{"id":40,"date":"2012-09-20T04:43:43","date_gmt":"2012-09-20T04:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2016-07-28T14:10:34","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T21:10:34","slug":"accomplishments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/about-us\/accomplishments\/","title":{"rendered":"Accomplishments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Legislative and Policy Work<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wrote and led passage of HB 1045 &#8211; Neighborhood Safe Streets Bill (2013). This legislation removes barriers for cities and towns across Washington to create safer streets by lowering neighborhood speeds to 20 miles per hour.<\/li>\n<li>Protected $11.7 million in Safe Routes to School funding in the 2013-15 state transportation budget; reached all-time funding high of $30.45 million for Safe Routes to School and Bicycle\/Pedestrian Safety grant programs in 2013-15 biennial budget.<a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-TAD-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10945 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/2011-TAD-1.jpg\" alt=\"rp_2011-TAD-1.JPG\" width=\"225\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Amended SB 5263 to require motorcycles overtaking people walking and biking must pass with a minimum 3 feet of separation.<\/li>\n<li>Lobbied for $10 million in state trail investments to projects in Spokane, Anacortes, Redmond, Tacoma, and other cities across Washington.<\/li>\n<li>Lead bike advocacy organization for the state of Washington in working with national organizational partners on implementation of MAP-21, the federal transportation bill adopted in 2012.<\/li>\n<li>In 2011 passed HB 1129, which expands on teaching motorists how to drive safely around bicyclists and pedestrians in Traffic School curriculum.<\/li>\n<li>Helped pass ESHB 1071 in 2011, a bill that establishes a Complete Streets grant program.<\/li>\n<li>Amended SB 5482 in 2009 to require jurisdictions to detect bicycles at traffic signals (now RCW 47.36.025).<\/li>\n<li>Leading lobbyist in the passage of SB 6345 &#8211; the Text.Talk.Ticket Bill. This legislation makes texting and handheld cell phone use while driving a primary offense in Washington state.<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\">Passed first legislation that requires public school driver\u2019s education programs to incorporate the safe driving around bicyclists and pedestrians module into their curriculum (HB 2564).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\">In 2005, passed HB 1108, prohibiting passing when cyclists, pedestrians, farm equipment is in view and approaching from opposite direction (Ann Weatherill Safe Passing Act).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\">Also, in 2005 passage of SB 5186, requiring comprehensive plans to include an inventory of bicycle and pedestrian facilities.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Worked with then-Rep. Ed Murray to provide $1 million in funding for the first Washington state Safe Routes to School pilot program in 2004. Successful work in subsequent years to protect and expand state investments to now over $50 million in state and federal Safe Routes to School projects and programs.<\/li>\n<li>Passage in 1998 of Cooper Jones Safety Act. The bill created a bicycle and pedestrian safety education program under the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.<\/li>\n<li>In early 1990s, worked to fund first bike\/ped state coordinator and first state planning for bicycling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/support-us\/donate\/\">*Help Washington Bikes Continue to Make Bicycling Better &#8211; Donate Today*<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Worked with five South King County school districts to implement comprehensive Safe Routes to School programs.<\/li>\n<li>Trained teachers in 42 school districts across Washington State how to instruct over 55,000 students on safe biking and walking skills.<a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Clark-County_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10905 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Clark-County_1.jpg\" alt=\"rp_Clark-County_1.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Provided Safe Routes to School community trainings in Spokane and Ephrata.<\/li>\n<li>Go by Bike, a pilot program designed to bring bicycle safety education to college students, was launched in 2011 with outreach to partnering community colleges in the Puget Sound region. Over 2\/3 of students in the program at four schools have been women&#8211;the inverse of the national averages in gender split for bicycling.<\/li>\n<li>Printed and distributed Share the Road tips flyers for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians and a pocket guide to Washington state bike laws.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/support-us\/donate\/\">*Help Washington Bikes Continue to Grow Bicycling Statewide &#8211; Donate Today*<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Regional Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meetings with advocates held in communities around the state every year to meet with bicyclists, discuss statewide priorities for better bicycling, and listen to what&#8217;s on the minds of cyclists around the state.<\/li>\n<li>Partnered with Snohomish County, the Centennial Trail Coalition, and others to rally support for the completion of the 27-mile Whitehorse Trail connecting Arlington to Darrington through the stunning Stillaguamish Valley. This project gained momentum in response to the SR 530 mudslide near Oso.<\/li>\n<li>Tripled the number of League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructors in the Inland Northwest by hosting a training.<\/li>\n<li>Helped Holmes Elementary in Spokane&#8217;s West Central neighborhood implement a Walking School Bus program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/support-us\/donate\/\">*Help Washington Bikes Continue to Grow Bicycling Statewide &#8211; Donate Today*<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Other Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Over 6000\u00a0<a title=\"Share the Road\" href=\"\/index.php\/growing-bicycling\/share-the-road\/\">Share the Road<\/a>\u00a0license plates sold.<\/li>\n<li>Thousands of followers on <a title=\"Washington Bikes on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bicyclealliance\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook <\/a>and <a title=\"@BikeWA on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/bikewa\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0who share and engage with our posts on bike events, projects, trails, groups, policy issues, and more from around the state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See <a title=\"Timeline\" href=\"\/index.php\/about-us\/accomplishments\/timeline\/\">Timeline<\/a>\u00a0for additional accomplishments.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/support-us\/donate\/\">*Help Washington Bikes Continue to Make Bicycling Better &#8211; 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