with poor infrastructure, aggressive motorists, an automobile-oriented transportation establishment […]

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Red Lights: What About “Stop” Don’t You Understand?

By baw_admin | Published August 3, 2010

Red-Light Camera Haters and Scofflaw Cyclists Should Both Get a Grip Opponents of red-light cameras […]

Also posted in Attitudes, Legal, Politics, Transportation | 3 Comments