WSDOT Active Transportation Regional News Roundup, Nov. 24, 2019

WSDOT Walk and Roll E-News alternates between news round-ups like this one and a collection of trainings, grant opportunities, project updates, research and resources. It comes out 2-3 times per month. Most recent resource edition Oct. 21, 2019. Last regional news round-up Oct. 2, 2019.

STATE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE

Online info chats: Log on Tuesday, Nov. 26, noon-1pm, or Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7-8pm, for an overview of the elements of the plan and a chance to ask questions and share comments. Register in advance; space capped by our webinar capacity.

Online open house--the event that's open 24/7: Information on the planning process, maps for your feedback, community events we'll be attending, and a questionnaire to take by Sunday, Dec. 15. If you took our spring survey do this questionnaire too--it's a new survey.

Ellensburg Dec. 4, Richland Dec. 5: Public open houses with updates on local/regional planning efforts along with the state plan. More info on our community events page.

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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

Washington Bike, Walk, and Roll Summit call for speakers open

Fewer people died on U.S. and Washington roads in 2018, except in two critical groups

Here's How Washington Ranks For Pedestrian Traffic Deaths

New tsunami evacuation maps show the fastest way to escape the Big One on foot

2020 Census: Everyone Counts

WSDOT Blog

List of bike blogs in Washington state

The Wise Drive, by Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl

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Eastern Region

Pullman

Heads Up Cougs – Pedestrian Safety Awareness

Spokane

Spokane police investigating a fatal car vs. pedestrian collision in Moran Prairie on Saturday night

Pedestrian Victim struck at Indian trail road and Lowell Avenue in Spokane Valley

61-year-old Smith struck and seriously injured a pedestrian near Flora Road Boone Avenue in Spokane County

77-year-old struck on the 4800 block of South Palouse Highway

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South Central Region

Columbia County

Plans begin forming for Dayton-Waitsburg trail

Trail design workshop generates new ideas

Ellensburg

Ribbon cutting for University/Wildcat Way project celebrated

Ephrata

Ephrata Pedestrian Hit by Alleged Impaired Driver

Moxee

Bicycle hit and run and Moxee; "severe and disfiguring" injuries

Richland

Pedestrian struck, killed on By Pass Highway Sunday morning

Pasco man hit, killed on SR 240 near Van Giesen in Richland

Selah

Woman hit by truck, killed while walking on Interstate 82 near Selah

Pedestrian killed on highway near Selah identified

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Southwest Region

Kalama

Pedestrian hit and killed on I-5 near Kalama Monday night.

Lewis County

Voice of Voie: Halloween By Transit Was a Treat

Vancouver

Vancouver Waterfront Trail Redevelopment earns award from WSDOT and FHWA

Bicyclists need right lights for night rides

Pedestrian hit by semi on I-5 in Vancouver, dies

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Olympic Region

Roy Yelm Prairie Line Trail receives PSRC funding

Eatonville

Eatonville project receives PSRC rural town funding award

Kitsap County

Family of teacher struck and killed in crosswalk sues Kitsap County

Port Angeles

Cranksgiving to fuel food banks

Port Townsend

Mistrial declared in bicycle death case

Poulsbo

Poulsbo’s Complete Streets Plan awarded PSRC funding

Sequim

Rotary Club supports Sequim students with third adaptive bike

Sequim anticipates plan in 2020 for better east-west connections

Cycling Around: Sharing the road

Steilacoom

The Town of Steilacoom Reopens Steilacoom Boulevard through the Tunnel of Trees

Tacoma

Tacoma completes latest Prairie Line Trail segment

Thurston County

Video: Driver hits student in Thurston County crosswalk, flees scene

Driver who hit student in crosswalk arrested, deputies say

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North Central Region

Leavenworth

Police look for hit-and-run driver

Methow Valley

Thompson Ridge Trail takes bikers to ‘the heart of nature’

Local climate task force seeks public input at ‘Resilient Methow’ workshop

Omak

Pedestrian struck after the driver failed to yield her right right of way in Okanogan County

Wenatchee Valley

East Wenatchee to Make Pedestrian Improvements Along Grant Road

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Northwest Region

Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties

Anacortes

Anacortes man hit while walking on Highway 20

Bellingham

Bellingham might soon offer a new way of getting around the city

Here’s what’s leading to cyclists’ deaths, according to a new federal report

He says there should be a law to stop people from riding skateboards on roads, sidewalks

After pedestrian dies, State Patrol 'urging the public to help the family get closure'

Skagit County

Victim struck by hit-and-run driver, then by tractor trailer

Northwest Region: Snohomish and King Counties

Sound Transit Fare Enforcement Hits People of Color Hardest, Revised Process Under Review

Black passengers cited, punished disproportionately by Sound Transit fare enforcement

Bainbridge Island

Three dozen trees to be cut down for next leg of STO trail

Bellevue

‘It’s really helping us build some firsts in Bellevue’: Checking in on transportation projects in the city

Carnation

Carnation plans wider sidewalks and safer crossings on Tolt Avenue

Edmonds

Bike lanes coming to major roadways in Edmonds

Everett

Everett police crack down on drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians

Kenmore

Kenmore approves 2020 state legislative agenda

Gains made on West Sammamish Bridge remodel following year-long delay

Kent

Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run in Kent

King County

Trailhead Direct Ridership Increased 75% In Second Full Season 

Seattle

Sidewalks Are Critical – Yet They’re Still Missing on Some Seattle Arterials

Woman fatally injured crossing a Lake City street where community members had long pushed for a crosswalk

Safety changes installed at deadly West Seattle crosswalk

Woman killed by truck while crossing Aurora — at least fourth death there this year

Bicycle Facilities Take Center Stage in Transportation Budget Discussions

Copenhagenize: A Conversation with Councilmember González

How bike sharing in Seattle rose from the ashes of Pronto’s failure

How $150K ‘Public Life Study’ could be start of creating a Capitol Hill pedestrian and bike-only superblock

Residents Push for 2024 Opening of 130th St Link Station, Consider Zoning Changes

I spent two weeks travelling in and around Seattle without a car. Here’s what happened

New Data Shows Seattleites Are Ditching Their Cars for Bikes and Transit 

Scooter Wars: As Seattle Ponders, Other Cities Take A Bumpy Ride

E-scooters could help commuters access thousands of jobs across Seattle

Snohomish County

Bike lanes, sidewalks will get $8.5M in grants countywide

Woodinville

Local artists depict life along the Sammamish River Trail

National

Deadliest Year for Pedestrians and Cyclists in U.S. Since 1990

What self-driving cars can't recognize may be a matter of life and death

Conservancy Report Projects ROI From Active Transportation Investments

New Research Finds Public Investment in Trails, Walking and Biking Infrastructure Delivers Potential Economic Benefits of $138.5 Billion Annually

Turns Out, Mandatory Helmet Laws Make Cyclists Less Safe

Why We Need to Dream Bigger Than Bike Lanes

AB 1266: California Governor Signs Bill to Make Intersections Safer for Bicyclists

Your Dream Car Is an E-Bike. “Sell your car, buy an e-bike. It will change your life.”

National Parks Trying To Get A Handle On E-Bikes

NYC Banished Cars for Buses — You Can, Too!

Cars All but Banned on One of Manhattan’s Busiest Streets

San Francisco’s Busiest Street Is Going Car-Free

Parking Reform Will Save the City

Feds Keep Cracking Down on Crosswalk Art

The government says rainbow crosswalks could be unsafe. Are they really?

Blue light for bike riders part of detection research project

International

Superblocks: Barcelona’s car-free zones could extend lives and boost mental health

Nottingham’s Workplace Parking Levy Creates Jobs, Cuts Car Use and Slashes Pollution

Street by Street, Amsterdam Is Cutting Cars Out of the Picture

The world’s downtowns are slowly giving up on personal cars

The future of transportation is ... not cars, not even autonomous ones

Collision course: why are cars killing more and more pedestrians?

Does Seattle’s dockless system offer a glimpse of the future of bike-sharing? 

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Parting Thoughts

Adam Ruins Cars

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