Transportation

Transporation Advocacy Day

 Legislative District 37 outside Senator Kline’s office More than a few years have passed since […]

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Federal Update: House Transportation Committee narrowly defeats effort to restore dedicated funding for biking and walking programs

Last Thursday, the House Transportation Committee narrowly defeated an attempt to restore dedicated federal funding […]

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs Are Under Attack! Don’t let Congress turn the clock back on biking and walking

Tomorrow, Thursday February 2, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will vote on the American […]

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Washington State House of Representatives Unanimously Passes Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bill makes safer streets and neighborhoods by removing red tape and hurdles to […]

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Washington bicyclists & pedestrians are disproportionately at risk of being killed and receive less than their fair share of transportation dollar investments

For Immediate Release Seattle, WA – Jan. 23, 2012 – Washington ranks tenth as a […]

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Transportation Advocacy Day is January 31st – Sign Up Today!

While Washington Bikes can’t promise snow in Olympia in the New Year, we can promise […]

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Year in Review: 2011 Highlights

What a productive year it has been at Washington Bikes!  Bicycle advocates and active transportation […]

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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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Federal agency calls for cell phone ban for drivers

Last week the National Transportation Safety Board voted unanimously to recommend that all 50 states […]

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Some Good News on Rumble Strips

Earlier this year, we reported that the Federal Highway Administration had issued a rumble strips […]

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