Tag: cascade bicycle club
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Vulnerable User bill pace far ahead of last year
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Vulnerable User bill (SB 5326) 7-1 Monday. Next the bill moves to the Rules Committee, which is expected to place it on the floor calendar. There are still many ways for the bill to be stopped, but it is making a good pace. “We’re a couple weeks ahead of…
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Two complete streets bills in Olympia this year
Complete streets are easier to cross on foot. They are safer for biking. They also reduce the number of car crashes, especially the rate of injury-causing higher speed wrecks. Basically, complete streets are about creating streets designed for people. Two bills in Olympia this year, HB 1700 and HB 1071, would ease the creation of…
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Town hall with the mayor in U Dist tonight
Cascade points out that there are two good opportunities in the U District this week to speak up in support of biking. Considering how full UW’s bike parking is, it should be easy for some of you to bike over to the University Heights Center for one or both of these: U-District Mayor’s Town Hall…
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Cascade focusing on Vulnerable Users Bill
What is the appropriate penalty for killing a person with a car? Through practically any other method, causing a death due to negligence would be cause for a manslaughter charge. But currently, causing a death through negligent driving typically results in a simple traffic ticket. That is not right. Thus, the Vulnerable Users Bill is…
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Cascade board will resign after March elections
In a move that will hopefully bring an end to the turmoil at Cascade Bicycle Club, nearly all members of the club’s Board of Directors will offer their resignations after the March 22 elections. The club has been in something of a leadership limbo ever since the Board decided to fire (then rehire) popular Executive…
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RSVP sells out first day, other Cascade rides still open
Registration for Cascade Bicycle Club’s big annual rides opened yesterday, and computer problems plagued the sign-up process. But problems did not stop the 1,400-person Ride from Seattle to Vancouver BC and Party (RSVP) ride from selling out within hours. Other popular rides, such as the Chilly Hilly and Seattle-to-Portland are still open. Registration is open…
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