We're nearing the end of this session's first month! That means we having something looming: the first and second cut-off dates for bills to get out of their Committees (Feb. 16 and 24).Reminder: Our 2023 Week of Action starts TODAY! Join any of our virtual events to...
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Olympia Dispatch – TOD/Traffic Stops – Week of Jan. 23, 2023
Welcome to the third week of the 2023 Washington State Legislative Session!Reminder: Our 2023 Week of Action starts next Monday! There's virtual events and steps you can take to support our 2023 Legislative Agenda for increasing transportation equity and safety for...
Olympia Dispatch – Free to Walk/Governor’s Budget – Week of Jan. 16, 2023
Welcome to the second week of the 2023 Washington State Legislative Session!On Monday, Sen. Saldaña dropped a bill to repeal Washington’s jaywalking laws. Transportation Choices Coalition spearheaded the “Free to Walk Washington” campaign that led to the legislation...
Road Usage Charge: A 21st Century Transportation Network Needs a 21st Century Solution
One of Transportation Choices' top priorities this year is advancing legislation to create equitable road usage charge (RUC). We must act now to ensure any new RUC policy is designed to build an equitable transportation system.What is RUC? Washington currently funds...
Action Alert: Repeal WA’s harmful jaywalking laws
Help us make our streets safer - tell your senator to repeal Washington's harmful jaywalking laws!It’s the second week of the 2023 WA State Legislative Session, and Senator Saldaña just dropped a bill to repeal Washington’s jaywalking laws!SB 5383, “concerning...
Sen. Saldaña Introduces Bill to Repeal Washington’s Jaywalking Laws
Today, Senator Rebecca Saldaña introduced a bill in the Senate to repeal Washington’s jaywalking laws. SB 5383, “concerning pedestrians crossing and moving along roadways,” would repeal the state law that makes it illegal to cross mid-block and creates provisions that give pedestrians the right to cross where and when it’s convenient and safe. The bill also preempts conflicting local ordinances.
Welcome to our 2023 Weekly Dispatch
Welcome to Transportation Choices’ Weekly Dispatch and the first day of the 2023 WA State Legislative Session! This email will arrive in your inbox early each week and provide highlights about what’s happening in the Washington Legislature, including upcoming events,...
Join Our Campaign to Repeal Washington’s Jaywalking Laws!
It’s time for Washington to join places like Virginia, Kansas City, Nevada, and California in addressing outdated and harmful jaywalking laws. All Washingtonians deserve to be “Free to Walk.”
Ben Franklin Transit Board rejects funding cuts ballot measure
After a 15-month long battle, the BFT Board has finally put proposals that would reduce agency’s revenue to rest.
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