{"id":492,"date":"2012-01-05T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2012\/01\/05\/transportation-advocacy-day-is-january-31st-sign-up-today\/"},"modified":"2012-01-05T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-05T16:00:00","slug":"transportation-advocacy-day-is-january-31st-sign-up-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2012\/01\/05\/transportation-advocacy-day-is-january-31st-sign-up-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation Advocacy Day is January 31st \u2013 Sign Up Today!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WQ-YbFd3VHk\/TwTVYDQgK0I\/AAAAAAAAAmU\/3B1feXpqg3M\/s1600\/lobbyday.JPG\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"284\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WQ-YbFd3VHk\/TwTVYDQgK0I\/AAAAAAAAAmU\/3B1feXpqg3M\/s320\/lobbyday.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 11pt;\"><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 11pt;\">While Washington Bikes can\u2019t promise snow in Olympia in the New Year, we can promise that hundreds of dedicated advocates for biking, walking, transit, and rail will descend in all modes to Transportation Advocacy Day on January 31<sup>st<\/sup>!<\/span> <\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 11pt;\">This is your opportunity in 2012 to connect with fellow advocates from across the state and lobby your elected officials in Olympia on the issues we all care deeply about. It\u2019s also a great chance to work and to get to know fellow transportation advocates from across the state. Plus, it\u2019s a lot of fun!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 11pt;\">To register, go directly to our partner, Transportation Choices Coalition, RSVP page: <a href=\"http:\/\/transportationchoices.org\/action\/transportation-advocacy-day-2012\">http:\/\/transportationchoices.org\/action\/transportation-advocacy-day-2012<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 11pt;\">Over the past months, staff and dedicated volunteers from organizations representing biking, walking, transit, rail, and public health have met to plan events and the policy agenda for the 2012 event. In December, organizers and advocates developed the Transportation Advocacy Day platform to include:<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font: 7pt \"Times New Roman\";\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 11pt;\">The <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill<\/b> (<a href=\"http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/billinfo\/summary.aspx?year=2011&#038;bill=1217\">SHB 1217<\/a>) \u2013 Washington Bikes\u2019s top priority \u2013 that ill provide cities and towns broader authority to establish 20 mile per hour limits on non-arterial streets to lower accident rate and help protect vulnerable users<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font: 7pt \"Times New Roman\";\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 11pt;\">The <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Safe and Flexible Street Design Bill<\/b>(<a href=\"http:\/\/apps.leg.wa.gov\/billinfo\/summary.aspx?bill=1700\">HB 1700<\/a>) would encourage higher-quality bike and pedestrian facilities by allowing greater flexibility in design standards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font: 7pt \"Times New Roman\";\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 11pt;\">Support of the<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"> <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/t4washington.org\/\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Transportation for Washington<\/b><\/a><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"> principles to Fix it First and Save Lives, More Transit, and Build Health and Great Communities<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font: 7pt \"Times New Roman\";\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 11pt;\">Legislation to add health to Washington\u2019s six transportation system goals to integrate health in transportation policy, planning and investments for public safety, health, and better transportation choices for all Washingtonians.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 11pt;\">As part of the day\u2019s events, this policy platform will be discussed and your questions will be answered before meeting with your elected officials.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"Arial\",\"sans-serif\"; font-size: 11pt;\">The need for safer streets, and better transportation funding for biking, walking, transit, and rail are statewide issues. 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