Tag: bicycle alliance of washington

December 9, 2015

Cascade Bicycle Club and WA Bikes merge, form nation’s largest statewide bike advocacy organization

Washington State now has the largest statewide advocacy organization in the nation. The Boards of Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes voted Tuesday to merge the two organizations, following months of negotiations and member outreach by both groups (see our previous story for background). The reworked organization will now have two arms operating under one…
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tagged: barb chamberlain, bicycle alliance of washington, blake trask, cascade bicycle club, elizabeth kiker, washington bikes
November 4, 2013

Bicycle Alliance of Washington changes name to ‘Washington Bikes’

The Bicycle Alliance of Washington continues to shift and grow. Under the fiery leadership of Barb Chamberlain, who has been at the organization’s helm for nearly a year and a half, the statewide advocacy organization has become more visible and focused on expanding to all corners of the state. With a key legislative victory under…
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September 16, 2013

Tell the state you support increased funding for biking and walking

State Senate transportation leaders are holding a series of listening meetings across Washington over the next couple weeks to hear from people about what they would like to see from a transportation package. The first meeting is 6 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) at Stevenson Elementary School in Bellevue. They will then be in Everett 6 p.m.…
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tagged: 2014 legislature, bicycle alliance of washington
August 21, 2013

Everyone wants to tour WA by bike, guide book blows past funding goal a week early

With a whole week left, Cycling Sojourner Washington has already reached its $10,000 fundraising goal. Sounds like there really is a ton of interest in bike touring our state. Complete with quality maps, options for sleep (whether you like to camp or put up cash for a room) and more, the bike touring guide book…
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tagged: bicycle alliance of washington, cycling sojourner, ellee thalheimer
July 30, 2013

Biking and walking funds at risk in Federal transpo budget

As of a December 2012 report there had been ZERO collisions reported at any of Washington State’s Safe Routes to School project areas since the program began half a decade ago. I repeat: Zero collisions. Zero. Zip. Nada. It may be impossible to find a government program — especially a transportation program — that is…
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tagged: bicycle alliance of washington, federal government, league of american bicyclists
July 25, 2013

Fantastic bike touring author is writing a book about Washington State + How to support it & score a copy

Ellee Thalheimer, author of the fantastic book Cycling Sojourner: A Guide to the Best Multi-day Tours in Oregon, is turning her gaze north for the next Cycling Sojourner adventure. That’s right: A brand new book featuring the best multi-day bike tours in Washington State. If you can’t tell, I’m very excited about this. Also helping…
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tagged: bicycle alliance of washington, cycling sojourner, ellee thalheimer