Tag: cascade bicycle club
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State transportation proposal is exact opposite of what people want
The Senate Majority Caucus Coalition has proposed a transportation package that in no way resembles the desires of Washington residents. If anything, it is the opposite of what people want. In fact, I’m not sure it’s accurate to call it a “transportation” proposal, since it primarily only funds highway expansions. Sightline analyzed the data and…
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Let’s fund Safe Routes to Parks in Seattle’s next levy
Almost every Seattle resident agrees: Parks should be safe and fun. But so should the routes to get there. Like parks, safe streets become places where people gather and play. They become spaces where neighbors can be neighbors as well as safe ways to get from homes to destinations. So why not embrace streets that…
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Cascade hires former Washington Bus leader as new Advocacy Director
Cascade Bicycle Club has picked Thomas Goldstein to lead advocacy efforts, the organization announced Thursday. Formerly the leader of get-out-the-vote organization Washington Bus, Goldstein is also a longtime bike supporter in Seattle (see, for example, this Seattle Times op-ed from one year ago). He has also served on the board at Bike Works. Goldstein will…
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Want to learn how to start a bike train to your local school? Cascade hosting workshop Saturday
Schools, teachers and parents across the Puget Sound region have started organizing bike trains in recent years, one key part of the bike-and-walk-to-school revolution. Essentially, bike trains are like walking school buses, but on wheels. Volunteers (often parents) lead a slow-moving group of kids along a pre-planned route through a neighborhood that ends at school.…
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Big shakeups at Cascade continue: Manvel and Kelly let go, board elections Tuesday
Big changes at Cascade Bicycle Club continue with no signs of slowing down. We reported recently on departures of many staff members in the past year, and the club let two more high-level staffers go. Evan Manvel is no longer the club’s policy director, and M.J. Kelly is no longer the communications director. The changes…
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Wednesday: New2Biking event will talk urban cycling, even in the rain
New2Seattle is partnering with Cascade Bicycle Club and Velo Bike Shop to host an event for anyone looking for advice on urban cycling. New2Biking, a free social and educational event, will go from 5:30 to 7:30 Wednesday evening at Velo Bike Shop (6th/Blanchard). More details from the event listing: Not just for newbies, this New2Seattle…
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