From the President

As March is always consumed by the McClinchy mile, there will not be a standard meeting this month.  Instead I will be hosting a light potluck get together on the regular meeting night , March 13. after a brief snack we will be doing last minute organization of the registrations, headbands, food stops and etc.  As there will be no pre-meeting location needed I would suggest a 6:30 snack time before the real work begins.  For address information check the club roster, e-mail or call 425-327-3516

And a big thanks to everyone for making this McClinchy happen

Bill Weber

County Code Changes

The County's Unified Development Code, established in 2002, is now undergoing a substantive review and update. The county is hosting monthly meetings to help people understand and participate in the code updates. The next forum is Thursday, March 6 at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The topic is Urban Residential Design Standards. Monthly forums are held at the Snohomish County Campus, Administration Building East, Meeting Room 1, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett.

http://www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/PDS/
Divisions/Code_Development/UDC/

 Lake Stevens Urban Growth Area Expansion Workshops

 The city of Lake Stevens has one final workshop for citizen input on a master plan of plans to expand the Lake Stevens Urban Growth Area by over 1,000 acres. The draft plan will be presented Wednesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Cavalero Mid High School, in the stage area, 8220 - 24th Street SE. For more information, visit the city's website at http://masterplan@ci.lake-stevens.wa.us
 

1. Advocacy News

Bills to Watch
In the Washington State Legislature, thousands of bills have been whittled to hundreds, and the Bicycle Alliance of Washington continues to carefully watch about a half dozen bills that could impact cyclists.

House Bill 2564 to add bicycling to drivers’ ed curriculum needs our support to pass in the Senate. Senate Bill 6580, Addressing the impacts of climate change through the Growth Management Act, needs our support in the House, as does SB 5363, adding speed violations on certain arterials to the traffic safety camera law.

We are concerned about two bills that would make it more difficult to convert unused railroad right-of-way into trails. HB 2344 passed the House unanimously. We need Senators to either kill the bill or amend it so the corridors can be preserved for rail or non-motorized transportation. SB 6800 is a similar bill now before the House.

Other bills we support are HB 3224, Studying Commuter Rail Services, and HB 1773, imposition of tolls.

Learn more about the bills at http://www1.leg.wa.gov/legislature, then write or call your legislators to let them know how you feel.

Club News

Upcoming Events

Seattle Bike Expo
March 8-9 at Cruise Terminal 30 on the Seattle Waterfront. Stop by the B.I.K.E.S. Club booth and get excited about spring! Visit www.cascade.org.

Southern Tier Bike Route
The Evergreen Tandem Club hosts this workshop on Saturday, March 22, 2008, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Bothell Regional Library.  Don Hayes, Mike Wiggins and Steve Sisson to share their cross-country experiences.

March 15, McClinchy Mile Ride. 
http://www.bikesclub.org/html/mcclinchy/mcclinchy.htm