WSDOT Active Transportation Regional News Roundup, July 25, 2019

WSDOT Walk and Roll E-News alternates between news round-ups and a collection of trainings, grant opportunities, project updates, research and resources. We'll include updates on the State Active Transportation Plan in each edition.

State Active Transportation Plan Update

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This summer we're continuing to develop and test tools for analysis of state right-of-way. We'll announce opportunities to engage in open houses and other activities this fall.

WALKING AND BICYCLING IN THE NEWS

List includes links to news stories and blogs/sites that provide ongoing coverage of active transportation. If our searches didn't bring us an article you think we should share, email it to barb.chamberlain@wsdot.wa.gov with the subject line FOR WALK/ROLL NEWS.

Washington State

Looking abroad to find transportation answers; International fellow from Turkey spends a month in Seattle learning about sustainable transportation

State funds several outdoor projects in Whatcom and Skagit Counties: Includes statewide list of RCO grants

WSDOT Blog

List of bike blogs in Washington state

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Eastern Region

Chewelah

STIX AND SPOKES: Pedal to the metal

Liberty Lake

Screening Scooters — Lime May Be Riding Into Liberty Lake

Rosalia

State staff checks Rosalia trestle hazard

Spokane

Getting There: Bikeways are coming to East Sprague

Catalyst for Change

The North Spokane Corridor - The puzzle fits

Can anything be done about the 'Asphalt Archipelago' near Browne's Addition?

West Central residents upset with use of neighborhood funds on Riverfront Park bridge

City plans to reinvest Lime revenue to improve scooter, bike program

Woman riding Lime scooter injured in north Spokane crash

Lime Patrol launching in Spokane Monday 

Getting There: Pedestrian safety campaign sticks to basics: Look both ways

Update: Bicyclist expected to survive after collision with vehicle in north Spokane

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South Central Region

Columbia County

Public input needed on Touchet Valley Trail

Grant funds keep Touchet Valley Trail moving along

Funding puts Touchet Valley Trail on track

Ellensburg

WSDOT recommends roundabout at I-90 and Canyon Road

Ephrata

Pedestrian struck by SUV while crossing SR 282 in Ephrata

Kennewick

Lime Green Scooters Could Be the Next Mode of Transportation in Kennewick

Kittitas County

Survey asks about walking, biking in the Upper County

Toppenish

Man dies after being hit by car in Toppenish

Tri-Cities

Bike path closures during Water Follies weekend

Camp teaches kids with disabilities how to ride a bike. Kids and helpers needed

City leaders discuss possibility of bringing Lime scooters to Tri-Cities

Waitsburg

Waitsburg Bike Rodeo, July 26

Freedom's Outpost brings wi-fi, more to Waitsburg

Walla Walla

Walking into Heritage Square to get easier

Spotlight on Isaacs: Bittersweet change at Bicycle Barn

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Southwest Region

Vancouver

Port of Vancouver, cyclists open new section of path

New half-mile stretch of bicycle-pedestrian path completed in Vancouver

Bike mobility advisory panel seeks applicants 

Pedestrian struck, killed in west Vancouver

6 Vancouver, WA Outdoor Spots You Have to Make It to This Summer

Wahkiakum County

Change in store for Johnson Park traffic

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Olympic Region

Olympic Discovery Trail added to Great American Rail-Trail

Bremerton

Bremerton awarded federal grant for Manette Bridge roundabout project

Kitsap Co-op brings grocery store to downtown Bremerton

Garbage truck hits woman, Highway 166 closed

Hoquiam

The return of a Central Elementary traffic light being sought

Simpson Avenue sidewalk project delayed due to lack of bids

Long Beach

Student readers earn new bikes

Pierce County

A new trail connecting Tacoma and Puyallup? It’s in the works and could use your input

Pierce Transit Improves Safety With Nat'l Industry Partners

Pierce County Trails Day, Saturday, July 27, 2019

Sequim

CYCLING: Sequim teen rides in Junior Tour of Ireland

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North Central Region

Chelan and Douglas Counties

Improvements to congested Highway 2 being studied

Twisp

Canyon Street makeover project begins this week in Twisp

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Northwest Region: Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties

Bellingham

Bellingham wins state award for bike infrastructure

When does putting a small motor on a bicycle make it a moped in the eyes of the law?  

Is it legal to text while riding a bike under Washington’s distracted driving law? 

Male pedestrian dies after being hit by dump truck near Bellingham Costco

Whidbey Island

County OKs new bike route on South End

Northwest Region: Snohomish and King Counties

Bellevue

Woman pinned under pickup truck in Bellevue

Black Diamond

Black Diamond approves transportation improvement plan

Bothell

Bothell will be the next city to get Lime electric scooters

Electric scooters hit the streets of Bothell

Kenmore

Kenmore Traffic 

Kirkland

Kirkland I-405 Pedestrian Overpass Will Close For Construction

Mukilteo

Mukilteo open house provides look into the future ferry terminal

Seattle

To improve intersection safety, Seattle is giving pedestrians a head start

Seattle could be next to try Dutch-style bike-friendly intersection design

SDOT data shows nearly 100 serious-injury or fatal collisions on Seattle streets in first half of 2019

More changes coming for Seattle’s most dangerous street

Cyclists complain new lane configurations put them in danger

‘A public-health issue’: Seattle City Council members worry about safety of 35th Ave. NE redesign. 

Another setback for 'missing link' bike trail in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood

You spoke. We heard. Change is on the way to the SR 520 trail

King County Water Taxi service to limit bikes onboard

How scooter life might change Seattle roads, habits

Comment of the day: bikeshare

National

More Americans have died in car crashes since 2000 than in both World Wars

New York Was Supposedly Getting Better for Cyclists. What Happened?

Was the Automotive Era a Terrible Mistake?

(Austin) Transportation Department lays out plans for speed management

Why California Needs a Complete Streets Bill: Part 1 and Part 2

Walking On Painted Keys: Creative Crosswalks Meet Government Resistance

This tech uses cell signals to help drivers not run over pedestrians

Don’t Count on U.S. Regulators to Make Self-Driving Cars Safe for Pedestrians

Pittsburgh Reveals the Downside of Self-Driving Cars

Why We Should Build Cities for Our Unconscious Brains

‘We have to do this together’: Climate mayors ask Congress for swifter transportation action at Senate committee hearing

Oregon passes version of “Idaho Stop” law that allows bike riders to treat stop signs as yields

Lake Tahoe's newest hiking and biking trail immerses people in 'magical' landscape

Access Across America: Biking 2017

A new autonomous delivery vehicle is designed to operate like a bicycle

International

In Madrid, a Car Ban Proves Stronger Than Partisan Politics

Prioritize Pedestrians And Cyclists Over Motorists, Urges U.K. Parliamentary Report

Disabled veteran speaks out against 'discriminatory' barriers on cycle path

There’s No One Way to Build a Cycling City: Lessons from the Dutch and Danish

Drive for electric bikes to replace delivery vans

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Parting Thoughts

Transportation Research Board: Women and Gender in Transportation

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