Funding/Policy

We’re Number One…Or Are We?

Why is Washington State the #1 Bicycle Friendly State in the United States and not […]

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Take Action: It’s Time to Hold the Line

Right now legislators in Olympia are negotiating transportation spending that will decide where billions of […]

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The State Legislature passed a transportation budget. Here’s what that means for a biking project near you.

Last week, the state legislature passed the 2015-17 biennial transportation budget with approximately $21 million […]

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The Washington State Legislature’s first special session is over. What happens now for bicycling?

Thursday was the last day of the Washington State Legislature’s thirty-day special session called by […]

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Meanwhile, in the other Washington: Federal Transportation Extension Passes

Transportation funding issues remain uncertain on the federal level, but on Saturday the U.S. Senate’s […]

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Washington State #1 Bicycle Friendly State in the Nation for Eighth Year Running

For the eighth year in a row, Washington state ranks as the most bicycle friendly […]

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Governor Inslee Proclaims May Bike Month!

Noting the billions that biking provides to the Washington state economy, the enormous health benefits, […]

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If you don’t count, it doesn’t count (bicycling, that is)

Rigorous data collection for bicycling has largely been absent. Washington Bikes is now coordinating with […]

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Governor Inslee Signs Dead Red Bill into Law!

On Friday morning Governor Jay Inslee signed Substitute Senate Bill 5438 – the Dead Red […]

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Action Alert: Take the Next Step to Invest in Our Children

The Senate and House transportation revenue package proposals each take important steps to investing in […]

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