Tag: washington bikes

December 16, 2014

Watch: ‘Bike Snohomish County: It’s Here And Away’

With some fantastic trails, including the recently extended Centennial Trail, Snohomish County has teamed up with Washington Bikes to market itself as a bicycling destination. Though built-up neighborhoods and commercial districts in the county have a lot of work to do to become safe and comfortable places for people on bikes, the recreational opportunities are…
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December 15, 2014

Washington Bikes helps add road safety measure to Federal budget

Washington Bikes, the statewide bike advocacy organization, has helped add a measure in the Federal budget to improve road safety across the nation. Working with Washington Senator Patty Murray, the League of American Bicyclists and WA Bikes worked to make sure the safety of non-motorized travelers is considered by USDOT and state transportation departments. It’s…
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December 10, 2014

Washington Bikes 2015 Olympia agenda: Fund safe streets, boost bike tourism industry

With a divided state legislature, passing a budget is not expected to be easy, and few bills are going to easily sail through into law. But Washington State has a lot of work to do and a lot of needs to meet. And since more than 430 people are killed every year in traffic collisions…
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November 5, 2014

Still time to snag a ticket to Saturday’s WA Bikes auction and gala – UPDATE: Closed

UPDATE 11/6: WA Bikes has closed registrations. Did you know that there is more to Washington state than just Seattle? It’s true! I’ve seen it. I’ve even biked through a bunch of it. It’s a pretty awesome place. And Washington Bikes is out there helping communities all across the state make bicycling safer and more…
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September 11, 2014

US Bike Route 10 opens Sunday as part of downtown Anacortes ciclovía

If you are looking to be part of Washington State bicycling history and enjoy a downtown car-free party, then you are gonna want to get up to Anacortes Sunday. Washington Bikes and WSDOT will be celebrating the grand opening of US Bicycle Route 10, the first national bike route to reach the West Coast (of…
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August 28, 2014

Poll: Nearly every resident wants safe routes to Washington schools

If you think it’s a bad idea to make walking and biking routes around schools in Washington State safer, congratulations! You are a rare find. A statewide phone poll commissioned by the Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition found that a nearly unanimous 88 percent of state residents believes we should be planning our communities so that…
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