Tag: patty murray

June 28, 2023

Federal grants will fund Seattle ‘low-emission neighborhoods,’ Sound-to-Pacific Trail planning, Shoreline light rail connections + more

Newly-announced Federal RAISE (“Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity”) grants will help fund several interesting walking and biking projects around the region, including planning work for an ambitious trail from the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal to La Push on the Pacific Coast. The City of Port Angeles led a successful grant application for the…
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tagged: bruce harrell, low-emission neighborhoods, N 148th Street Bridge, Olympic Discovery Trail, patty murray, port angeles, Puget Sound to Pacific Trail, rebuilding american infrastructure with sustainability and equity, shoreline, Sound to Olympics Trail
February 20, 2018

Cascade calls Trump’s infrastructure plan a ‘bad deal for biking in Washington’

In an insult I doubt Donald Trump will take too hard, Cascade Bicycle Club said that his infrastructure plan is a “bad deal for biking in Washington.” At a time when the region is investing so much local funding in its own streets and mass transit service, a plan that cuts Federal support for local…
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tagged: cascade bicycle club, Donald Trump, maria cantwell, patty murray
October 27, 2015

No Federal money for Northgate bike/walk bridge, Pronto expansion

Well, it was worth a shot. The Feds did not pick Seattle’s TIGER grant proposal for funding the Northgate bike/walk bridge and a “massive” Pronto Cycle Share expansion, SDOT confirmed today. The news comes one day after Senator Patty Murray announced a $15 million TIGER grant for Tacoma LINK and $10 million to construct a…
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tagged: ed murray, patty murray, pronto emerald city cycle share, scott kubly, TIGER, tom rasmussen
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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tagged: league of american bicyclists, patty murray, washington bikes
June 22, 2012

Action Alert: Biking and walking safety could get cut in Federal budget

You know what to do. Get on the horn and make sure Sen. Patty Murray, as a key Senate leader, and Sen. Maria Cantwell know that biking and walking safety is vital to the nation’s transportation budget. The deadline for a new bill is drawing near, and there are worrying rumblings that Senate and House…
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tagged: action alerts, federal government, maria cantwell, patty murray