{"id":6029,"date":"2014-01-21T12:15:47","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T20:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=6029"},"modified":"2014-01-21T08:11:47","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T16:11:47","slug":"transportation-advocacy-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2014\/01\/21\/transportation-advocacy-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation Advocacy Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Be a citizen lobbyist for a day!<\/h2>\n<p>Join Washington Bikes and our partners for Transportation Advocacy Day in Olympia! Held annually during the legislative session, this year&#8217;s event is on February 27.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation Advocacy Day is your opportunity to meet with your legislators (we&#8217;ll schedule the meeting for you!) and connect with other advocates from around the state. We\u2019ll provide you with the tools and information you need to effectively advocate for a better bicycle environment in your community and state. Carpools are available and lunch is provided.\u00a0<a title=\"RSVP for TAD\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/transportation-advocacy-day\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>RSVP today!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read our<a title=\"TAD 2013\" href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2013\/02\/13\/citizens-become-lobbyists-at-transportation-advocacy-day\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>\u00a0blog post<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0about Transportation Advocacy Day 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be a citizen lobbyist for a day! 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