June | 2025 | Active Transportation Update

June 27

Meetings

Public Safety Committee of the Spokane City Council
- Monday June 30 @ 12pm
- Agenda Here

Surveys

Bridging the Argonne Gap on the Centennial Trail – Spokane County
- CENTENNIAL TRAIL GAP SURVEY
- Project page

City Projects

Sunset Boulevard – Cannon to Government Way
- New/refreshed buffered bike lanes have been painted on both ends of the Latah Bridge
Lincoln Street Protected Bike Lanes – Post Street Bridge to Maxwell
- New protected bike lanes are being added to Lincoln Street north of Riverfront Park
- Project Page
Maxwell Ave Protected Bike Lanes – Pettet Drive to Maple/Ash
- New sidewalk and bike lanes are being added to Maxwell Avenue
- Project Page

Webinars

Design Principles of High-Comfort Bikeways – Ped Bike Information Center
- Thursday July 31, 2025 – 10am Pacific
- Register Here
Advances in Bicycling Design – Ped Bike Information Center
- Thursday, September 11, 2025 – 10am Pacific
- Register Here

What we’re reading

Can Pike Place Stay Car-Free? – Seattle Met
Washington State’s shared street law sets national standard – SSTI
5 Trends Shaping the Future of Urban Cycling – Melissa Bruntlett @ ZagDaily
Dispatch from Velo-City 2025 in Gdansk, Poland – ECF

What we’re watching

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Upcoming In-Person Events and Meetings

Spokane Bike Party – Tonight! Friday June 20, 2025
Pedestrian Traffic and Transportation Committee
- Tuesday June 24 @ 6pm
- Agenda Here

Projects

Safe Streets for Spokane – Supplemental Planning Project
- Development of a bikeways design standard guide and best practices, update to the safety action plan. See the RFQu here.
Sunset Boulevard – Cannon to Government Way
- New/refreshed buffered bike lanes have been painted on both ends of the Latah Bridge
Lincoln Street Protected Bike Lanes – Post Street Bridge to Maxwell
- New protected bike lanes are being added to Lincoln Street north of Riverfront Park
Lincoln Road Bike Lanes and Buffered Bike Lane – Magnesium to Nevada
Cedar Street Traffic Calming
- At Cedar and and 12^th Avenue – New Traffic Diverter for Bicycle Traffic
- Cycle 12 Traffic Calming – City of Spokane, Washington

Webinars

Bicycle Tourism Blueprint: A Community-Led Approach
- Thursday, June 26^th – 9-10:30am PT
- https://www.harbingerconsult.com/bicycle-tourism?blm_aid=17602
Practical Solutions 201 Multimodal Fundamentals eLearning courses – WSDOT
- People Biking

What we’re reading: ‘Last 50 metres’ now key to cycling modal shift

What we’re watching: Pedestrian Safety: We Just ERASED 40 Years of Progress – Road Guy Rob

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