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Seattle poster winner will be featured on 2014 bike map
We have an exciting update to our 5th grade bicycle poster contest. Thanks to the Seattle Department of Transportation, submissions from Seattle have the chance to be featured on the cover of the 2014...
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Kids Riding More, Biking More Safely: Bicycle Alliance Safety Education...
The Bike and Pedestrian Safety Education Program taught by the Bicycle Alliance of Washington has been going strong for two years. Parents and teachers have been talking about how they love the program...
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Safety Education Makes a Difference
Jefferson Elementary in Port Angeles recently finished teaching the Bike and Pedestrian Safety Education curriculum to their 5th grade students. The PE teacher sent a short note to us about why she...
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Spring 2013 Go By Bike Course Offerings at Local Colleges
The Go By Bike Program Once again we are excited to be gearing up for Go By Bike courses at Pierce, Olympic and Bellevue Colleges and North Seattle Community College. Building on a year of stunning...
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Building Bike to School at Loyal Heights
Bike to School Month starts May 1st with Bike to School Day on May 8th. Guest blogger Shannon Koller shares her story of starting a bike to school program at her child’s elementary school. All it takes...
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Kidical Mass: Kids are traffic too
pedbikeimages.org/M. Cynecki Parents who bike often want to share the cycling experience with their youngsters. Kidical Mass provides them with a fun, safe and social way to do it. The first Kidical...
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Ann Weatherill Cycling Classic
A cyclist’s death inspires advocacy, education and more bicycling Scenic views abound on the Ann Weatherill Cycling Classic. The Ann Weatherill Cycling Classic on June 15 showcases the vineyards,...
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Bike Poster People’s Choice Award
For the month of May, we are donning our office walls with the entries from the 5th Grade Bike Poster Contest. They are beautiful and inspirational. During our art opening on May 2nd, participants...
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Kirkland Walk & Roll Safety Fair is this Friday!
Calling all kids (and parents): This Friday is Kids Day at the Juanita Friday Market and the City of Kirkland is holding a Walk & Roll Safety Fair in tandem with the Friday Market. There will be...
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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,...
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Northport Teachers Get Excited About Bike Education
This is a story of how Washington Bikes’s bike education program spreads a love of bikes throughout Washington. This summer, I had the opportunity to visit the small town of Northport, Washington, up...
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Bring Bike Safety Education to Your School District!
We are excited to share that the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has announced their grant for new districts to join the Bike and Pedestrian Safety Education Program. 10-15 school...
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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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Biking in Pullman, Part 1: Raising Isabella by Bike
An Advocate’s Voice–By Jaime Brush Jaime Brush with Isabella on a snowy bike ride, with Moscow Mountain in the background. My 11-year-old daughter Isabella and I have been walking, biking, and busing...
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Biking in Pullman, Part II: Will Isabella Attend a Bike-Friendly High School?
An Advocate’s Voice–By Jaime Brush Read Biking in Pullman, Part I: Raising Isabella By Bike Pullman High School Safe biking, physical fitness, and health are especially important for Isabella and her...
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(Some of) The Best Writing About Riding: Books on Bicycling to Put on Your...
Everyone loves a Top 10 list. We could have titled this the Top 10 Books about Bicycling. But only 10? That’s just crazy. And the top 10 best bike books for someone who trains and races competitively...
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We’re Hiring: School and Family Programs Coordinator for Eastern Washington
We’re taking a big step as an organization. In early 2014 we will establish a Spokane staff position that will strengthen and support activities in eastern Washington. As a School and Family Programs...
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