Active Transportation meetings, surveys and news for the week starting 4.25.22.

Meetings

• Spokane City Council
  • Monday, April 25 – Briefing at 3:30pm, Legislative @6pm, Open to the Public
  • Topics of interest: Don Kardong Bridge Funding, Transportation Benefit District projects update, Traffic Calming projects approval
  • Agenda Here
• Public Infrastructure, Energy and Sustainability Committee
  • Monday, April 25 – 1:15pm, View live on CityCable 5
  • Topics of Interest: Ped/Bike and Safe Routes to School Grant Applications
  • Agenda Here
• Pedestrian, Transportation and Traffic Committee of the Community Assembly
  • Tuesday, April 26 @ 6pm
  • Login Here
• SRTC Transportation Technical Committee
  • Wednesday, April 27 @ 1pm
  • Topics of Interest: Transportation Discussion Series – Stewardship, Call for Projects
  • Agenda Here
• SRTC Transportation Advisory Committee
  • Wednesday, April 27 @ 3pm
  • Topics of Interest: Transportation Discussion Series – Stewardship, Call for Projects
  • Agenda Here

Webinars

• Together Toward Zero Traffic Deaths – Road to Zero
  • Monday April 25 @ 11am PDT
  • Register Here
• WSDOT Active Transportation Design and Operations, Basic – Toole Design
  • Tuesday April 26 @ 3pm PDT
  • Register Here
• Creating Equitable Transportation Systems – Smart Growth Online
  • Wednesday, April 27 @ 10am PDT
  • Information Here
• Vision Zero 201: How to Shift to a Safe System Approach – GHSA
  • Governor’s Highway Safety Association
  • Wednesday, April 27 @ 10am PDT
  • Register Here
• Public Spaces and Technology – Next City
  • Wednesday, April 27 @ 12pm PDT
  • Information Here
  • Register Here
• Reclaiming the Streets for Pedestrians and Cyclists – ITDP
  • Wednesday April 27 at 11am PDT
  • Information Here
• WSDOT Active Transportation Design and Operations, Advanced – Toole Design
  • Thursday, April 28 @ 3pm
  • Register Here
• Using E-Bike Incentive Programs to Expand the Market – TREC at PSU
  • Friday, May 6 @ 11:30am PDT
  • Information Here

Resources and Articles

• Can Portland be a climate leader without reducing driving? – New York Times
  • Article Here
• Riding a bike in America should not be this dangerous – New York Times
  • Article Here
• Getting There: Details on Spokane’s $101M construction season – Spokesman-Review
  • Article Here
• How to use Protected Bike Lanes, and more – KiDZ Neuroscience Center
  • Video Here
• New report finds that intersection art has traffic calming benefits – Bloomberg
  • Report Here
• What Seattle learned from one year of electric scooters – Seattle Times
  • Article Here
• Ohio DOT releases cutting-edge Multi-Modal Design Guide  – Toole Design
  • Information Here
• An Exploration of Equitable Engagement – Mobycon
  • Video Here
• Want to host a World Cycling Summit? – ECF
  • Information

Conferences

• APBP 2022: Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals
  • August 22-24
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Program Here
• Designing Cities 2022 – NACTO
  • National Association of City Transportation Officials – NACTO
  • Boston, Cambridge, Somerville
  • September 7-10
  • Program Here
• Velo-city Global 2022: Cycling the Change
  • Llubljana, Slovenia
  • June 14-17
  • Register Here
• Bonus: The best ways to reach Llubljana and Velo-City 2022 by foot, bike and train
  • Article Here
  • Jan Gehl to Give Keynote Address

Events

• Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day – May 4
  • Information Here
• Spokane Bicycle Club 2022 Ride Schedule
  • Schedule Here
• Spokane Thursday Night Rides – Shacktown
  • Info posted here
• Cascade Bicycle Club Events Schedule
  • Online Here 

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