Tag: kirkland city council

December 14, 2022

Kirkland approves $20 car tab for walking, biking and Safe Routes to School improvements

The Kirkland City Council voted 6–1 Tuesday to levy a $20 vehicle license fee to raise $1.3 million per year for walking, biking and Safe Routes to School projects. Collection will begin January 2024. The vast majority of the projects listed for funding are new sidewalks and crosswalks. There are also a handful of neighborhood…
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February 27, 2014

Join neighbors and Kirkland government leaders for a Friday ‘policy ride’

Kirkland could be on the verge of a walking and biking revolution, and its up to the people who live, work and play there to get behind it. And you have a great chance to do just that tomorrow (Friday) as elected officials, Kirkland Greenways and Cascade Bicycle Club hit the streets for a “policy…
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December 12, 2011

Kirkland may purchase 5.75-mile rail corridor, build new trail

UPDATE: The Kirkland Council approved the deal, Biking Bis reports. Original story: The City of Kirkland will consider the purchase of 5.75 miles of a rail corridor through the city. One likely use for the corridor would be a new trail and perhaps even some transit. The discussion comes days after Bradley Nakatani was struck…
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