Cascade Celebrates Statewide Expansion of Bike Education to Students Across Washington

Cascade’s 2026 Seattle Bike Network Priorities

  • With federal bike lane funding being slashed, Seattle must move quickly to deliver the $133.5 million in bike investments in the Transportation Levy.
  • Cascade's 2026 priorities include advocating for a safe bike route through the Rainier Valley and completing the connection from East Marginal Way to South Park.
  • Read about our other priority projects for 2026 and beyond, which include making Aurora Avenue a Complete Street and finishing the Beacon Hill bike lanes.

Go Ride South Seattle’s Growing Bike Network

  • Beacon Hill, SODO, Georgetown, and South Park are becoming more bike-friendly thanks to big improvements in South Seattle’s Bike Network.
  • With nearly 20 miles of protected bicycle lanes added in recent years, it's a great time to go for a ride and explore Seattle by bike.

Building Momentum for the Sound to Olympics Trail

  • Cascade and the Leafline Trails Coalition held a ride on Sept. 5 to push for progress on the Sound to Olympics Trail.

Go Ride these New Trails–and Support the King County Parks Levy

  • King County Parks Levy includes $182 million for Eastrail, the Lake to Sound, Green River, Interurban, Soos Creek, and other regional trails.
  • Voters who support a safe, connected bike network across King County should vote YES for the Parks Levy on August ballots.
  • Read on for more trail news in Tacoma, Gig Harbor, Seattle, and King County.

Cascade Visits DC to Speak Up for Bike Funding, Accept National Award

  • The League of American Bicyclists has named Executive Director Lee Lambert Bike Advocate of the Year.
  • Lambert accepted the award at the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC, where Cascade staff visited Capitol Hill to speak up for federal bike funding.
  • The trip coincided with a federal directive to halt federal grants for bike lanes. 
     

Go Ride–and Celebrate–Seattle’s Expanding Bike Network

  • Seattle’s network of protected bike routes is rapidly expanding in early 2025.
  • Join us on a photo journey of new and coming bike infrastructure in Eastlake, Montlake, Beacon Hill, SODO, Downtown, and the Waterfront. 
     

Whidbey Island Bike Tour and Organic Farmstay

  • Whidbey Island offers abundant scenic bike routes, bountiful community farms, and a growing bike advocacy movement.
  • We spent a weekend on Whidbey biking its rural roads and lodging at the Organic Farm School, which is reviving the art of sustainable community farming. 
  • Book a farmstay, support BikeWhidbey’s advocacy, and learn about the effort to create a 50-mile bike trail.  
     

Rita Hulsman to Seattle Voters: Vote Yes on Prop 1 to Save Lives

  • Cascade Ride Leader Steve Hulsman died after being struck by an SUV in West Seattle on Dec. 21.
  • His widow, Rita Hulsman, urges Seattle residents to vote YES on the Keep Seattle Moving levy to prevent future deaths.

Bike Walk Roll Summit 2024 Photo Album

  • Two hundred people including 52 speakers attended our 2024 Bike, Walk, Roll Summit in Tacoma from Sept. 11-13.
  • From cycle highways to complete streets to community bike rides, the Summit was a forum for sharing best practices and collaborating for solutions.
  • Learn more and check out our photos from the event and our evening rides around Tacoma.

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