Washington State DOT Chief: Fixing Congestion With Highways “Fiscally Impossible”
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"The problem is we don't provide affordable housing and transportation solutions," Roger Millar told a convention of highway builders last week.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Washington state
Highway Boondoggles: North Spokane Corridor
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Five hundred families will lose their homes to this grossly unjust $1.5 billion highway boondoggle.
Making Space for E-Bikes on the Streets and in the Law
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In Washington state, advocates are working with state legislators to clarify the rules for e-bike operation on streets and trails.
Ellensburg, WA, Proves No Town Is Too Small for Top-Notch Bikeways
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Few objects in this world are more fiscally conservative than the bicycle.
Spokane May Give Builders a Push to Fix Downtown Parking Craters
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City leaders have proposed a tax break for new construction on downtown surface parking lots.
Can Algorithms Design Safer Intersections?
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Cities and tech firms are deploying new technology to gauge risks at dangerous intersections. These sensors, cameras, and machine-learning algorithms are promising, especially when it comes to measuring close calls that don't result in crashes - but cities are still figuring out how they can use this information. In the meantime, there's no reason to wait on designing safe streets.