Do you bike in Seattle — or want to? Join Cascade Bike Club for Town Hall Seattle's 2nd annual Bike Month Bash.
Seattle's bike network and transit connections are expanding as the city prepares for the FIFA World Cup and a flood of visitors this summer. But gaps remain, and more work is needed to make people of all abilities feel safe biking in our city. There are also many opportunities to support better biking in Seattle, such as the Pedaling Relief Project that rescues and delivers food on behalf of multiple food banks. Bring your enthusiasm and questions for our panel of speakers representing Cascade Bicycle Club, the Seattle Streets Alliance, and the Seattle Bike Blog. Learn about opportunities to push progress and participate in a Summer of Seattle Cycling!
Paul Tolmé is an award winning environmental journalist, former Associated Press staff reporter, and winner of the Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism whose work has appeared in Newsweek, the New York Times, Audubon, National Wildlife, Salon, Ski, High Country News, and more publications than he can remember over a 30-year career. In 2020, following his move to Seattle, he switched careers to engage in direct advocacy on climate, transportation safety, and transportation equity as the spokesperson and content strategist for Cascade Bicycle Club, the statewide nonprofit that helped defeat the effort to repeal Washington's Climate Commitment Act. He lives with his wife on a tiny houseboat on Lake Union and bikes, walks, and uses mass transit to reach nearly all of his Seattle destinations.
Tom Fucoloro is the Founder of SeattleBikeBlog.com and author of Biking Uphill in the Rain: The Story of Seattle from behind the Handlebars (2023, UW Press). An independent journalist originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Tom has been reporting about bicycling in Seattle since 2010. He is a car-free parent and received Cascade Bicycle Club's 2023 Doug Walker Award "for outstanding leadership in improving lives through bicycling." He was a finalist for the 2024 Washington State Book Award.
Clara Cantor (she/they) is a community organizer with Seattle Streets Alliance, advocating for safety and accessibility for people walking, rolling, biking, and accessing transit, and with Whose Streets? Our Streets! advocating for transportation justice. Clara is an artist, maker, and community builder who believes in the power of grassroots organizing, the importance of equity in our movement, and the incredible value of befriending neighbors. Clara lives and bikes in the Rainier Valley with her wife and two young kids.
Tyler Vasquez is a dedicated transportation advocate with experience in policy development, public engagement, and project management. Growing up in a frontline community impacted by inequitable infrastructure decisions, he is committed to ensuring that transportation investments are transparent, accountable, and prioritize historically underserved communities. As an advocate with Cascade Bicycle Club, he works to improve bike infrastructure and safety, ensuring that no one's right to mobility comes at the cost of their safety.
Presented by Town Hall Seattle and Cascade Bicycle Club.
