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Coming to a neighborhood near you: safe streets

Yesterday afternoon Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1045, the Neighborhood Safe Streets Bill, into law. […]

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Open Streets: Coming to a community near you?

Imagine a street closed to motorized traffic. Now imagine this street alive with human activity […]

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Legislative Session Update: Almost There! (Sort Of)

With one day left before Washington state’s 2013 regular legislative session ends, key votes for […]

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Proud to Be a Health Champion!

We’re honored to be recognized by the Washington State Public Health Association as a Health […]

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The National Bike Challenge is back—and it promises to be bigger than ever!

Have fun! Challenge yourself! Win prizes! Grow bicycling! This summer, join more than 50,000 Americans […]

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Citizens become lobbyists at Transportation Advocacy Day

Washington citizens interested in transportation issues converged on the State Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday […]

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The Value of Playing With Bikes

It was pretty tough to be bored when I was a kid as long as […]

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John Vander Sluis Recognized as a Safe Routes to School Champion

John preps folks for a walking audit at Cedarhurst Elementary. John Vander Sluis of Washington […]

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State Legislative Update: Two Weeks to Go!!!

With barely over two weeks remaining in the legislative session, Washington Bikes continues to collaborate […]

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Slowing down is gaining momentum

Pedbikeimages.org/Dan Burden Last year, Washington Bikes championed a bill that would give cities and towns […]

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