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Bicycle Urbanism Symposium a Smashing Success.

By Administrator | Published July 1, 2013

After considerable anticipation and planning over the past year and a half, the Bicycle Urbanism […]

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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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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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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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Neighborhood Safe Streets Bill: Second Gear, Second Committee Hearing

By Barb Chamberlain | Published January 30, 2013

Thanks for helping us get a “do pass” recommendation from the House Transportation Committee last […]

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy and Bicycling: How Do We Build a Coalition for Bicycle Justice?

By Adonia Lugo | Published January 21, 2013

Guest Blogger Adonia E. Lugo is an anthropologist and activist who uses ethnographic research on […]

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Transportation Advocacy Day 2013: Let’s Make it Bigger Than Ever!

By Blake Trask | Published January 14, 2013

Last year’s record turnout of over two hundred dedicated advocates for biking, walking, transit, and […]

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2013 Legislative Update & Agenda: Safety, Schools, and Growing Bicycling Statewide

By Blake Trask | Published December 11, 2012

With the start of the 2013 legislative session beginning in January, Washington Bikes is gearing […]

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Let the Washington State Transportation Commission Know About Biking!

By Blake Trask | Published November 15, 2012

Ever wonder how to get the word to Olympia that Washington needs more bike-friendly policies […]

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Federal Transportation Bill Update: The Right Choice for Washington’s Kids

By Blake Trask | Published November 1, 2012

Like many advocates for safer streets and healthy communities, we at Washington Bikes were dismayed […]

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