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From our Bike Events Calendar
Sep17Satall-day Lake Washington Boulevard open s...Lake Washington Boulevard open s...Sep 17 – Sep 18 all-dayThree miles of Lake Washington Boulevard, from Mt. Baker Park to Seward Park, will re-open to people walking, running, riding, rolling, and playing and close to people driving. And mark your calendars for the following dates:May 20-23; 27-31 June 10-13; 24-27 July 1-5; 15-18 August … Continue readingSep18Sun10:00 am Cycle History – West Seattle Mus... @ West Seattle High School north drive opposite Hiawatha Community Center.Cycle History – West Seattle Mus... @ West Seattle High School north drive opposite Hiawatha Community Center.Sep 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmThe Southwest Seattle Historical Society and West Seattle Bike Connections are delighted to announce that Cycle History is back for an in-person ride in 2022! Come explore West Seattle’s music scene –from jazz to grunge, we’ll have stops to please … Continue reading2:00 pm Family & Cargo Bike Demo Gathering!Family & Cargo Bike Demo Gathering!Sep 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmFamily & cargo bike demo!Seward Park on September 18th from 2PM to about 4PM. If you have a cargo or family bike (electric or acoustic!) that you want to show folks, bring it! If you’re curious, come see some bikes!Whether you … Continue reading2:00 pm Informal Family and Cargo Bike Demo @ Seward ParkInformal Family and Cargo Bike Demo @ Seward ParkSep 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Folks that live and ride in Seattle are organizing an impromptu family & cargo bike demo event at Seward Park on September 18th from 2PM to about 4PM. If you have a cargo or family bike (electric or acoustic!) that … Continue readingSep19Mon7:00 pm SNG New Volunteer OrientationSNG New Volunteer OrientationSep 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmJoin us and learn about how to get involved with Seattle Neighborhood Greenways!Monday, Sept 19, 7:00 – 8:00 pmVia ZoomRSVP on Facebook here or to [email protected] us and learn about how to get involved with Seattle Neighborhood Greenways!Seattle Neighborhood Greenways … Continue reading
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Elizabeth Kiker resigns as Executive Director of Cascade and WA Bikes
Elizabeth Kiker has submitted her resignation as Executive Director of Cascade Bicycle Club and Washington Bikes. Her last day will be December 31. “I’m proud of all that has been accomplished during my time at Cascade and Washington Bikes,” said … Continue reading
The Westlake Bikeway is officially open, and it was worth the compromises
The Westlake Bikeway officially opened Thursday, finally creating a flat and separated bike route from the Ship Canal to the city center. “This project is really going to make this corridor safer and more predictable for everyone,” SDOT Director Scott … Continue reading
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Will Cascade ditch election advocacy? Members and the Board will decide this month
Cascade Bicycle Club members will gather twice in the next week to discuss a proposal from the Board of Directors to end direct candidate election advocacy. As we have reported previously, the club is considering moving to a non-profit charity … Continue reading
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Tagged 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), cascade bicycle club, chuck ayers, elizabeth kiker, save cascade
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Cascade Bicycle Club may drop endorsements and direct election advocacy
Cascade Bicycle Club is currently considering major changes to their organizational structure that could end their ability to endorse political candidates or directly assist in their campaigns. This would be a significant change in the club’s advocacy goal to “educate … Continue reading
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Cascade’s new Bicycling Center has grand opening Saturday + Will move office by bike Nov 30
Cascade Bicycle Club is moving their office across Magnuson Park to a renovated lakefront building. But they’re hoping the new headquarters will be more than just an office. With space for members to gather and some event and programming space, … Continue reading
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UW accepts bike-friendly campus award, leaders talk about how to expand biking even further
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is by Jack Truitt, a UW News Lab student. It is published here as part of a partnership between Seattle Bike Blog and News Lab. Biking needs to become an issue of climate change and personal … Continue reading
Aken picked as Cascade’s new Advocacy Director, more staff changes coming
Jeff Aken has been promoted from his job as Principal Planner at Cascade Bicycle Club to fill the Advocacy Director position vacated recently by Thomas Goldstein. Aken said his advocacy style is all about collaboration, and his goal is to … Continue reading
What do you think of Cascade’s new logo?
Cascade Bicycle Club has unveiled a new logo for the new year. Finally bidding farewell to the long-running, sans-serif-in-italics logo. The new logo has a more corporate and clean look featuring a “C” wrapped around half a chain link. The … Continue reading
Cascade hiring two communications staffers, shakeups continue
Changes at Cascade Bicycle Club keep coming, and the club has announced two communications positions. In recent weeks, several more staffers left or were let go as new Executive Director Elizabeth Kiker continues to dramatically reorganize the 15,000-member organization. Cascade … Continue reading
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Tagged anne-marije rook, cascade bicycle club, elizabeth kiker, kat sweet, serena lehman, shannon koller
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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 … Continue reading
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Tagged cascade bicycle club, elizabeth kiker, evan manvel, merlin rainwater, mj kelly
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Cascade hires national bike leader and Women Bike founder as new Director
Cascade Bicycle Club’s new executive director comes from the national bike advocacy scene, where she was a VP at the League of American Bicyclists and a founder of the League’s Women Bike program. Elizabeth Kiker will take the position held … Continue reading
