Funding/Policy

Coming to a neighborhood near you: safe streets

Yesterday afternoon Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1045, the Neighborhood Safe Streets Bill, into law. [...]

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Washington Ranked #1 among Bicycle Friendly States

Bike Month brings latest Bicycle Friendly States ranking from League of American Bicyclists In honor [...]

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Legislative Session Update: Almost There! (Sort Of)

With one day left before Washington state’s 2013 regular legislative session ends, key votes for [...]

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A Down Payment on a Connected Future: Support the Liias Amendment

Two months ago, early in the session, we called on the legislature for a forward-looking [...]

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The Grad Student Goes to the Bike Summit, Part 2: Learning from the Pros

The first item on the National Bike Summit schedule for the afternoon of Monday, March [...]

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The Grad Student Goes to the Bike Summit, Part 1: Joining Forces

Writing a dissertation can be a lonely process. You’re the only person who knows all [...]

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State Legislative Action Alert: Invest in Bicycle Trails Today

Bicycle trails in Washington state are great. Name them: Centennial Trail in Snohomish County, Fish [...]

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Keep your Eyes on the Prize: It’s Time to Go Get the Transportation Investments We Need

On Wednesday, Rep. Judy Clibborn, chair of the House Transportation Committee, proposed a transportation revenue [...]

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Citizens become lobbyists at Transportation Advocacy Day

Washington citizens interested in transportation issues converged on the State Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday [...]

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Nominate Your Top-Priority Bike Project

Advocating for more funding for bicycle infrastructure is on our to-do list as a priority [...]

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