WSDOT Active Transportation Regional News Roundup, Sept. 13, 2019

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WALKING, BICYCLING AND ROLLING 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 Washington

State Recruiting Members to Serve on the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board

How to ride a road bicycle from Spokane to LaCrosse

With AI and other tech, Anat Caspi focuses on helping people with disabilities

WSDOT Blog

List of bike blogs in Washington state

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Eastern Region

Chewelah

Pedestrian injuries and deaths rise in recent years

Ferry County

Rural politics and empty coffers didn't stop Ferry County conservationists from building a new trail

Moses Lake

Moses Lake Council Member Blasts Proposed School Location

Pullman

First driver safety summit to be held in Pullman

Spokane

WSU study links Spokane childhood obesity to parental fear in low-income neighborhoods with high crimes rates and busy streets

Getting There: Downtowns become stronger by shedding bad habits, author says

Spokane was a city built for cycling … and then the automobile arrived

Spokane Police conducting pedestrian emphasis patrols on Friday

LMN is bridging the gaps between Washington communities

Man walking on I-90 in Spokane struck and killed by station wagon; WSP searching for driver

Spokane residents invited to bike with state and local politicians Sept. 14

Spokane County

Spokane County planning roundabout at 57th and Freya, other major projects

New park with Spokane River access near Mission Avenue floated by Avista; proposal would close part of Upriver Drive

Spokane Valley

Spokane Valley finalizes plans for new underpass, roundabout near Pines and Trent

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South Central Region

College Place

City puts the brakes on sidewalk project

Columbia County

Touchet Valley Trail Open Houses (Sept. 16, Dayton and Sept. 23, Waitsburg)

The Touchet Valley Trail - A Shared Vision of the Future

Ellensburg

Local man crosses continent on bicycle

Tri-Cities

Tri-Cities cycling community feeling the impact of Chinese tariffs

‘Brutal’ Hanford commute is about to get even worse. Drivers already are dreading it

Union Gap

What's the future of Union Gap? Road projects, development and new housing in the works

Walla Walla

City seeks help in identifying barriers to pedestrians with disabilities

Yakima

Yakima Council wants action on missing sidewalks near elementary schools

It Happened Here: Yakima Greenway reclaims riverfront property

From "possible pipe dream" to reality — Yakima County's East-West Corridor project

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Southwest Region

Ridgefield

Project Aims to Improve Access to Washington Wildlife Refuge

Vancouver

Open house for proposed improvements on NE 179th Street corridor set for Tue., Sept. 10; WSDOT project page

Tuesday open house set on 179th Street projects

City Council looking to bring E-Scooters and Bikeshare to Vancouver

Bike Clark County programs aim to get kids cycling safely, confidently

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Olympic Region

Kitsap County

Don't dismiss the regional trail idea in North Kitsap Heritage Park's plan

Greater Seattle-Bremerton connection coming with one more fast ferry

Sequim

Olympic Peninsula man has Apple's attention when it comes to adaptive tech

Long Beach

Long Beach wins $75k for ADA improvements

Olympia

Olympia testing ways to make pedestrians safer — for less

Port Orchard

Bay Path critics to Port Orchard leaders: 'Listen to your peeps!'

Poulsbo

City to focus on pedestrian safety along Fjord and Lemolo

Puyallup

Puyallup spends $20K on pedal-cab bikes for seniors. Mayor predicts ‘many smiles’

Shelton

Michael Gaskill struck and killed by car in Shelton

Sumner

Sumner asks Sound Transit for pedestrian bridge to serve cut-off neighborhood

Tacoma

City to install first high-intensity activated crosswalk

Bicycles have returned to American streets

Yelm

City of Yelm’s Transportation Strategy Aims to Increase Flow, Connectivity and Vitality Downtown

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North Central Region

Chelan County

Chelan Schools are back in session

Grand Coulee

Grand Coulee envisions ideas for its downtown

Wenatchee Valley

Fines Significant for Violations During School Year

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

Bellingham

Here’s what’s happening with new Chestnut Street bike lanes and what’s ahead

New bike lanes coming to downtown Bellingham

Here’s why two trains had unexpected stops in Bellingham early Monday

Drivers frustrated with Bellingham cyclists should practice the 15-second rule

Can you ride a bike on the freeway, and if so, is there some reason nobody does it?

Whatcom County

Public officials tour new California Creek trail

Whidbey Island

Driver charged after RV mirror hits pedestrian on bridge

Northwest Region: Snohomish and King Counties

Bellevue

Bellevue City Council proceeds with bike lane, sidewalk project despite pushback

Everett

Amid safety concerns, Everett e-scooters likely here to stay

If you rent a scooter, it’s good to know where the brake is

Front Porch (Everett road closure for pedestrian bridge installation)

Kenmore

Kenmore project aims to make Northeast 153rd Place more walkable, comfortable and safe

Kent

Man killed by Sounder train in Kent

King County

WSDOT Meeting Will Cover I-405, SR 167 Corridor Questions

EastLink is now Eastrail

Sound Transit seeks input about Sounder South expansion

Marysville

Marysville ambulance hits and kills 55-year-old Bellingham man

Mercer Island

Improving safety in Aubrey Davis Park with bike lane projects

Redmond

Redmond residents can now scooter their way around town

Redmond the latest local city to try out electric scooters

Seattle

Seattle Council votes to expand bike lanes and add 3,000 bike parking spaces

Seattle City Council approves new bike-lane requirements, calls for more funding

Elliott Bay Trail in Interbay to reopen Saturday along Expedia’s new campus

Creating Seattle’s Superblocks, Part 1

U.S. DOT highlights $8.1 million in grants to Washington state agencies to support ferry and bus service in Seattle

$6M federal grant going toward pedestrian connection at Colman Dock

State Route 520 Work Continues with Montlake Project Construction

Woman dies after hit by van on Aurora Avenue North at North 85th Street

One dead after vehicle hits pedestrian in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood

Seattle starts the electric scooter process

Seattle Walk Report draws inspiration from city sidewalks

Snohomish

Snohomish neighborhood petition prompts city to change speed limit

National

To build safe streets, we need to address racism in urban design

Why, and How, Kids Should Walk or Bike to School

The Two-Wheel Safety Illusion. More women are cycling, and more are dying. It reflects an urban failure

How Our Transport System is Biased Against Women

Vision Zero Is The Wrong Goal

The Mobility Trap: Why We'll Never Fix Congestion by Speeding up Traffic

The Reshaping Of City Cores That Were Designed For Cars

What Urban Sprawl Is Really Doing to Your Commute

Traffic Study Comes Under Fire for Being Too ‘Pro-Car’

Cities and Industry Launch New Foundation to Manage Mobility

Shared Scooters Can Be Good for the Environment… If You Remove the Automobile

Back To The Future: Cargo E-Bikes Gaining In U.S. Cities For Food Delivery

Delivery trucks are hurting cities. Can making them smaller help?

Electric bikes soon to be humming along national park trails

Wheeling And Dealing: Bicycle-Oriented Development Shifts Into Higher Gear

New scenic section of Columbia River Gorge trail set to open to hikers and cyclists

International

Bike to Victoria, B.C.? On this beginner-friendly trail, you can leave the car at home

Barcelona's car-free 'superblocks' could save hundreds of lives

Meet Ontario’s first-ever ‘bicycle mayor’

Extension to London’s Cycleway 6 officially opens, more routes due soon

Narrative around Seoul's new bicycle paths plans - masterpiece of storytelling

Copenhagen has taken bicycle commuting to a whole new level

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Parting Thoughts

Lawrence Carter Long Discusses Curb Cuts on 99% Invisible (podcast with transcript)

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