Tag: school road safety initiative

December 12, 2014

Help city ID dangerous spots using their new Safe Routes to School wikimap

While the state’s Highway 99 tunnel project’s recent serious and scary mishaps show a massive transportation investment gone awry, it’s important to highlight the absolutely incredible work Seattle is doing to increase safety near the city’s schools. Using a relatively small budget, the city’s Safe Routes to School program is getting big results. This program…
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September 5, 2013

City will invest $14.8M from school zone speed cameras into Safe Routes to School

The city will invest $14.8 million in road safety projects near schools by the end of 2014, all funded by new school zone speed cameras. This means safer crosswalks, traffic calming and new sidewalks near 20 schools. And the best part is that the bill will be paid by people caught speeding near schools. Seriously,…
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tagged: mike mcginn, safe routes to school, school road safety initiative
May 1, 2013

Mayor gives update on School Road Safety Initiative

Just hours after a man was killed while cycling in an industrial area of Seattle, Mayor McGinn announced an update to a road safety initiative near schools. The initiative, which was announced before a devastating collision near Eckstein Middle School, has gained more attention since the tragedy. While it falls far short of our suggestion…
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tagged: mike mcginn, school road safety initiative