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City Council Climate Survey

City Council Climate Survey

The Spokane Community is Invited to Participate! 

A group of Spokane experts and volunteers are working to study local impacts of climate change on the city of Spokane, and they want to hear from you. The volunteers are part of the Sustainability Action Subcommittee, or SAS. 

Spokane City Council created the SAS in 2019 and asked the group to draft a Climate Action Plan. The goal of the plan is to help the City, businesses, organizations and residents respond effectively to the growing impacts of climate change. As a first step to engage wider participation, The City Council is inviting everyone to take a brief, anonymous survey. 

City Council President, Breean Beggs says, “The City of Spokane wants to hear from all community members to learn how they think we should respond to current climate challenges. We can only move forward if we listen to everybody.” You can take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/spokane-sas-survey   

Responses to the survey will be used to build content for further interactive community involvement and for developing Spokane’s Climate Action Plan.

The Spokane Climate Action Survey takes about five minutes to complete. If you would like your voice heard on the topic of climate change, please visit the survey website: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/spokane-sas-survey. Paper surveys will also be made available at city libraries.

To learn more, visit the SAS webpage:  https://my.spokanecity.org/sas

Walk Bike Bus is hiring

Walk Bike Bus is hiring

Walk Bike Bus is beginning planning for their new summer season in the Logan Neighborhood. They are hiring 2 ambassadors this summer to help lead the outreach for the program.

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WSDOT seeks public input for I-90 safety improvements along 15-mile stretch west of Spokane

WSDOT seeks public input for I-90 safety improvements along 15-mile stretch west of Spokane

Online survey offers opportunity to help identify potential safety improvements

People are invited to provide feedback on options to improve safety while considering conservation of basalt rock along a 15-mile stretch of Interstate 90, just west of Spokane in the Four Lakes and Tyler area. The Washington State Department of Transportation invites everyone who relies on this section of I-90, including residents, businesses, commuters and organizations that support the Spokane region, to participate in an online survey.

To improve safety, WSDOT plans to regrade the median along I-90 between mileposts 255 and 270. Ten segments have been identified where basalt rock and tree removal could affect views along the highway.

WSDOT is seeking input on two options to improve safety in these locations: installing barriers with guardrail or removing the rock and trees. Each option has an assigned cost, safety and environmental factor to take into consideration. Adding barrier requires additional funding. Please visit the online open house to learn more and take the survey.

The online open house will run Feb. 10-27. 

Survey on Proposed Bus Route Changes

Survey on Proposed Bus Route Changes

Big changes are coming to transit in Spokane and STA wants your input!

The voter approved STA Moving Forward plan will provide for more buses, more often, to more parts of the region. Many projects have already been completed, including expanding night and weekend service, the opening of the West Plains Transit Center, and implementing six new routes. STA is now considering route changes in these focus areas: Northeast Spokane, Airway Heights/Spokane Airport/Fairchild Air Force Base, and Greater Spokane Valley.

Please take this online survey to share your thoughts on proposed route changes:

https://sta-servicechanges.participate.online/

Please share this survey with others who would be interested. The survey will close March 2, 2020.

Special Transportation Meetings – Logan Neighborhood Transportation Issues Special Meeting and All About Greenways

Special Transportation Meetings – Logan Neighborhood Transportation Issues Special Meeting and All About Greenways

Logan Neighborhood Meeting

Following up on the neighborhood greenway presentations and planning started at the Logan Neighborhood Council meetings last autumn, the LNC is holding a topic-specific meeting to discuss transportation issues in the Logan area, with a special focus on issues relating to walking, cycling, traffic safety, and traffic calming. They will continue the discussion about neighborhood greenway planning and consider projects we want to submit for the city’s traffic calming program. Time permitting, they will also kick off a discussion about other transportation-related issues in the Logan neighborhood, such as Safe Routes to Schools, difficult intersections, right-sizing arterial streets, and whatever else is currently impacting the health and accessibility of people who live, work, learn, play, and shop in the neighborhood.

What: Logan neighborhood walking, cycling, traffic calming, and other transportation issues special meeting
Where: Forza Coffee Company (1028 N Hamilton)
When: Tuesday, February 11, from 6:30-8:00pm

This meeting is open to all Logan residents, as well as any non-residents with an interest in making Logan’s streets safer, more accessible, and more comfortable for all modes of travel.

All About Greenways

Spokane is getting its first neighborhood greenway on N Cincinnati Ave, and is currently planning greenways in neighborhoods around the city. But what exactly are greenways, why are we building them, and what effect will they have on Spokane’s transportation network?

This educational event is open to all members of the public who want to learn more about neighborhood greenways, especially members of neighborhood councils that are interested in or currently pursuing the creation of greenways in their own neighborhoods. The presentation will include “Part One: Intro to Greenways,” “Part Two: Planning a Greenway Network,” and a brand-new “Part Three: Including Greenways in Your 2020 Traffic Calming Application.”

Presentation content includes:

  • What exactly greenways are and why we’re building them
  • Examples of greenway networks in other cities
  • The potential benefits greenway network can provide for improved cycling, walking, access to bus stops, access for people with mobility impairments, and overall traffic calming and safety
  • The pros and cons of greenways vs other types of cycling infrastructure
  • Qualitative and quantitative traits of healthy vs unhealthy greenways
    Greenway design best practices (and mistakes to avoid)
  • How neighborhood councils can get greenways built (and built sooner) in their neighborhood

What: All About Greenways
Where: Hillyard Library (4005 N Cook St)
When: Tuesday, February 4, from 6-8pm Facebook Event