The Latest From The Saddle
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The Seattle Transportation Levy: Join us at council hearings to advocate for safe biking
- Together, our advocacy added bike investments totalling $114 million in the Mayor's Proposed Levy. We need to secure the $114 million and push for more.
- The City Council now has 6 weeks to finalize the proposal before voting it onto the November Seattle ballot for voters to get their say. Sign up to join us at upcoming public hearing dates on the Seattle Transportation Levy to make sure Council knows biking investments matter and should not be cut.
- Read below for a reminder of where Council members stood on biking when they were on the campaign trail last year. (hint: they all said they support biking)
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Tyler Vasquez
16 May 2024
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Proposed Seattle Transportation Levy is a Good Start–Let’s Boost it!
- Cascade Bicycle Club is urging the mayor to boost the Seattle Transportation Levy by $20 million to fund the South Seattle bike network.
- Voice your support by April 26 for a Transportation Levy that connects Seattle by bike.
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Tyler Vasquez
18 Apr 2024
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Promoting Inclusivity with Income-Based Sliding Scale Pricing
- Cascade has introduced sliding scale pricing for maintenance and riding classes, the Ride for Major Taylor, and last year's Auction.
- Our goal is to enable more people to learn, ride, and join our growing bicycling community.
- Individuals with lower incomes can pay less, and those with higher incomes can pay more.
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Paul Tolmé
2 Apr 2024
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New Seattle Policy Manager Outlines 2024 Bike Advocacy Priorities
- New Seattle Policy Manager Tyler Vasquez is a seven-time STP finisher with a background in active transportation policy.
- His job is to advance Cascade’s top Seattle priorities, which include completing protected bike routes in SODO and District One–and building support for a bold Seattle Transportation Plan and Levy.
- We took a spin with Vasquez to see some of his past infrastructure projects, and learn how growing up in Southeast San Diego influences his work to improve bicycling for all.
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Paul Tolmé
6 Mar 2024
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Delivering Parcels by E-Bike with UW’s Campus Mail Woman
- The University of Washington’s e-bike powered mail delivery program is reducing climate pollution and saving money, making it a model for college and corporate campuses nationwide.
- We took a spin with UW mail carrier and Cascade Outrider Jessica Moskowitz to learn about her super-cool job–and to highlight this inspiring sustainability initiative that has replaced mail trucks with bicycles.
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Paul Tolmé
27 Feb 2024
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Q & A with Lee Lambert: Cascade’s partnership with Western Washington Honda Dealers
- For the second year, Cascade Bicycle Club is partnering with Western Washington Honda Dealers and their “Drive Good” initiative
- We asked Executive Director Lee Lambert how the two organizations’ missions align and why this partnership is a win-win for both organizations
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Sara Kiesler
13 Feb 2024
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Afrofuturism, Buffalo Soldiers, and Black History Month Bike Rides
- February is Black History Month.
- Learn about the bicycling Buffalo Soldiers, bike to the Afrofuture, or ride to the sites of MLK’s 1961 Seattle visit.
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Paul Tolmé
1 Feb 2024
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Building a Bikeable Future: 2023 in Review
- Thanks to the entire bicycling community, we accomplished a lot this year in our effort to build a more bikeable Washington state.
- Read the stories that defined our impact in 2023.
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Paul Tolmé
26 Dec 2023
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Cascade in the Media: "The Best Bike Club"
- We love sharing stories about Cascade’s impact–and the triumphs of the bicycling community–with reporters and the media.
- Watch the TV reports, listen to the podcasts, and read the news stories that made us proud in 2023.
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Paul Tolmé
21 Dec 2023
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Paving a Path Forward: Top Seattle Bike Wins of 2023–and our 2024 Action Plan
- Paving over the Ballard railroad tracks and finishing the Duwamish Trail are among the 2023 wins that were small in mileage but big in impact.
- The good news: 12 more miles of bike lanes are coming to Seattle in 2024.
- Now we must push a bold Seattle Transportation Levy that paves the way for a more bikeable city in the decade to come.
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Rachel Schaeffer
13 Dec 2023
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Sara Kiesler
11 Oct 2023