Meetings

• Fish Lake Trail Public Meeting
  • See plans for connecting the Fish Lake Trail to the Centennial Trail!Tuesday August 26 – 6:30-8:00pmFinch Arboretum – 3404 West Woodland Boulevard
  • https://my.spokanecity.org/projects/fish-lake-trail-to-centennial-trail-connection/

Surveys

• Community Climate Policy Survey
  • Identify future goals and policies to mitigate and address climate hazards.
    >>Closes AUGUST 31<<
  • https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VYNT2XP

City Projects

• 5^th Avenue Community Plan
  • This project will establish a community-led framework of goals for future land use, economic growth, connectivity, and quality of life for the 5^th Avenue community in East Central Spokane.
  • https://my.spokanecity.org/projects/fifth-avenue-plan/

• PlanSpokane 2046
  • The PlanSpokane 2046 Periodic Update provides an opportunity to weigh in on how our community grows over the next twenty years.
  • https://my.spokanecity.org/planspokane/

Webinars

• What can police stop data tell us about traffic safety?
  • Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
  • Tuesday August 26 at 11 AM PST
  • Register Here

What we’re reading

• The original Spokane Complete Streets ordinance was incomplete – Range Media
•  Hot Bike Summer: A Heyday of New Bike Facilities in Seattle  – The Urbanist
• New York Is Installing Secure Public Bike Parking – The Newsroom
• Three Tips for Navigating Transformative Transportation Projects – Mobycon

What we’re watching and hearing

• In Stockholm, Car-Free Areas are Great for Business – Streetfilms
• Riding my bike doesn’t always make sense. But that’s why I love it. – All Things Considered

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Active Transportation Update

Walking, biking, and rolling news for Spokane, Washington.

Meetings

• Spokane City Council – Public Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability Committee
  • Monday, August 18 @ 12pm
  • 2026 Traffic Calming Process & Neighborhood Street Safety Signs
  • Agenda Here
• Bicycle Advisory Board
  • Tuesday August 19 @ 6pmTopics: Thorpe Tunnel, Street Vacations, Mobile Meetings
  • Agenda Here

Surveys

• Community Climate Policy Survey
  • Identify future goals and policies to mitigate and address climate hazards.
    >>Closes AUGUST 31<<
  • https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VYNT2XP

City Projects

• 2026 Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons
  • New Crossing Improvements will be installed in 2026 at locations across the city
  • https://my.spokanecity.org/projects/arterial-pedestrian-hybrid-beacons/

• PlanSpokane 2046
  • The ongoing PlanSpokane 2046 Periodic Update provides an opportunity to update our community’s vision for how we grow and develop for the next twenty years.
  • https://my.spokanecity.org/planspokane/

Webinars

• All Aboard the Bike Bus! – League of American Bicyclists
  • How Bike Buses, groups of people biking to school together, are changing cities
  • Tuesday August 19 – 12pm-1pm
  • Register Here

What we’re reading

• Spokane Rides! Spokane’s Bike Party Rolls Again! – SpokaneRides
• Spokane Signs Updated Complete Streets Ordinance – Spokesman Review
• “Normal Bikes for Normal People in Normal Clothes” – Outside Mag
• All-time high: Shared Micromobility in the US Reaches a New High – NABSA
• Cycling From a Social Perspective: Growing Cycling Socially – Mobycon

What we’re hearing

• About those Diverters! Traffic Diversion and Local Politics – Bikeportland.org

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ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION UPDATE

Project updates related to walking, biking, rolling and access to public transit in Spokane.

Meetings

• Complete Streets News Conference
  • Mayor Brown will sign the City’s updated Complete Streets Ordinance
• • Wednesday, August 6, 2025
  • 11am, Lincoln Street @ Boone Avenue

Surveys

• Community Climate Policy Survey
  • Identify future goals and policies to mitigate and address climate hazards.

Your feedback now will help inform future steps to build a resilient city.

• https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VYNT2XP

City Projects

• PlanSpokane 2046
  • The ongoing PlanSpokane 2046 Periodic Update provides Spokane an opportunity to update our community’s vision for the next twenty years.
  • http://https//my.spokanecity.org/planspokane/
• Lincoln Street Protected Bike Lanes – Post Street Bridge to Maxwell
  • Protected Bike Lanes are under construction north of Riverfront Park.
  • Project Page
• Maxwell Ave Protected Bike Lanes – Pettet Drive to Maple/Ash
  • Construction on Maxwell Avenue
  • Project Page

Webinars

• Election Cycles –Empowering Advocates in Local Elections – League of American Bicyclists
  • Tuesday, August 5 – 12pm Pacific – Register Here
• Streetfight: An Interview with Janette Sadik-Khan – Cities for Everyone with Gil Penalosa
  • Tuesday, August 5 – 8am Pacific –Register Here

What we’re reading

• Transportation Advocates Push for Safety on Division Street – The Inlander
• E-Bikes as Emergency Response Vehicles in Texas Floods – Electrek
• Low traffic neighborhoods cut deaths and injuries – The Guardian
• What is “Company Bike Leasing?” – ECF

What we’re watching

• We’re All Paying For ‘Free’ Parking, Whether or Not We Drive – Urban3
• In the City of London, Bikes Now Outnumber Cars For the First Time – StreetFilms
• Measuring Emissions Reduction for Bike Commutes – Talking Headways Podcast

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