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Recap: 11th annual National Bike Summit

By baw_admin | Published March 22, 2011

It’s a Simple Solution Eight hundred bicycling and walking advocates gathered in the nation’s capital […]

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Poster Contest for Fifth Graders: Bicycling is fun…and healthy too!

By baw_admin | Published March 17, 2011

Calling all 5th graders! The Bicycle Alliance is serving as the Washington State lead for […]

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Activists turn out for Transportation Advocacy Day in Olympia

By Louise McGrody | Published February 14, 2011

Over 100 citizens descended on the state Capitol last Thursday for Transportation Advocacy Day (TAD).  Folks arrived […]

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Legislative Update

By baw_admin | Published February 8, 2011

Two of the three bills spearheaded by Washington Bikes are making their way through the […]

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Gravity, Bike Lanes and the Limits of Vehicular Cycling

By baw_admin | Published February 1, 2011

Today’s post with accompanying photos was submitted by Mark Davison. Mark has been cycling in […]

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Teaching traffic school attendees to safely interact with bikes and pedestrians a legislative priority for the Bicycle Alliance

By baw_admin | Published January 13, 2011

Washington Bikes wants motorists in traffic school courses to be taught how to safely interact […]

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Cyclists and motorists are mutually responsible for sharing the road

By baw_admin | Published January 7, 2011

Earlier this week, a man—a bike commuter—dropped by our office to talk to me about […]

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Drive Nice, Tacoma

By Louise McGrody | Published January 6, 2011

A catchy public awareness campaign is reminding Tacoma motorists to share the road with bicyclists, […]

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Bicycle Rodeo: All Fun and Games

By baw_admin | Published November 1, 2010

On October 20, Dave Janis and Katie Ferguson worked with the Liberty Ridge Elementary School […]

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Kid-Loving Puyallup-Region Volunteers Needed!

By baw_admin | Published October 7, 2010

Kids and bikes go together like ice cream and hot summer days. Do you remember […]

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