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From our Bike Events Calendar
Aug23Fri7:30 am Seattle Bike Train Weekday Commu...Seattle Bike Train Weekday Commu...Aug 23 @ 7:30 am – 8:30 amInterested in using a bike to get downtown but unsure of what routes are safe and reluctant to explore on your own? There is strength in numbers! Beginning May 3, we are offering three rides on Fridays:Columbia City to Downtown via … Continue readingAug24Satall-day NW Epic Series Capitol Forest 14... @ Evergreen Sportsmen's ClubNW Epic Series Capitol Forest 14... @ Evergreen Sportsmen's ClubAug 24 all-day
To round out the season, we’re heading to one of our favorite riding places: Capitol Forest, home of some of the most amazing singletrack in Washington. We’d like to thank our non-profit partner, Friends of Capitol Forest, a mountain bike … Continue readingAug25Sun10:00 am Bike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsBike Works Volunteer Repair Party @ Bike Works ClassroomsAug 25 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 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 reading11:00 am Bike Works Warehouse Sale @ Bike Works WarehouseBike Works Warehouse Sale @ Bike Works WarehouseAug 25 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Volunteers are always welcome. Two shifts available (12 people for each shift): 10 AM-1:30 PM & 1:30-4:30 PM. Morning shift get first pick! Contact steveg@bikeworks.org It’s that time when bicycle enthusiasts and cycle-less people alike come together to dig through … Continue readingAug27Tue6:00 pm Rainier Valley Greenways Summer ... @ Columbia City Ale HouseRainier Valley Greenways Summer ... @ Columbia City Ale HouseAug 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pmInstead of a usual meeting this month, please join us for a beverage at the Columbia City Ale House Tuesday (8/27) at 6:00pm. Meet some neighbors, share summer adventure stories and start thinking about what’s in store for Rainier Valley … Continue reading
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State’s safe street design and neighborhood speed bills make progress
Two bills that give municipalities more tools to make streets safer are making good progress in the state legislature. The Safe Neighborhood Speeds Bill (SHB 1217) is headed to the Senate floor for a final vote after passing the House … Continue reading
House unanimously passes Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill
The Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill (HB 1217) passed the state House 96-0, giving it a huge amount of momentum heading into the Senate. Last year, the bill died in the Senate’s Transportation Committee, but advocates and lawmakers have placed added … Continue reading
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Complete streets bill passes House and Senate
The complete streets grant bill, HB 1071, passed the Senate yesterday 29-19. The bill needs a concurrence vote to settle differences in the Senate a House versions, then should go to the governor to be signed into law. With this … Continue reading
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Vulnerable Users Bill gets a flat, but luckily we have a spare tube – UPDATED
HB 1339 has officially passed away in committee. But have no fear, the House has a spare Vulnerable Users Bill in its legislative pannier (as well as a canister of political CO2… okay, its an imperfect analogy). SB 5326 just … Continue reading
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Still not convinced of the benefits of complete streets?
SDOT published a post on their blog with great before and after shots of the redesigned intersection at 15th Ave S and S Lander St. Sited a block from the light rail station, the intersection’s former design can be seen … Continue reading
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Better road design standards bill passes House Transportation Committee
Publicola reports that HB 1700, a bill that would ease state road design standards to give communities more tools for designing bicycle and pedestrian-friendly roads, has passed out of the House Transportation Committee. The bill is one of many being … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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