Jan 31, 2022 | Transportation Choices
January is nearly over and that means we’re already halfway through the state legislature’s 60-day session. Time is moving fast, but we know legislators are feeling the pressure to deliver a transportation package that invests in transit service for...
Jan 24, 2022 | Advocacy, Dispatch From Olympia
Washington’s 2022 legislative session is now under way, and state legislators have the opportunity and obligation to pass a transportation package. This action is long overdue and every delay makes it harder to reach our climate goals and for Washingtonians of...
Jan 20, 2022 | Access + Affordability, Racial Equity
In the 1920s, automotive companies introduced the term “jaywalking” as part of their effort to shift the blame for pedestrian deaths from drivers to walkers. Today, jaywalking laws are used to disproportionately ticket and search BIPOC community members, while failing...
Jan 18, 2022 | Transportation Choices
The Washington State Legislature’s 2022 all-remote session kicked off last week, and hearings got under way for many of the issues legislators will consider this session. Between now and the end of session in March, we’ll be advocating for bills in seven priority...
Jan 4, 2022 | Advocacy, Dispatch From Olympia
The Washington State Legislature’s 2022 session kicks off next Monday, January 10. This year’s session is a short one, just 60 days, and will continue to be largely remote (see the House Covid-19 Operations and Senate Covid-19 Operations plans for more details). That...