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Missing the Bike Commute
Kristi races for the finish line. Today’s post was written by Bicycle Alliance member and volunteer Kristi Moen of Burien. I have a confession to make to all of you who are asking me if I’ve been...
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Barb Chamberlain tapped as new ED for Bicycle Alliance
The search is over. Our board has hired a new Executive Director and we are thrilled to announce that it is Barb Chamberlain of Spokane. Barb currently serves as the Director of Communications and...
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Island Tour: Eating our Way through the San Juan and Gulf Islands August...
photos by the author except as noted Gratitudes In this week’s spirit of sharing gratitude, I bring you this vacation journal from our late summer bike tour through the San Juan and Gulf Islands. Now...
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Board Announces Candidate Slate
The Bicycle Alliance of Washington’s Board of Directors has announced its slate of board candidates for the upcoming election. The five candidates—two newcomers and three returning directors are...
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Volunteer Spotlight: Rebecca Slivka
After six years of volunteer service as the Bicycle Alliance’s webmaster, Rebecca Slivka is taking a well earned and much deserved break. Rebecca created the original Safe Routes to School WA site in...
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Board News: New Faces and New Leadership
The Bicycle Alliance of Washington board of directors seated two new members and elected a new slate of officers at its January meeting. Joining the board for the first time are: Angela Jones of...
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Barb Culp Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Barb Culp may have retired as the executive director of the Bicycle Alliance of Washington, but she has remained active in the bicycle movement. Earlier this month she was honored at the National Bike...
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The Grad Student Goes to the Bike Summit, Part 1: Joining Forces
Writing a dissertation can be a lonely process. You’re the only person who knows all the material swirling in your brain and in your notebooks. I talk to some people about certain aspects of my project...
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The Grad Student Goes to the Bike Summit, Part 2: Learning from the Pros
The first item on the National Bike Summit schedule for the afternoon of Monday, March 4 was “orientation and state meetings.” Not sure what to expect, I found the sign that said “WA” and joined the...
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Bicycle Urbanism Symposium at the University of Washington June 19-22
In late January I wrote a post inviting your participation in the University of Washington’s Bicycle Urbanism Symposium. Several months have passed and now we are just two weeks from the event. We have...
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Bicycle Urbanism Symposium a Smashing Success.
After considerable anticipation and planning over the past year and a half, the Bicycle Urbanism Symposium has come and gone. The College of Built Environments at the University of Washington recently...
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Familybike Seattle Offering “Get Started Family Biking Seminars”
This Saturday July 20 from 2-5PM, Familybike Seattle is offering a “Get Started Family Biking Seminar” in Wallingford. Familybike Seattle is a non-profit, whose mission is to decrease barriers to...
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Cooper Jones Act Laid Foundation for Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
Washington is a leader in implementing Safe Routes to School programs in school districts, teaching new motorists how to drive safely around bicyclists and pedestrians in drivers’ education courses,...
View ArticleAll Kinds of Riders for All Kinds of Reasons
From the beginning we have focused on one mission: To grow bicycling statewide. Our programs have changed over the years—our name has changed—but our work has always had one singular, inspiring vision:...
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Bikenomics Book Review
As a follow-up to her earlier ‘zine Bikenomics, Elly Blue has written and published a full-length book of the same title. As with much of her writing, Blue leads the reader through an exploration of...
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Meet the New Board Candidates
Ballot Submissions Due January 6 Washington Bikes Board of Directors has approved a slate of board candidates for the board elections. The seven candidates–three newcomers and four returning...
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Josh Miller Moves On
Josh rides Tiger Mountain. Josh Miller, our Go By Bike program manager, has had a lifelong love affair with bicycling. His riding interests—and bikes—have spanned the spectrum from BMX riding and...
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Celebrate the Past and Present of Snohomish County’s Centennial Trail
Looking for a way to celebrate and show that Washington Bikes in Snohomish County? This Saturday, February 15 at 9 am, Snohomish County leaders will join in Snohomish to celebrate and officially sign...
View ArticleBoard Transitions
We’ve had some transitions on our board of directors recently. Joe Platzner of Bellevue, Joan McBride of Kirkland, and King Cushman of Seattle stepped off the board at the end of 2013. We appreciate...
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Kate Johnston Joins WAbikes
New Staff Position to Serve the Inland Northwest Community It is an exciting time for Washington Bikes as we open our Spokane office. With consistent staff presence in the greater Spokane area, we will...
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