Tag: school road safety initiative
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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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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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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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