Spokane transportation staff outline safe‑streets shortlist and win two state clean‑energy technical assistance grants
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Transportation staff said a 3‑1‑1 safe‑streets survey returned 300+ submissions identifying speeding, missing sidewalks and school route concerns; staff plan to scope ~30 projects. The city also won two Department of Commerce technical assistance grants to study rooftop solar and battery storage at City Hall and the Northeast Community Center.
John Snyder, director of Transportation Sustainability, updated council on the safe streets and traffic calming selection process: a 3‑1‑1 survey produced more than 300 submissions representing about 142 unique locations spread throughout Spokane's districts, with common complaints including speeding, missing crosswalks, sidewalk gaps and school walk routes.
Snyder described a preliminary evaluation that scored connectivity, safety (including the regional high‑injury network) and equity, and said staff intend to narrow submissions to approximately 30 projects for scoping in April, with consultant scoping work through August and Transportation Commission review in September. He said the multi‑stage process will boil ~300 suggested projects down to a small number that fit available funding.
Snyder also announced the city received two no‑cost clean‑energy technical assistance grants from the Washington State Department of Commerce to study solar and battery feasibility at City Hall and the Northeast Community Center — projects intended to help the city meet new clean‑building requirements and potentially prequalify for future capital funding.
