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Nov12Tue5:30 pm 5:30-7:30 Move Seattle Levy Over...5:30-7:30 Move Seattle Levy Over...Nov 12 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pmThe Move Seattle Levy Oversight Committee meeting is next Tuesday, November 12, from 5:30-7:30 PM. The meeting is open to the public and will take place in Seattle City Hall (600 4th Ave), room 370. For more information or to view … Continue reading →7:30 pm Licton-Haller & Greenwood-Phinne...Licton-Haller & Greenwood-Phinne...Nov 12 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pmOur regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Please check GPG’s Twitter account – https://twitter.com/GPGreenways, our Google Group – https://goo.gl/W9jmzW or our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/GreenwoodPhinneyGreenways/?fref=ts) to confirm each month’s meeting. FacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmailNov13Wed6:00 pm Monthly SPAB MeetingMonthly SPAB MeetingNov 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmhttp://www.seattle.gov/spab/FacebookTwitterRedditPocketEmailNov14Thu5:30 pm Young Professionals In Transport...Young Professionals In Transport...Nov 14 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pmDid you miss us, because we’ve really missed y’all. Our monthly happy hour is back in session! On Thursday November 14th, we’ll be at Hard Rock Cafe in Pike Place for our last happy hour of the year. We are thirsty to … Continue reading →6:30 pm Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsNov 14 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pmDetails: Volunteer Repair Parties (VRP) are drop-in, weekly bike repair parties for adults (age 18 and up). You do not need to be a skilled bike mechanic to help out. This is how most volunteers with Bike Works get their … Continue reading → Bike-Friendly Business Showcase
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Tag Archives: 2015 legislature
Gov. Inslee saves bike/walk/transit funding, will create carbon cap rather than swallow ‘poison pill’
It was a weird day when biking, walking and (some) transit advocates were arguing against clean fuel standards, but that was the trap political opponents of Governor Jay Inslee set in the state’s new transportation funding laws. A so-called “poison … Continue reading
King 5: Inslee backed into corner on ‘poison pill’
Governor Jay Inslee was literally backed into a corner in a recent King 5 report, a pertinent visual for the Governor’s tricky position thanks to the “poison pill” provision in the state transportation package that would sacrifice walking and biking … Continue reading
Gov. Inslee tries to save face on climate change by spending bike/walk money on highways
Governor Jay Inslee dug one hell of a climate change hole by pushing a highway-filled transportation package through the legislature a couple weeks ago. And now he’s trying to save face by digging deeper. The Governor is currently mulling an … Continue reading
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State will fund UW Burke-Gilman remake, Northgate bike/walk bridge, Eastside bike share + a lot more
Today, the WA House passed the appropriations part of the 16-year transportation package, earmarking money for lots and lots of highways and highway debt. We here at Seattle Bike Blog are certainly distressed by all the new and expanded highways, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015 legislature, burke-gilman trail, northgate station bridge, uw
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WA transportation ‘compromise’ spends billions on highways, ransoms transit but keeps most bike/walk funding
UPDATE 12:10p 7/1: Publicola reports that the revenue portion of the transportation package is headed to Governor Inslee. That includes ST3 authorization and an 11.9 cent gas tax. However, other bills that make up the transportation package, including appropriations for … Continue reading
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WA Bikes: Write legislators to make sure vital bike/walk funding stays in the transpo bill
Did you know the Washington State Legislature is still in session? It is! And they are still working through the details on a 16-year transportation funding package. We’ve already reported on the modest funding for Safe Routes to School and … Continue reading
For 8th straight year, WA named #1 bike-friendly state
If Washington State were an NBA team, its bike-friendly championship streak would have just tied the 1959–1966 Boston Celtics at eight championships in a row, the longest ever by far. But, of course, a major difference between the League of … Continue reading
WA Transpo Bill Update: ‘Modest’ walk/bike safety boost, UW trail makeover, Eastside bike share + lots of highways
The WA legislature is getting closer to a possible deal on transportation funding, paid for in large part through a raise in the gas tax and raises in various weight fees. As with state spending for the past generation, the … Continue reading
Governor Inslee signs the ‘Dead Red’ bill into law
It’s official. And Governor Jay Inslee even had a joke to go with it: .@GovInslee at Dead Red bill signing: "Riding w/@CBC_Olympia yesterday got stuck at a red light, almost took an early executive action." — Washington Bikes (@WAbikes) April … Continue reading
Only 1 in 4 Safe Routes to School get funding in WA, lawmakers now have chance to fix that
Few issues in Washington are as divisive as transportation funding. But communities big and small all around Washington State all agree on one thing: The streets near and leading to our schools need to be safe. That’s why so many … Continue reading
State House boldly defends right to look at Facebook while driving
The Washington State House of Representatives took a bold step Tuesday to defend the rights of people who choose to check Facebook while driving. Distracted driving is one of the top three causes of fatal collisions involving young drivers. And … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading