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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 […]
Tell USDOT We ALL Count #MakeMeCount
The Federal Highway Administration has once again ignored bicyclists when determining performance measures for our […]
Congress Passes FAST Act and Representative Larsen Leads
On Friday, President Obama signed into law the FAST Act, a 5-year transportation reauthorization bill. […]
Rep. Rick Larsen Leads House to Protect Transportation Alternatives Funding
Today Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-2) led all US House of Representatives Democrats on the Transportation […]
Washington State Transportation Package Puts Biking Dollars at All-Time High
In the Washington state transportation package “compromise,” biking and Safe Routes to School investments grow sevenfold from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SB 5724: Safe Routes to School Now and Into the Future
Washington Bikes priority legislation to create a federal and state funding floor for Safe Routes […]
Representative Rick Larsen Champions Biking and Walking Safety
Thanks to Representative Rick Larsen’s leadership, we’re about to learn more about the trends and […]