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Bill would have paved path for safer neighborhood streets by removing red tape and hurdles to reducing speeds on non-arterial streets. <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
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Olympia, WA \u2013 March 2, 2012 \u2013 Today, the Washington State Senate did not vote on the Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill (SHB1217) prior to the 5 p.m. cutoff for considering bills from the opposite chamber. After being listed on the Order of Consideration on Wednesday, it was held and passed over. The Senate\u2019s failure to take action on it today means it is no longer under consideration for the 2011-2012 biennium.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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SHB 1217 would have made safer streets and neighborhoods by allowing cities and towns the authority to set speed limits to 20 miles per hour on non-arterial streets. It did not mandate any change, it simply would have provided cities and towns the authority to do so.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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The Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill garnered support from over 35 statewide organizations, boards, cities, and towns.\u00a0 In its January 30, 2012 vote, it received unanimous support from the State House of Representatives; and during its 2012 Senate Transportation Committee hearing, which featured Seattle City Council President Sally Clark, Spokane Councilmember Jon Snyder, and former WSDOT Secretary Doug MacDonald, it received no opposition by organizations in testimony or otherwise. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\u201cBased on the strong bipartisan and statewide support we\u2019ve seen, it’s puzzling why the Senate didn’t take action on this bill,” says Washington Bikes statewide policy director Blake Trask.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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The statewide support for this bill included the Washington State PTA, AARP-Washington, AAA-Washington, Washington Fire Chiefs, the cities of Spokane, Bellingham, Seattle and, Kirkland, as well as the Town of Winthrop.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\u201cCommunities are asking lawmakers to give them more cost-saving tools and local options instead of mandates,\u201d says, prime sponsor, Representative Cindy Ryu (D-32). \u201cGiven the tight budget times we face, this bill would have helped local governments across the state. It aimed to remove an expensive state mandate that deters communities from lowering speed limits on non-arterial roads even when they recognize that lower speeds would make people safer or promote local businesses and jobs. I look forward to working on promoting these issues in the future.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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Washington Bikes worked closely with the Representative to develop and support the bill.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\u201cWe are disappointed by the outcome, which will retain the state\u2019s unnecessary hurdles for cities and towns to create safer non-arterial streets. But given the large coalition built to support this legislation, we are optimistic that Washingtonians will continue to demand safer streets,\u201d says Washington Bikes Executive Director Barbara Culp. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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This legislation is especially germane to more vulnerable populations, including children. As Washington State PTA wrote in its letter of support, \u201cwe believe that SHB 1217 will give local communities a way to make neighborhoods safer places for children to bike, walk and play. \u201c Similarly, AARP-Washington wrote, \u201cOlder pedestrians because of their increased fragility particularly benefit from low-speed environments.\u201d <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span><\/o:p>Contact: Blake Trask<\/b><\/div>\n
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