Issues & Advocacy

Governor Inslee finalizes the Cooper Jones Bicyclist Safety Council

Throughout the 2017 legislative session, Washington Bikes shared the importance of SB 5402. Now we’re […]

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Outdoor recreation to be counted in US GDP

In a major win at the federal level, the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact […]

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Five-Year Strategic Plan Priority: Communicate our Purpose

Read our posts highlighting priorities in our strategic plan adopted in 2016. Each part of our work […]

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Five-Year Strategic Plan Priority: Support Election of Bicycle-Friendly Candidates

Political scientist David Easten famously labeled politics is “the authoritative allocation of values for a […]

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Looking Ahead: Our Five-Year Strategic Plan

As the leadership of the “old” Washington  Bikes and Cascade Bicycle Club embarked on a […]

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John Wayne Pioneer Trail Recap and 2017 State Funding Request

Protecting and funding the John Wayne Pioneer Trail will be one of Washington Bikes’ priorities […]

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John Wayne Pioneer Trail: Comments for Commission Meeting

Washington Trails Association and Washington Bikes wrote this joint letter to the State Parks and Recreation […]

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John Wayne Pioneer Trail Study Recommendations Coming Out

Not many people in Washington know about the Channeled Scablands, created 15,000 years ago by […]

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Tell USDOT We ALL Count #MakeMeCount

The Federal Highway Administration has once again ignored bicyclists when determining performance measures for our […]

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John Wayne Pioneer Trail: More Chances to Be Heard and to Experience the Trail

In addition to the Washington State Parks Commission advisory committee on the John Wayne Pioneer […]

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