Legislature

The Next 24 Hours Are Critical for Bike/Walk Infrastructure Funding

By Barb Chamberlain | Published June 27, 2013

Are biking and walking projects worth the price of one gallon of gas per year? […]

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Washington Bikes Remains Committed to Developing a Balanced Transportation Package

By Barb Chamberlain | Published June 26, 2013

After a months-long process of hard work and perseverance by a diverse group of transportation […]

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Transportation Revenue: Taking Us Backward, Not Forward, Is Not Acceptable

By Barb Chamberlain | Published June 11, 2013

The state senate just released a proposal for new transportation revenue to fund the old […]

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Bicycle Urbanism Symposium at the University of Washington June 19-22

By Administrator | Published June 6, 2013

In late January I wrote a post inviting your participation in the University of Washington’s […]

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Coming to a neighborhood near you: safe streets

By Blake Trask | Published May 17, 2013

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

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Legislative Session Update: Almost There! (Sort Of)

By Blake Trask | Published April 27, 2013

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

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A Down Payment on a Connected Future: Support the Liias Amendment

By Barb Chamberlain | Published April 19, 2013

Two months ago, early in the session, we called on the legislature for a forward-looking […]

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The Grad Student Goes to the Bike Summit, Part 2: Learning from the Pros

By Adonia Lugo | Published April 18, 2013

The first item on the National Bike Summit schedule for the afternoon of Monday, March […]

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Neighborhood Safe Streets Passes Washington State Senate 45-2

By Barb Chamberlain | Published April 17, 2013

Bill paves path for safer neighborhood streets by removing red tape and hurdles to reducing […]

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The Grad Student Goes to the Bike Summit, Part 1: Joining Forces

By Adonia Lugo | Published April 11, 2013

Writing a dissertation can be a lonely process. You’re the only person who knows all […]

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