City Council members Zack Zappone and Kitty Klitzke, along with some of their staff, will be holding a second Town Hall event to discuss the Washington and Buckeye safe streets project. Neighbors are invited to join them at 6pm at the Corbin Senior Activity Center on TUESDAY, 10/14/25.
As was mentioned in the last EGNC meeting, there is currently an open position for a Transportation Commission Liaison. More information below, from Annie Deasy, City of Spokane staff liaison to the Liaison Committee.
At its meeting last week the Community Assembly authorized its available liaison position on Spokane’s new Transportation Commission.
Applications for this position will be accepted by the Liaison Committee until Friday, Nov. 22.
Neighborhood council members interested in this position can download the application and the reference material at this city web address on the right side under Items of Interest.
The Transportation Commission Liaison Committee Position application package includes these items: ~ Transportation Commission Liaison Application Information ~ 2024 Transportation Commission Liaison Position Application ~ Municipal Code Chapter 04.40 Transportation Commission
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EGNC would like to share the information below with the Emerson/Garfield community.
From the Spokane Regional Transportation Council – In partnership with Spokane County and Commute Smart Northwest, SRTC is currently updating the region’s Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Plan. The CTR program is intended to help reduce drive-alone trips throughout the region and encourages the use of alternative transportation options such as public transit, biking, walking, and teleworking options.
As part of this effort, we wanted to invite you to our virtual open house, scheduled for Wednesday, August 21 at 6pm. During this time, attendees will learn more about Commute Trip Reduction and can share their commute experience and obstacles. If you’d like to join us, you can join via zoom at the link provided: https://bit.ly/CTR-OPEN-HOUSE
Your comments help inform planning strategies and investments throughout the region. Survey results will be shared between SRTC and a host of local planning agencies, such as Spokane County, the City of Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Airway Heights, Cheney, and Medical Lake.
If you have any questions for us or would like more information, you can reach out to mredlinger@srtc.org and bkloskey@srtc.org – or contact the SRTC office at 509-343-6370.
Thank you for being a valuable part of this community, and we hope to see you at the virtual open house!
The Spokane Regional Transportation Council is sharing the draft Regional Safety Action Plan for public review. Find out more below:
Fatal or serious injury crashes not only negatively impact the people who get hurt. They also affect countless other family members, emergency responders and friends. That is the most important reason for the development of the Regional Safety Action Plan. The draft plan is now available and is set to go to the Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) Board of Directors on July 11. The Regional Safety Action Plan includes an analysis of 2018 to 2023 crash data, public feedback, local jurisdiction crash fact sheets, and possible strategies and actions to address the outlined safety concerns.
Notably, the public feedback that SRTC gathered earlier in the year aligns with the issues identified through data analysis. The public noted concerns about unsafe speeds, missing sidewalks, distracted and impaired driving and more. Community members also shared what would make them feel safer, which is accounted for in the possible action items jurisdictions can take in the future. Once finalized and adopted by the Board of Directors, local jurisdictions will be eligible to apply for the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) implementation grant to fund safety projects that will contribute to eliminating fatal and serious injury crashes in the region.
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Survey link: https://www.spokanetransit.com/survey2035
