[NFBSea] FW: Should the City Council support Safe Routes to School?

Wed Nov 13 08:05:22 UTC 2019

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Should the City Council support Safe Routes to School?

There are lots of opportunities in November to push for pedestrian improvements in our city and state! 

Keep Pushing the City Council to Restore Safe Routes to School Funding!

Two weeks ago, Feet First volunteers sent over 300 letters to Seattle City Council members urging them to restore 20% of red light camera fines to Safe Routes to School.  And it worked -- until it didn’t. Here’s what happened. Six councilmembers indicated that they supported restoring these funds to the city budget, and then over ten years committing 100% of red light camera fines to pedestrian safety. Despite this majority support, Councilmember Bagshaw stripped the funding out of the “draft balancing package” - which is the first cut at the final budget. That’s what she did in 2018 too - when she stripped the same funds out of the budget. But we have one last chance. If we keep up the pressure we have one last chance to restore this funding. Please go here to contact Seattle City Council members and let them know how you feel.

Let City Council and Mayor Durkan know you support pedestrian safety funding 

Local Streets and Transit Facing Deep Cuts Due to Passage of I-976

There is no way to sugarcoat this. The passage of I-976 means that cities and towns are losing a reliable source of funding for local streets. Transit too will take a hit, particularly in Seattle which provides $50 million for bus service annually through its local Transportation Benefit District. We could list for you all the reasons that this is bad policy -- for people, the economy and the environment. But the real takeaway -- we need to organize statewide to build public demand for investing in our local streets and transit. Thank you for all your help so far, and stay tuned for how you can help.

Provide Your Input to the State Active Transportation Plan

Washington State Department of Transportation is developing a statewide Active Transportation Plan to help make walking and rolling complete and comfortable. You can go to their website to provide input two ways:

*	Provide your opinion: Links to a form with questions about your transportation usage, challenges and priorities
*	Feedback to Active Transportation Map: A preview draft of WSDOT’s new way of assessing state routes for walking, bicycling and rolling

What We're Reading 

A great writeup from our event with Angie Schmitt on the pedestrian safety crisis 

Why walkable cities are good for the economy 

Transportation for America calls for new approach to transportation - prioritize maintenance, safety, and access to jobs and services, instead of prioritizing new construction, speed and the number of cars moved. 

Support Our Work 

Feet First promotes walkable communities and empowers people across the state. You can be part of this. 

Feet First

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Seattle, WA 98104

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