Tag: 2012 Benchmarking Report

January 24, 2012

Washington State disproportionaltely underfunds walking and biking

Despite the fact that 13.6 percent of Washington traffic fatalities are people either walking or biking, the state allocates only 0.5 percent of its transportation budget (and 2.7 percent of its federal funds) to walking and biking projects. Seattle has fourth highest walking and biking commuter mode share in the country at 11.5 percent (not…
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tagged: 2012 Benchmarking Report, alliance for biking and walking, bicycle alliance of washington, blake trask, safe routes to school, state