Issues & Advocacy

We Did It! Dead Red Bill Passes in Legislature – Moves to Governor’s Desk

By Blake Trask | Published April 8, 2015

This morning Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5438, aka the Dead Red Bill, was pulled in the […]

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Take Action: Make a Difference for the Next Generation of Biking

By Blake Trask | Published April 7, 2015

Right now in the House of Representatives budget negotiations are in full swing to spend […]

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Calling All Students: Be Sure To Put The Next Washington Bike Summit On Your List!

By Guest Blogger | Published March 25, 2015

Guest blogger Brian Woods attended the 2015 Washington Bike Summit. I am a student in […]

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Washington Bike Summit 2015: Statewide Bike Conference a Sell-Out Crowd

By Barb Chamberlain | Published March 23, 2015

We capped registration, then pushed the cap, then pushed it some more. An event we […]

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SSB 5438 Update: “Dead Red” Bill Passes House Transportation Committee

By Blake Trask | Published March 20, 2015

Last night Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5438, which provides bicycle riders a safe and reasonable […]

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Be a citizen lobbyist for a day: Transportation Advocacy Day 2015!

By Blake Trask | Published March 4, 2015

Held in conjunction with the Washington Bike Summit, Transportation Advocacy Day 2015 is about advocating […]

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Olympia Update: SSB 5438 – Faulty Traffic Signals Bill – Moves Forward

By Blake Trask | Published February 23, 2015

Today Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5438 was pulled in the Senate Rules Committee. Next this […]

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Senate Transportation Revenue Package – A Good Start to Grow Bicycling Statewide

By Blake Trask | Published February 18, 2015

Washington Bikes testifies today in support of the Washington State Senate transportation revenue package. The […]

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Moving Forward and Amending – SB 5438 Update on Faulty Traffic Signals Bill

By Blake Trask | Published February 6, 2015

Washington Bikes’ priority legislation, SSB 5438, has moved out of the Senate Transportation Committee. The […]

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SB 5724: Safe Routes to School Now and Into the Future

By Blake Trask | Published February 5, 2015

Washington Bikes priority legislation to create a federal and state funding floor for Safe Routes […]

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