Washington Bikes
@wabikes.bsky.social
WA Bikes is the electoral and lobbying partner organization of Cascade Bicycle Club. We bike and we vote!
We're excited to endorse Claudia Balducci for her leadership to make King County streets safer to bike, walk, roll, and take transit!
☑️ 🚎🚲 Our campaign is proud to be supported by every transit advocacy group in this race, far more than any other candidate. Transit about access and building a community where everyone can move forward together.
Learn more at www.claudiabalducci.com
#kingcounty #kingcountyexecutive #balducci
Learn more at www.claudiabalducci.com
#kingcounty #kingcountyexecutive #balducci
September 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We're excited to endorse Claudia Balducci for her leadership to make King County streets safer to bike, walk, roll, and take transit!
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Money that's already been awarded to build more bike and trail projects here in Washington is at risk of being yanked away for ridiculous reasons. Take the @bikeleague.org action today to keep this funding where it belongs!
bikeleague.org/take-action/...
bikeleague.org/take-action/...
🚨 ACTION ALERT: Secretary Duffy’s DOT says bike lanes are “not in the public interest” – and is canceling hundreds of millions in grants for biking, walking, and trail projects nationwide. Take action: bikeleague.org/action-center
September 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Money that's already been awarded to build more bike and trail projects here in Washington is at risk of being yanked away for ridiculous reasons. Take the @bikeleague.org action today to keep this funding where it belongs!
bikeleague.org/take-action/...
bikeleague.org/take-action/...
Tickets for Walk and Roll Bellingham's Week Without Driving event w/ @spottnik.bsky.social here!
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September 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Tickets for Walk and Roll Bellingham's Week Without Driving event w/ @spottnik.bsky.social here!
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Safe streets for biking, scooting, rolling, running, and walking are integral to a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable community. I am excited to build a Kenmore with you where everyone can get around safely no matter how they choose to travel. Thanks @wabikes.bsky.social for supporting our campaign!🚴
September 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Safe streets for biking, scooting, rolling, running, and walking are integral to a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable community. I am excited to build a Kenmore with you where everyone can get around safely no matter how they choose to travel. Thanks @wabikes.bsky.social for supporting our campaign!🚴
@spokanereimagined.org is doing such big things for biking, walking, and transit for Spokane!
Spokane Reimagined partnered with the City of Spokane on a Park(ing) Day installation in front of city hall.
Here’s a picture of co-executive director Sarah Rose being interviewed by Spokane Public Radio regarding Park(ing) Day and Week Without Driving (September 29-October 5)!
Here’s a picture of co-executive director Sarah Rose being interviewed by Spokane Public Radio regarding Park(ing) Day and Week Without Driving (September 29-October 5)!
September 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
@spokanereimagined.org is doing such big things for biking, walking, and transit for Spokane!
Safety improvements north of the Burke-Gilman Trail are under attack!
Local advocates in Lake Forest Park invite community members to send a quick letter to council this afternoon: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
Local advocates in Lake Forest Park invite community members to send a quick letter to council this afternoon: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
Save the Roundabout
Don't let LFP's City Council stop essential traffic safety upgrades at the last minute. Plans have been on the books since 2018 to build a roundabout at the intersection of Ballinger Way NE (WA 104) ...
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September 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Safety improvements north of the Burke-Gilman Trail are under attack!
Local advocates in Lake Forest Park invite community members to send a quick letter to council this afternoon: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
Local advocates in Lake Forest Park invite community members to send a quick letter to council this afternoon: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
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If you care about safe streets in the US read this article and then take at least one action to contact the USDOT today!
There are handy links in the article.
There are handy links in the article.
Did you know that you can weigh in *right now* on what our next big federal transportation bill should look like? You've got until August 20 — and if you're struggling to figure out what to say, these orgs have some great ideas you're welcome to steal.
Advocates: Here's What to Tell The Feds You Want From the Next Big Transportation Bill — Streetsblog USA
You only have two more days to comment on the next surface transportation bill (the biggie!). So here are some thoughts about what you should say.
usa.streetsblog.org
August 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
If you care about safe streets in the US read this article and then take at least one action to contact the USDOT today!
There are handy links in the article.
There are handy links in the article.
We think it's a problem when we're NOT making massive investments in bike infrastructure at the federal level.
Let Sec. Duffy know what you think by Aug 20 at the @bikeleague.org action alert below!
Let Sec. Duffy know what you think by Aug 20 at the @bikeleague.org action alert below!
The U.S. DOT is asking for public input on the next big transportation bill that will shape funding and policy through 2031. This is your chance to tell Secretary Duffy what YOU think should be prioritized. Check out our latest blog for tips on what to write: bikeleague.org/the-u-s-depa...
August 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We think it's a problem when we're NOT making massive investments in bike infrastructure at the federal level.
Let Sec. Duffy know what you think by Aug 20 at the @bikeleague.org action alert below!
Let Sec. Duffy know what you think by Aug 20 at the @bikeleague.org action alert below!
Thank you King County voters for renewing the Parks levy, providing six more years of investments to grow and improve the trail network! Bike trails allow us to get around, get outside, and get connected with one another for stronger, more welcoming communities ❤️
August 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thank you King County voters for renewing the Parks levy, providing six more years of investments to grow and improve the trail network! Bike trails allow us to get around, get outside, and get connected with one another for stronger, more welcoming communities ❤️
Add Bothell to the list of WA cities removing parking minimums! Another win for encouraging the development of people-oriented places, instead of cars: www.kuow.org/stories/whil...
August 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Add Bothell to the list of WA cities removing parking minimums! Another win for encouraging the development of people-oriented places, instead of cars: www.kuow.org/stories/whil...
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King County Voters! Yes for King County Prop 1 is a YES vote for filling gaps in the King County regional trails network. Renewing the 6 yr parks levy will generate $182 million for trails like Eastrail, Interurban South, Green River, and Lake to Sound trail.
August 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
King County Voters! Yes for King County Prop 1 is a YES vote for filling gaps in the King County regional trails network. Renewing the 6 yr parks levy will generate $182 million for trails like Eastrail, Interurban South, Green River, and Lake to Sound trail.
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What Will It Take To Give Victims and Advocates a Voice at US DOT?
A new bill would put a dedicated "roadway safety advocate" in the halls of US DOT - and you can support it right now.
I support passage of this bill for those affected now do not have a voice.
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/07/29/w...
A new bill would put a dedicated "roadway safety advocate" in the halls of US DOT - and you can support it right now.
I support passage of this bill for those affected now do not have a voice.
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/07/29/w...
July 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
What Will It Take To Give Victims and Advocates a Voice at US DOT?
A new bill would put a dedicated "roadway safety advocate" in the halls of US DOT - and you can support it right now.
I support passage of this bill for those affected now do not have a voice.
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/07/29/w...
A new bill would put a dedicated "roadway safety advocate" in the halls of US DOT - and you can support it right now.
I support passage of this bill for those affected now do not have a voice.
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/07/29/w...
We interviewed candidates for Seattle's open seat in District 2 about their positions on bike-friendly policies.
Check out our scorecard and read on for all City of Seattle endorsements: wabikes.org/index.php/20... #waelex
Check out our scorecard and read on for all City of Seattle endorsements: wabikes.org/index.php/20... #waelex
Seattle Primary Election Endorsements for Better Biking - Washington Bikes
Over the next four years, Seattle leaders will inform how half of the Seattle Transportation […]
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July 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We interviewed candidates for Seattle's open seat in District 2 about their positions on bike-friendly policies.
Check out our scorecard and read on for all City of Seattle endorsements: wabikes.org/index.php/20... #waelex
Check out our scorecard and read on for all City of Seattle endorsements: wabikes.org/index.php/20... #waelex
We're presenting at this @bikeleague.org webinar next Tuesday July 8 at noon. Tune in and learn how to use policy rides as a way to engage and inform elected officials on bike issues!
Sometimes all it takes is a bike ride, a ribbon cutting, or a bike audit to help your elected official see why biking matters in your community. Join us July 8 at 3pm ET to learn how to host a “Show Congress” event—and how to apply for a $1K micro-grant to make it happen! 🔗 bit.ly/ShowCongress...
July 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We're presenting at this @bikeleague.org webinar next Tuesday July 8 at noon. Tune in and learn how to use policy rides as a way to engage and inform elected officials on bike issues!
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"Tristan Kochen said he is starting Safe Streets Renton to encourage the city to make it safe for everyone to get around Renton, with or without a car, and to make the city more accessible to people without a car."
So appreciative of this work in Renton!
www.rentonreporter.com/news/safe-st...
So appreciative of this work in Renton!
www.rentonreporter.com/news/safe-st...
Safe Streets Renton keeps bikes and walkers in mind | Renton Reporter
Tristan Kochen said he is starting Safe Streets Renton to encourage the city to make it safe for everyone to get around Renton, with or without a car.
www.rentonreporter.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
"Tristan Kochen said he is starting Safe Streets Renton to encourage the city to make it safe for everyone to get around Renton, with or without a car, and to make the city more accessible to people without a car."
So appreciative of this work in Renton!
www.rentonreporter.com/news/safe-st...
So appreciative of this work in Renton!
www.rentonreporter.com/news/safe-st...
Bremerton's the latest WA city to remove parking minimums!
Why it's good for biking (hang with me here):
No minimums ✔️ flexibility in building parking ✔️ fewer large, expensive lots ✔️ more room for housing, shops, etc ✔️ destinations closer together ✔️ less driving, more biking and walking 👍
Why it's good for biking (hang with me here):
No minimums ✔️ flexibility in building parking ✔️ fewer large, expensive lots ✔️ more room for housing, shops, etc ✔️ destinations closer together ✔️ less driving, more biking and walking 👍
Very good chance that - tomorrow - Bremerton, WA will vote to eliminate all minimum parking regulations, citywide. If it happens, we'll be the 6th city in WA to do so.
Market Based Parking, we're calling it.
Market Based Parking, we're calling it.
Bremerton City Council study session last night: there were definitely 4 (of seven, a majority) strong voices in favor of eliminating parking minimums, citywide!
Spirited debate, the vote won't be unanimous (like it was in the planning commission).
Final vote next Wednesday!
Spirited debate, the vote won't be unanimous (like it was in the planning commission).
Final vote next Wednesday!
June 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Bremerton's the latest WA city to remove parking minimums!
Why it's good for biking (hang with me here):
No minimums ✔️ flexibility in building parking ✔️ fewer large, expensive lots ✔️ more room for housing, shops, etc ✔️ destinations closer together ✔️ less driving, more biking and walking 👍
Why it's good for biking (hang with me here):
No minimums ✔️ flexibility in building parking ✔️ fewer large, expensive lots ✔️ more room for housing, shops, etc ✔️ destinations closer together ✔️ less driving, more biking and walking 👍
An underrated win in the state transportation budget: funding for e-bike lending libraries.
Can't afford or not sure if you want to spring for your own e-bike? Rent one from a bike shop or local library. We're ready to see this go live in WA!
www.wired.com/story/ebike-...
Can't afford or not sure if you want to spring for your own e-bike? Rent one from a bike shop or local library. We're ready to see this go live in WA!
www.wired.com/story/ebike-...
Can’t Afford an Ebike? Borrow One for Free From a Lending Library
Programs that let people borrow an ebike for a few days at a time are blooming around the US. They’re convenient for all, but they also provide free transport for those priced out of bike ownership.
www.wired.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
An underrated win in the state transportation budget: funding for e-bike lending libraries.
Can't afford or not sure if you want to spring for your own e-bike? Rent one from a bike shop or local library. We're ready to see this go live in WA!
www.wired.com/story/ebike-...
Can't afford or not sure if you want to spring for your own e-bike? Rent one from a bike shop or local library. We're ready to see this go live in WA!
www.wired.com/story/ebike-...
See full 🧵 for reminders that Washington's transportation safety crisis is not normal, and that people do not need to die for us to get where we need to go.
WA suffered 731 traffic Fatalities in 2024, down slightly from 2023, according to new data from the WA Traffic Safety Commission. But fatalities remain much higher than the the 2015-2020 baseline.
WTSC is the official counter of traffic deaths in WA State. wtsc.wa.gov/dashboards/f...
WTSC is the official counter of traffic deaths in WA State. wtsc.wa.gov/dashboards/f...
May 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
See full 🧵 for reminders that Washington's transportation safety crisis is not normal, and that people do not need to die for us to get where we need to go.
Climate and biking go hand in hand. This Bike Month, our friends 350 Spokane are partnering with @spokaneriverkeeper.bsky.social for the second annual River Roll May 24th!
www.350spokane.org/events/spoka...
www.350spokane.org/events/spoka...
Spokane River Roll - Spring 2025 - 350 Spokane
Join Spokane Riverkeeper and 350 Spokane for the spring 2025 edition of the Spokane River Roll: an easy, educational, 7-mile roll on the Centennial Trail in Spokane!
www.350spokane.org
May 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Climate and biking go hand in hand. This Bike Month, our friends 350 Spokane are partnering with @spokaneriverkeeper.bsky.social for the second annual River Roll May 24th!
www.350spokane.org/events/spoka...
www.350spokane.org/events/spoka...
Next up on Bike Everywhere Month events across Washington:
Bellingham! Your advocacy group Walk and Roll Bellingham is hosting a bike party on Friday May 16, plus morning celebration stations. Go meet your neighbors who are making biking better in Bellingham!
walkandrollbellingham.org
Bellingham! Your advocacy group Walk and Roll Bellingham is hosting a bike party on Friday May 16, plus morning celebration stations. Go meet your neighbors who are making biking better in Bellingham!
walkandrollbellingham.org
Walk and Roll Bellingham – advocating for better walking and biking facilities in Bellingham, Washington
walkandrollbellingham.org
May 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Next up on Bike Everywhere Month events across Washington:
Bellingham! Your advocacy group Walk and Roll Bellingham is hosting a bike party on Friday May 16, plus morning celebration stations. Go meet your neighbors who are making biking better in Bellingham!
walkandrollbellingham.org
Bellingham! Your advocacy group Walk and Roll Bellingham is hosting a bike party on Friday May 16, plus morning celebration stations. Go meet your neighbors who are making biking better in Bellingham!
walkandrollbellingham.org
We'll be sharing Bike Everywhere Month events happening all across Washington this month!
In Spokane: lots of opportunities to ride with your elected officials, local journalists, and members of the bike advisory board. Go meet the people making it happen! @rangemedia.co has you covered:
In Spokane: lots of opportunities to ride with your elected officials, local journalists, and members of the bike advisory board. Go meet the people making it happen! @rangemedia.co has you covered:
An urbanist’s guide to Bike Everywhere Month events in Spokane! @rangemedia.co
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An urbanist’s guide to Bike Everywhere Month events in Spokane – RANGE Media
Ride bikes with RANGE, the mayor and WSDOT officials during May, which is Bike Everywhere Month for WA.
rangemedia.co
May 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
We'll be sharing Bike Everywhere Month events happening all across Washington this month!
In Spokane: lots of opportunities to ride with your elected officials, local journalists, and members of the bike advisory board. Go meet the people making it happen! @rangemedia.co has you covered:
In Spokane: lots of opportunities to ride with your elected officials, local journalists, and members of the bike advisory board. Go meet the people making it happen! @rangemedia.co has you covered:
We're joining @spokanecity.org, Spokane Bike Club, @spokanereimagined.org and other advocates to ride to work with Mayor Lisa Brown on Bike Everywhere Day, Wed May 14!
Ride with us and stop by our celebration station at City Hall afterwards!
www.meetup.com/spokane-bicy...
Ride with us and stop by our celebration station at City Hall afterwards!
www.meetup.com/spokane-bicy...
Bike Everywhere - Bike with Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown, Wed, May 14, 2025, 7:30 AM | Meetup
Join Mayor Lisa Brown for a morning bicycle ride on May 14 from the West Central Community Center, as part of National Bike to Work Week and Bike Everywhere Month in Spokan
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May 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
We're joining @spokanecity.org, Spokane Bike Club, @spokanereimagined.org and other advocates to ride to work with Mayor Lisa Brown on Bike Everywhere Day, Wed May 14!
Ride with us and stop by our celebration station at City Hall afterwards!
www.meetup.com/spokane-bicy...
Ride with us and stop by our celebration station at City Hall afterwards!
www.meetup.com/spokane-bicy...
Breaking: WA Bikes endorses Claudia Balducci, a bike commuter with a long record of supporting bike infrastructure and transportation safety, for King County Executive. Read more on the blog:
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April 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Breaking: WA Bikes endorses Claudia Balducci, a bike commuter with a long record of supporting bike infrastructure and transportation safety, for King County Executive. Read more on the blog:
wabikes.org/index.php/bl...
wabikes.org/index.php/bl...
Breaking: WA Bikes endorses Bruce Harrell, who delivered a record $133m for bikes in the Seattle transportation levy, for Seattle Mayor. Read more on the blog:
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April 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Breaking: WA Bikes endorses Bruce Harrell, who delivered a record $133m for bikes in the Seattle transportation levy, for Seattle Mayor. Read more on the blog:
wabikes.org/index.php/bl...
wabikes.org/index.php/bl...
Thanks to everyone who spoke up against the e-bike tax, it's no longer included in the transportation revenue package!
And check out @lhjseattle.bsky.social for their awesome e-bike ride from Seattle to Olympia to testify - maybe we need one continuous bike trail between the two cities?!
And check out @lhjseattle.bsky.social for their awesome e-bike ride from Seattle to Olympia to testify - maybe we need one continuous bike trail between the two cities?!
The version of the transportation revenue bill heard this morning in the House transportation committee doesn't include any e-bike sales tax, nor would it charge public transit agencies vehicle registration fees.
It would still remove the exemption for public transit vehicles from toll roads.
It would still remove the exemption for public transit vehicles from toll roads.
It is fun to see my friends @danielhep.me and @lhjseattle.bsky.social testifying against the e-bike tax. (It worked! The tax is out of the bill!) Sorry you had to sit next to the Young Republican.
April 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thanks to everyone who spoke up against the e-bike tax, it's no longer included in the transportation revenue package!
And check out @lhjseattle.bsky.social for their awesome e-bike ride from Seattle to Olympia to testify - maybe we need one continuous bike trail between the two cities?!
And check out @lhjseattle.bsky.social for their awesome e-bike ride from Seattle to Olympia to testify - maybe we need one continuous bike trail between the two cities?!