Upcoming Week of 1.31.22

Upcoming Active Transportation meetings, surveys and news for the week starting 1.31.22.

Meetings

  • Spokane City Council
    • Monday, January 31 – 3:30pm
    • Topics of interest: Passport Labs mobile parking extension
  • Public Infrastructure, Energy and Sustainability Committee – Open to the Public
    • Monday, January 31 at 1:15pm
    • Topics of Interest: Transportation Grant Opportunities, 6-year Street Program Kickoff
  • Plan Commission Transportation Subcommittee – Open to the Public
    • Tuesday, February 1 at 9am
    • Topics of Interest: 6-year Streets Program Update

Surveys

  • Comment on the Regional Transportation Improvement Program Amendments – Closes 1/31
  • Chestnut / Elm Neighborhood Greenway
  • Removing Barriers to Bicycling Survey – Cascade Bicycle Club
  • How has Dutch cycling expertise influenced your city? – Dutch Cycling Embassy

Articles and Resources

  • NEW – Don Kardong Bridge receives American Rescue Plan boost – Spokesman-Review
  • NEW – The National Roadway Safety Strategy – USDOT
  •  NEW – National Guide for Planning, Design and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities – AASHTO
  • NEW – Closing the Loop: 100% Circular Economy Bikes by 2025 – Swapfiets
  • NEW – COVID street redesigns that are becoming permanent – Fast Co.
  • NEW – Bicycle Boulevards, New York’s First – StreetFilms
  • NEW – E-Bikes Outsell E-Cars – Bloomberg Green
  • NEW – A Comprehensive Page of Pedestrian and Bicycle Guides and Toolkits – CATSIP
  • NEW – What comes after London’s Congestion Charge? – CityLab
  • NEW – An E-Scooter Program that Accommodates People with Disabilities – NextCity
  • NEW – Vision Zero Lives Up to Billing in Austin – NextCity
  • Washington Active Transportation Plan Published – WSDOT

Webinars and e-conferences

  • NEW – National Climate Assessment: Transportation Chapter Workshop – US Global Change Research
    • Tuesday February 1, 11am-3pm PT
  • NEW – A Research Roadmap for Active Transportation – APBP
    • Wednesday February 2, 12pm-1pm PT
  • NEW – Connecting Across the Continent: How the Continental Divide Trail Connects Us – American Trails
    • Thursday February 3, 10am-11am PT
  • NEW – Save the Date: 2022 APBP Conference – Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
    • August 22-24 – Minneapolis, MN
  • From Complete Streets to Complete Networks – MDOT
    • Thursday, February 3 at 10am
  • Mobility, Accessibility for Community-Dwelling Older Adults – TREC at PSU
  • Addressing Child Pedestrian Safety –  PBIC
  • Accelerating Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Improvements – PBIC
  • Maintaining Pedestrian and Bicyclist Facilities – PBIC
  • Empowerment Through Cycling – Tips, tricks and lessons for successful cycling education – Mobycon
  • Translating Dutch Cycling into an American Context – PBIC

Rides and Events

  • Seattle to Portland 2022 Registration Open
  • Spokane Thursday Night Rides – Shacktown
  • Spokane Bicycle Club Ride Schedule
    • Rides will resume in 2022
  • Cascade Bicycle Club Events Schedule

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Friday January 21, 2022

Upcoming Active Transportation meetings, surveys and news for the week starting 1.24.22.

Meetings

  • Spokane City Council
    • Monday, January 24 – Briefing at 3:30pm, Legislative at 6pm
    • Topics of interest: Don Kardong Bridge ARP Funding Appropriation, Planning Services Director Appointment
  • Pedestrian, Traffic, and Transportation Committee – Open to the Public
    • Tuesday, January 25 at 6pm
    • Topics of interest: Committee elections, Traffic Calming update
    • Agenda attached
  • Plan Commission – Open to the Public
    • Wednesday, January 26 at 2pm
    • Topics of Interest: Residential Development Code Changes
  • SRTC Transportation Technical Committee – Open to the Public
    • Wednesday January 26 at 1pm
    • Topics of Interest: 2022 Transportation Presentation Series, 2024-26 Call for Projects, DATA Project Update, Equity Planning Framework
  • SRTC Transportation Advisory Committee – Open to the Public
    • Wednesday January 26 at 3pm
    • Topics of Interest: 2022 Transportation Presentation Series, 2024-26 Call for Projects, DATA Project Update, Equity Planning Framework

Surveys

  • Chestnut / Elm Neighborhood Greenway
  • Removing Barriers to Bicycling Survey – Cascade Bicycle Club
  • How has Dutch cycling expertise influenced your city? – Dutch Cycling Embassy

Articles and Resources

  • NEW – Can the US Build Big Again? – Bloomberg CityLab
  • NEW – E-Bike Incentives in North America: New Online Tracker – TREC at PSU
  • NEW – Can Milan Become Europe’s Most Bike-Friendly City? – Bloomberg CityLab
  •  NEW – Berlin is planning a car-free area bigger than Manhattan – Fast Co.
  • NEW – Shared-Use Trail Hub – American Trails
  • NEW – By Transit, By-Right: Impacts of Housing Approval on Transit-Supportive Density – UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies
  • NEW – Using ARP funds to overhaul a state corridor “lightning-fast” – BikePortland.org
  • NEW – A new daily routine: School Streets – Mobycon
  • Washington Active Transportation Plan Published – WSDOT
  • Reconnecting to the New Majority – League of American Bicyclists

Webinars and e-conferences

  • NEW – Empowerment Through Cycling – Tips, tricks and lessons for successful cycling education – Mobycon Academy
  • NEW – Equity in Action: Developing Equity Tools – SCAG
    • Tuesday January 25, 1-2:30pm PT
  • Cities for Life – Smart Growth Online
    • Wednesday January 26, 10am
  • Mobility, Accessibility for Community-Dwelling Older Adults – TREC at PSU
    • Wednesday January 26, 11am-12pm PT
  • Addressing Child Pedestrian Safety –  PBIC
    • Thursday January 27 – 10am-11:30am PT
  • NEW – The Safe System Approach in Action – Road to Zero
    • Friday, January 28, 9am-10am PT
  • From Complete Streets to Complete Networks – MDOT
    • Thursday, February 3 at 10am
  • Behavioral Safety in the Safe System Approach – GHSA
  • Accelerating Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Improvements – PBIC
  • Maintaining Pedestrian and Bicyclist Facilities – PBIC
  • Translating Dutch Cycling into an American Context – PBIC

Rides and Events

  • Seattle to Portland 2022 Registration Open
  • Spokane Thursday Night Rides – Shacktown
  • Spokane Bicycle Club Ride Schedule
    • Rides will resume in 2022
  • Cascade Bicycle Club Events Schedule

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