Upcoming Events & Meetings and Rides

Statewide RIDES Calendar lists rides and events that support the Bicycle Alliance.
Statewide ADVOCACY Calendar lists Bicycle Advocacy Groups that meet regularly.

PRO WALK/PRO BIKE 08: 2-5 September 2008 Seattle

Transforming Communities - PRO WALK/PRO BIKE 08: 2-5 September 2008 Seattle

Hundreds of people dedicated to achieving more active walkable and bikable communities are coming to Seattle the week after Labor Day to see and hear about the great progress the Puget Sound region has made creating healthier active communities.

Join bicycle, pedestrian, active living and climate change advocates, elected and appointed officials, bike/ped specialists, transportation experts, land-use planners, safe routes to school coordinators, public health practitioners, and many more who want to make our cities and communities more walkable and bicycle-friendly places. The 15th biennial Pro Walk/Pro Bike Conference is coming to the Pacific Northwest September 2-5, 2008.

The Westin Seattle Hotel will be the headquarters for the event, but there will be ample opportunities to get out and see first-hand examples of great facilities and programs that are making Seattle and the Puget Sound a model city and region for the role of bicycling and walking in 21st century communities.

To learn more about this dynamic and comprehensive conference, visit the National Center for Biking and Walking website. Conference registration is on-line now and you can save $50-100 if you register by August 1st, so don't miss out!

Auction Volunteers Needed!

The Bicycle Alliance of Washington needs volunteers for our annual auction! This year's event is on Saturday, October 18 at Seattle Center's Fisher Pavilion.

Email Mark Canizaro, volunteer coordinator, if you'd like to help! You can reach him at send Mark email or 206.224.9252 ext. 301.

Calling all photographers..we want photos!

We're working on redesigning our web site and would like to include many more photographic images. Recreation rides, family outings, commuter trips, trail rides, races - if it involves bicycling in Washington State, we'd love to see your photos. We're particular keen to show the diversity of Washington's natural and urban landscapes with bicyclists in them.

Please be selective and send only your very best shots in jpeg format. Be sure to include your name and day-time contact information. Any photos you submit must be taken by you (i.e., you own the copyright.) There is no payment for photographs we use on the Bicycle Alliance web site but we shall list the name of the photographer.

Send your medium resolution (600x800 pixels) jpeg images to info@bicyclealliance.org. Please put "photos" in the subject area, and include a description of the photo (location, identify people if you can, etc.). If you have more than a few photos to send us, please consider putting them on a disk and dropping it off or mailing it to the office. We will continue to accept photographs throughout the next four months.

Thanks!