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Tag Archives: jay inslee
Governor vetoes delayed rollout of distracted driving law: ‘We can’t wait that long’
In three months, it will finally be illegal to flip through Facebook or watch Netflix on your phone while driving a car in Washington State. Though Washington was among the first state’s to ban texting while driving, the state has … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017 legislature, ann rivers, bob hasegawa, distracted driving, jay inslee, jessyn farrell
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$10M committed to rehab historic trestle. Can the Eastside Trail open by 2020?
King County Executive Dow Constantine and Governor Jay Inslee shared the podium Tuesday to announce $10 million dollars in funding commitments from local, regional, state and private partners to rehab the most difficult and stunning parts of the planned Eastside … Continue reading
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Tagged bellevue, dow constantine, eastside rail corridor, eastside trail, jay inslee, king county parks
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Last day to register to vote online! Regional transit needs you
Don’t be one of those people who thinks their vote doesn’t matter because they are not in a Presidential swing state. Today is the last day to register to vote online in WA if you want your ballot mailed to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 general election, bill bryant, jay inslee, mass transit now, st3
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For a few hours, two Seattle freeways were bike-only (Photos)
For a few short hours just after sunrise Sunday, two major Seattle freeways were beautiful places filled with smiling people. There were no honking horns and no road rage even as a rush hour’s worth of people traveled some of … Continue reading
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Tagged cascade bicycle club, emerald city bike ride, i-5, jay inslee, lynn peterson, sr 520
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Rethinking Seattle’s Freeways: Mr. Inslee, tear down this Aurora wall
What if Bertha never finishes the SR 99 highway tunnel? What if SR 99 doesn’t need to be a freeway-style highway through downtown at all? And what if that’s true for the whole city, too? In other words, what if … Continue reading
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Tagged aurora, deep bore tunnel, fremont, green lake, jay inslee, phinney ridge, queen anne, rethinking seattle's freeways, sr 99, wallingford
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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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Tagged 2015 legislature, cascade bicycle club, jay inslee, washington bikes
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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
Notes from the Bike to Work Breakfast
We were not at Cascade Bicycle Club’s annual Bike to Work Breakfast this morning, but below are some notes attendees posted to social media (after the jump). Were you there? Any highlights missing below? Let us know in the comments.
Governor picks Peterson as new WSDOT Secretary
Leadership at the state Department of Transportation is getting a shake-up. Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond has been replaced by Lynn Peterson, transportation advisor to Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. The change has garnered optimism among people pushing for a more … Continue reading
Dear Governor Inslee: WSDOT should excel at biking and walking projects
There are two interesting nuggets in this recent Cascade Bicycle Club campaign: 1. You should contact the Seattle Council and mayor to solidify their support for a resolution to support improved biking and walking in the 520 Bridge replacement project, … Continue reading
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Tagged cascade bicycle club, jay inslee, transportation for washington, wsdot
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Tell the WA Gov candidates, City Council to support bike investments
Do you have petition fatigue yet? I hope not, because I have a few more for you. First of all, Transportation for Washington wants you to write to both gubernatorial candidates — Rob McKenna and Jay Inslee — asking them … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 bicycle master plan update, cascade bicycle club, jay inslee, rob mckenna
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Jay Inslee visits Bike Works, discusses the benefits of bicycle education
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Jay Inslee visited Columbia City today, kicking off the walking tour with a stop at Bike Works. The neighborhood tour comes as the candidate kicks into full campaign mode (and, as Eli Sanders at the Stranger writes, … Continue reading