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Commission defers shared‑streets ordinance after questions on transit coordination and pedestrian protections
Summary
After a public hearing and substantial deliberation, the Transportation Commission voted to defer a proposed shared‑streets ordinance until next month, asking staff to remove STA transit‑route language, clarify criteria for pedestrian protections and return with additional outreach and refined language.
The Transportation Commission held a public hearing Oct. 15 on a proposed shared‑streets ordinance meant to align Spokane Municipal Code with recent state law that enables shared‑street designations. The draft grants authority for 10‑mph shared‑street designations and establishes a yield hierarchy that places pedestrians first, micromobility second and motor vehicles third.
City staff described candidate streets (the east end of Ben Burr, Sherman Street in the University District…
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