Archive for the ‘Advocacy’ Category

Help Renton with their bike path issues

Monday, November 10th, 2008

NOVEMBER 12th……….Open House Trails & Bicycle Master Plan & Map
Join Renton area bicyclists, walkers and other trail users by participating in a public open house. This event will be a great opportunity for you to review and provide comments on the existing and proposed trail systems and bike routes in and around Renton. Participants will also have the opportunity to review information regarding usage patterns and to review draft additions or modifications to goals and policies relating to trails. For more information contact: John D. (Dan) Hasty, Civil Engineer, City of Renton Transportation Systems Division; phone (425) 430-7246.

6-8PM here > Renton Senior Activity Center, 211 Burnett Ave. N.

Colonnade grand opening!

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Forget whatever you are doing and come celebrate one of the greatest things to happen to the Seattle area bike scene. 

Thanks to years of hard work, over 12,000 volunteer hours, and the welcoming spirit of the neighbors, Colonnade is almost done. And now it’s time to party! Please join the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance (formerly BBTC) for the Grand Opening of I-5 Colonnade, Saturday, September 13th from 10am to 2pm.

It looks like there is a ton of good raffle prizes, food, and good times for all.  For full details and directions follow the link: (more…)

want legal trails on DNR land?

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Then get yourself and your buddies and your mom and her “tennis instructor” and … JUST GET TO THESE FREAKING MEETINGS! Show up in numbers.  Pretend you can act like and adult.  Listen to what you they have to say.  Provide usefull feedback.  Stop getting your trails torn down.

The last time the state addressed recreation in our forests was 37 years ago. If you want a say what the next 37 years look like hit the information after the jump.   There are meetings Sept 9th - 17th all over the state. (more…)