Issues & Advocacy

Washingtonians Spoke Up for Biking, Health, and Safety and Governor Inslee Listened

By Barb Chamberlain | Published July 28, 2015

Today, Governor Jay Inslee announced a path to retain investments in the safety of our […]

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What’s at Stake if Governor Inslee Cuts Historic Investments for Biking & Safety?

By Blake Trask | Published July 23, 2015

A review of what will be lost, if Governor Inslee eliminates historic investments in biking […]

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Washington State Transportation Package Puts Biking Dollars at All-Time High

By Blake Trask | Published July 10, 2015

In the Washington state transportation package “compromise,” biking and Safe Routes to School investments grow sevenfold from […]

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Legislature’s Capital Budget Reaches All-Time High for Trails

By Blake Trask | Published July 9, 2015

The 2015-17 Capital Budget invests $15.6 million, or almost a 50% increase from the previous […]

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It’s crunch time in Olympia

By Blake Trask | Published June 24, 2015

Act now and let your legislators know it’s time to hold the line on critical […]

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The Statewide Bike Counter Network is Growing!

By Blake Trask | Published June 23, 2015

Today, WSDOT, in partnership with Washington Bikes, City of Redmond and King County Parks, installed […]

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What Makes a Bicycle Friendly Community in Washington State?

By Blake Trask | Published June 18, 2015

Last week brought news that 4 new Bicycle Friendly Communities were designated in Washington state. […]

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Help a grassroots citizens group make the Bay to Baker Trail a reality

By Guest Blogger | Published June 16, 2015

A newly formed advocacy group in the North Cascade foothills is growing a vision of […]

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We’re Number One…Or Are We?

By Blake Trask | Published June 9, 2015

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

By Blake Trask | Published June 3, 2015

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

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