{"id":621,"date":"2011-03-29T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-29T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/2011\/03\/29\/membership-matters-fix-a-flat-grow-the-alliance\/"},"modified":"2014-02-10T15:47:54","modified_gmt":"2014-02-10T23:47:54","slug":"membership-matters-fix-a-flat-grow-the-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2011\/03\/29\/membership-matters-fix-a-flat-grow-the-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership Matters: Fix A Flat, Grow The Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today’s guest blog post was submitted by Bicycle Alliance board member Joe Platzner of Bellevue. Read more about Joe here<\/a>.<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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As with any advocacy organization, there is power in numbers.\u00a0 A diverse growing membership helps as we advocate for bicyclists and a bike-friendly Washington.\u00a0 Most likely, if you are reading this, you are already a member.\u00a0 If so, thanks again; your membership gives us leverage.\u00a0 If you are not yet a member, consider signing up<\/a>.\u00a0 For the price of a tire or a handful of trips to your favorite coffee shop, you can add your voice to the Alliance.<\/span><\/div>\n
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As a new member of the team, I\u2019m hoping to help out with a growth plan.\u00a0 I suspect you will see a bit of activity and focus here as we create and implement this plan.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
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To get the ball rolling, here is one idea, and we need your help to make it work.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Has this ever happened to you?\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
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