Have questions about mobility in central Spokane? Then tomorrow is your night to have your questions answered. An open house is aimed at answering questions about several projects slated for downtown Spokane and just outside of the central area, including a pedestrian/bicycle bridge across the BNSF mainline, a new street to connect the existing Riverpoint campus with the East Sprague Avenue district, and The possibility of high-performance streetcars between the University District and downtown.
Meeting organizers have also invited other agencies that deal with transportation to have tables at the open house, so I'll be there talking about
SRTC's Vision Project.
Here's more on the meeting and all the subjects that will be tackled, from the Spokesman-Review's 'Getting There' colummn.
2 comments:
Train tracks parallel to roads (such as for a "street car") are very dangerous for cyclists. Building a streetcar line in Spokane will make the city LESS bicycle-friendly. Cyclists in Seattle have been extremely displeased with their South Lake Union Trolley.
It seems to me that the idea of a streetcar is all about image rather than performance.
- Ventura
Thanks Ventura. I've heard about the complaints from Seattle bicyclists. That's why it's good that STA is co-hosting this meeting. It gives people a chance to tell them things like that. If you can't make the meeting though, you can always submit your comments at http://www.connectspokane.org/.
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