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Spokane riders mark Bike Month and promote '27 by 27' plan to add 27 miles of bike routes
Summary
Organizers and participants gathered at City Hall during May's Bike Month to promote cycling, safety guidance, and the city's '27 by 27' project to install 27 miles of new bike routes by the end of 2027.
Organizers and participants gathered at City Hall to mark May's national Bike Month and promote the City of Spokane's "27 by 27" plan, which aims to install 27 miles of new bike routes by the end of 2027.
The event — described by speakers as a chance to promote safer, more visible riding and build community — included comments about route planning, safety practices, and the goal that residents in any of Spokane's 29 neighborhoods should be able to bike to work, a park or a grocery store safely.
"May is bike month nationwide and also here in the city of Spokane," Speaker 2, commenter, said. "So we've got a bunch of folks together getting ready to bike to work." Speaker 3, commenter, emphasized safety guidance: "It's safer and more convenient for you, and you're more visible if you're riding in the street, staying off sidewalk ... We just prefer you to act like a vehicle. It's just gonna be safer for you and for motorists." Speaker 1, commenter, said the ride went along the river and praised the route and turnout.
At the event participants highlighted public-health and environmental benefits. "Biking to work or to do 1 or 2 of your errands per week makes you happier and healthier," Speaker 1, commenter, said, adding that cycling reduces airborne emissions and helps neighbors meet one another.
Speakers pointed to the "27 by 27" project as a concrete infrastructure goal. "We have a project called 27 by 27 where we're putting in 27 miles of new bike routes, by the end of, 2027," Speaker 2 said. Organizers said the presence of dedicated infrastructure makes people more likely to choose biking for short trips and commutes.
Remarks also emphasized access across Spokane's neighborhoods. "The idea is no matter what neighborhood you live in, any 1 of our 29 neighborhoods, you should be able to bike to work, or to a park, to the grocery store safely," Speaker 1 said.
The gathering ended with participants socializing with coffee and donuts; organizers framed the ride as both a community-building event and a public-education effort about riding safely in streets and supporting the city's bike-route goals.
