Tag: bicycle alliance of washington

August 8, 2012

Bicycle Alliance: WSDOT will improve biking surface on Hood Canal Bridge

The Bicycle Alliance of Washington and other area cycling groups have convinced WSDOT that improvements are needed for people biking on the Hood Canal Bridge, a vital connection between the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas. The three-foot-wide metal plates currents on the bridge have led to crashes. The improvements include a new non-skidding surface that is…
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July 3, 2012

Spokane’s Barb Chamberlain picked as new Bicycle Alliance Director

Barb Chamberlain has been named as the new Executive Director of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington. She will take the helm of the statewide advocacy group as longtime director Barb Culp retires. I first saw Chamberlain in a 2010 talk she gave about why she chooses to ride a bike. She called the talk “Bikes…
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June 29, 2012

New Federal Transpo Bill slashes bike/walk safety, will use air quality funds to widen highways

The news out of Washington DC is grim. The drastically underfunded biking and walking budget has been slashed as much at 60 – 70 percent, and biking and walking advocacy groups appear resigned to accept it. I’ll let the Bicycle Alliance of Washington fill you in on what this means for our state, but first…
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tagged: bicycle alliance of washington, federal government, wsdot
May 22, 2012

Washington named most bike-friendly state

Washington State has claimed the top spot on the League of American Bicyclists’ list of bike-friendly states for the fifth year in a row. The League rated all 50 states and determined that Washington is the only state to score well in all five of their key criteria. The state is the only one in…
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May 2, 2012

Thursday: Wonky Neighborhood Greenways meeting on Capitol Hill + Bike party in Pioneer Square

Lots of bike stuff going down Thursday, including a wonky safe streets design meeting at Capitol Hill Library and a Bike Month kickoff party during the Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk. First, if you like discussing the nitty gritty details of safe street designs, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways has got the perfect meeting for you.…
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April 26, 2012

Bicycle Alliance Director Barb Culp retires

Barb Culp, executive director of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington, is retiring. After years at the helm of the statewide bike advocacy organization, Culp said she wants to spend more time with her family. Culp left the Bicycle Alliance in 2007, but returned in 2010 because she missed being involved in bike advocacy. From Culp’s…
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