Tag: 2011 budget

September 30, 2010

Should city cyclists feel bad about bike funding in the mayor’s budget?

Super short answer: No. I have heard (and felt) some uneasiness about the inclusion of so-called alternative transportation funding in the mayor’s proposed budget, which slashes just about every department in the city. Bike Intelligencer posted an interesting reflection after attending the first budget hearing the other night, saying, “With everyone else hurting, we cannot…
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tagged: 2011 budget, complete streets
September 28, 2010

Attend the budget meetings to support complete streets

The Bicycle Alliance of Washington urges you to show up to the city’s budget hearings and voice your support for complete streets projects. Why? Because these vital projects need funding, and funding is getting cut all over.
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tagged: 2011 budget, bicycle alliance of washington, complete streets, seattle
September 27, 2010

Why complete streets make sense in a balanced city budget

A lot of city services will be hit pretty hard if Mayor McGinn’s proposed budget goes through. Among the hardest hit are neighborhood centers, community centers in richer areas, smaller libraries and employees in nearly all departments. But the mayor mentioned complete street approaches as part of maintaining the budget from many angles and stood…
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tagged: 2011 budget, complete streets, mike mcginn