Tag: 2013 budget

October 30, 2012

Cascade tells Council the club supports at-risk transit funds

As we reported last week, $5 million of high capacity transit planning money in the mayor’s proposed budget is facing potential cuts as the City Council deliberates the 2013-14 budget. That money—which would be used to study and design high capacity transit routes to the U District, Fremont/Ballard and along Madison St among other projects—could…
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tagged: 2013 budget, cascade bicycle club, city council, transit master plan
October 5, 2012

More 2013-14 budget details + Bagshaw supports bike/walk improvements

Mayor McGinn’s proposed 2013-14 budget includes some strong support for biking and walking improvements, including a big boost to the city’s Safe Routes to School and neighborhood greenway efforts. We reported on these proposals previously. SDOT Director Peter Hahn recently presented about the transportation portion of the budget to the City Council (see below), outlining…
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tagged: 2013 budget, city council, mike mcginn, peter hahn, sally bagshaw, sdot
September 27, 2012

Mayor announces 3 Safe Routes to School projects as part of 2013-14 budget

Mayor McGinn announced three significant Safe Routes to School projects during a press event Wednesday as part of his ongoing 2013-14 city budget proposal roll-out. In doing so, he also stressed the importance not only of road safety, but the effect a safe route to school can have on the health of Seattle’s young people.…
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tagged: 2013 budget, beacon hill, mike mcginn, safe routes to school
September 24, 2012

Mayor’s budget includes downtown bike facility plan, boosts Safe Routes to School, neighborhood greenways

Mayor McGinn announced details of his 2013-14 transportation budget today, which includes funds for a “Center City Mobility Plan,” which includes planning for a downtown bicycle network (read: protected cycle tracks). The $325,000 plan “will review how all modes of transportation interconnect downtown.” We have written several times that safe bike facilities downtown have the…
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tagged: 2013 budget, cycle tracks, downtown, mike mcginn