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Posted inCHEKPEDS, Complete Streets, Traffic Justice

Take Action: Safe Walking Funding at Risk in Washington

by Team Chekpeds
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is poised to vote on the long-term Transportation bill next Thursday, February 2nd. Most of our Street Safety Improvements are funded by two federal programs: Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School. Unfortunately the Transportation… Read more “Take Action: Safe Walking Funding at Risk in Washington”
Posted in9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety

Reclaim the Walking Lane: Stepped up Enforcement of Storm Enclosures

by Team Chekpeds
It’s the season again when egregiously large storm enclosures return, illegally encroaching on our scarce pedestrian space. The law specifies that storm enclosures should not exceed 18 inches in depth. Here is the text of the law: Now we learned… Read more “Reclaim the Walking Lane: Stepped up Enforcement of Storm Enclosures”