{"id":5627,"date":"2013-12-10T10:42:01","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T18:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=5627"},"modified":"2014-01-15T15:25:04","modified_gmt":"2014-01-15T23:25:04","slug":"planning-for-a-bikeable-walkable-spokane-finding-a-way-forward-together-petition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2013\/12\/10\/planning-for-a-bikeable-walkable-spokane-finding-a-way-forward-together-petition\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning for a Bikeable, Walkable Spokane: Finding a Way Forward Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Spokane Petition<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Spokane-BFC-Signage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5657\" alt=\"Bicycle-Friendly Community sign\" src=\"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Spokane-BFC-Signage-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>The City of Spokane has announced the elimination of the Bicycle\/Pedestrian Coordinator position. The message filtering out now, as Spokane bike advocates raise questions about this decision, is that their intent is to have the bike\/pedestrian function built into the work of everyone who works on city streets.<\/p>\n<p>We hear that statement as a promise to make Spokane a better city for bicycling and walking\u2014<strong>a goal we share.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The way the decision was made and announced, however, and past history give the citizens who devote their time and energy to better biking, better walking, and Complete Streets some concern. We want to treat this as<strong> an opportunity to work together for\u00a0better bicycling and walking&#8211;hence, this petition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We the undersigned ask for a constructive public discussion about our multimodal future and for a public commitment to specific, measurable goals, progress reports, and process improvements that move us&#8211;together&#8211;beyond a cars-first approach. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>Then we will all be able to celebrate more comfortable, more inviting <strong>streets for all<\/strong> that will truly make us the city of choice for future generations.<\/p>\nPlease select a valid form\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Specifics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We need to hear a <strong>deeper dialogue and public commitment<\/strong> from the mayor, the City Council, and department heads that <strong>they truly will walk and bike the talk <\/strong>to<b> <\/b>assure us <strong>Spokane is moving forward, not back. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To believe that biking and walking are going to be at the big table and truly embedded in every decision and design, <strong>we call on elected and appointed city leader<\/strong>s to engage in discussions with citizen leaders and, based on those discussions, to provide specific answers to<strong> five questions<\/strong> in two essential arenas: <em><strong>operational <\/strong><\/em>and <em><strong>aspirational<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<h3><strong><i>Operational<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>How will training needs be assessed and how will city staff acquire the expertise necessary to create and implement thoughtful and appropriate design of streets for all?<\/li>\n<li>How will staff at all levels be evaluated for their contributions to better bicycling and walking and how will their accomplishments be recognized?<\/li>\n<li>What staff will serve as the point of contact within the city for concerns related to bicycling and walking?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><i>Aspirational<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Will the mayor and City Council commit to <strong>a bold and specific goal for increases in biking and walking<\/strong> by a specific year, allocate city resources to work toward those, and report progress to the community annually?<\/li>\n<li>Will the mayor and City Council commit to the goal of <strong>moving Spokane from Bronze level Bicycle-Friendly Community status to Silver<\/strong>, as a means of benchmarking against national standards, and develop specific plans for this status to be achieved?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Final Note<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A focused position and the work of local citizen volunteers has yielded many results in the past 4-1\/2 years. To name just a few:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recognition of Spokane as a Bronze level Bicycle-Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists<\/li>\n<li>$10-$12 million in non-local grants and funding for bike\/pedestrian projects<\/li>\n<li>Significant bike projects including the downtown network, closure of gaps in the Centennial Trail, University District Bike-Pedestrian Bridge progress, Iron Bridge, High Drive, Addison-Standard, and more<\/li>\n<li>Estimated bike facilities additions: 11 miles of bike lanes, 7 miles of shared-use, off-street paved trails, and 6 miles of marked shared routes (signage and\/or sharrows)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>We believe this kind of progress can only continue with specific aspirational and operational commitments from city leaders. We look forward to a positive, constructive response and future celebrations of continued progress.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Names of Supporters<\/h2>\n<p>Leann Yamamoto<\/p>\n<p>Erika Henry<\/p>\n<p>Gage Stromberg<\/p>\n<p>Eva Silverstone<\/p>\n<p>Timothy Dickerson<\/p>\n<p>Philip Sandifur<\/p>\n<p>Henry Greer<\/p>\n<p>Robin Deruwe<\/p>\n<p>John Driscoll<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Schaffer<\/p>\n<p>Marla Emde<\/p>\n<p>Louise Harless<\/p>\n<p>Alan Jacob<\/p>\n<p>Linda Prussack<\/p>\n<p>Craig Minette<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Martinek<\/p>\n<p>Chris Voges<\/p>\n<p>Mary Ann Bosky<\/p>\n<p>Betsy Lawrence<\/p>\n<p>Susie Prussack<\/p>\n<p>Roger Bosky<\/p>\n<p>Lynnetta Ellis<\/p>\n<p>Jaime Brush<\/p>\n<p>Joshua Messinger<\/p>\n<p>Chris Bernardi<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Bussard<\/p>\n<p>Cynthia Short<\/p>\n<p>Barb Stuebing<\/p>\n<p>Walt Kloefkorn\u00a0 Walt<\/p>\n<p>Donald Gibson<\/p>\n<p>Carol Waldenberg<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Pinch<\/p>\n<p>Scott Stucker<\/p>\n<p>Luke Baumgarten<\/p>\n<p>Alli Kingfisher<\/p>\n<p>Stine Hansen<\/p>\n<p>Kelly Lerner<\/p>\n<p>Heather Svanidze<\/p>\n<p>Kaaren Goeller-Bloom<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Bain<\/p>\n<p>Paul Main<\/p>\n<p>Neil Andersen<\/p>\n<p>Rick Hastings<\/p>\n<p>Bradley Bleck<\/p>\n<p>Jeannie Nelson<\/p>\n<p>Lori Decicio<\/p>\n<p>Eric Iannelli<\/p>\n<p>Kate Burke<\/p>\n<p>Steve Faust<\/p>\n<p>Barb Chamberlain<\/p>\n<p>Scott Jozefowski<\/p>\n<p>Charlene Violette<\/p>\n<p>Kelsi Swenson<\/p>\n<p>Carol Bryan<\/p>\n<p>John Speare<\/p>\n<p>Mary Rosner<\/p>\n<p>Noah Sutherland<\/p>\n<p>Bradley Baysinger<\/p>\n<p>Karen Momany<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Patterson<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Dehaven<\/p>\n<p>William Kelley<\/p>\n<p>James Baird<\/p>\n<p>Travis Nichols<\/p>\n<p>Nikki Follett<\/p>\n<p>Paul Mutton<\/p>\n<p>David Merriman<\/p>\n<p>Josh Meckel<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Moore<\/p>\n<p>Dev Brierley<\/p>\n<p>Tim Ray<\/p>\n<p>Erika Jacobs<\/p>\n<p>Teresa Lien<\/p>\n<p>David Jones<\/p>\n<p>Katy Zemke<\/p>\n<p>Mark Steward<\/p>\n<p>Luke Bakken<\/p>\n<p>Suzanne Vennard Halberstadt<\/p>\n<p>Andrea Parrish<\/p>\n<p>Bruce Steele<\/p>\n<p>Travis Coleman<\/p>\n<p>Bob Lutz<\/p>\n<p>Jason King<\/p>\n<p>Amy Lutz<\/p>\n<p>Sam Waples<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Sullivan<\/p>\n<p>Philip Brunner<\/p>\n<p>Eric Erickson<\/p>\n<p>Michael Tonkyn<\/p>\n<p>Steve George<\/p>\n<p>Henry Dennewith<\/p>\n<p>Ella Melik<\/p>\n<p>Teri Koski<\/p>\n<p>Glen Copus<\/p>\n<p>Jon Kercher<\/p>\n<p>Omar Akkari<\/p>\n<p>Landon Crecelius<\/p>\n<p>Marggy Burke<\/p>\n<p>Ben Giese<\/p>\n<p>Dan Siddoway<\/p>\n<p>Luisa Gallagher<\/p>\n<p>Russ Nobbs<\/p>\n<p>Toni Pratt<\/p>\n<p>Kelli Osborne<\/p>\n<p>Robert Hemphill<\/p>\n<p>Tim Hansen<\/p>\n<p>Elaine Snouwaert<\/p>\n<p>John Schram<\/p>\n<p>Greg Stiles<\/p>\n<p>Jack Siddoway<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Hayward<\/p>\n<p>Kathleen Chase<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Duhnke<\/p>\n<p>Chris Eichorst<\/p>\n<p>James O&#8217;Hare<\/p>\n<p>Shelley Williams<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Greenwood<\/p>\n<p>William Hulings<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Aaron<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Hayward<\/p>\n<p>John Ragan<\/p>\n<p>Kate Boston<\/p>\n<p>Sandra Blackwell<\/p>\n<p>Deborah Di Bernardo<\/p>\n<p>Suzi Hokonson<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Mahar<\/p>\n<p>Ed Davis<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Hawkins<\/p>\n<p>Brett Chambers<\/p>\n<p>Shayna Begrovich<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Salvage<\/p>\n<p>Brenda Almquist<\/p>\n<p>Jed Barden<\/p>\n<p>Don Barden<\/p>\n<p>Mark Henriksen<\/p>\n<p>Seth Battista<\/p>\n<p>Anna Jennings<\/p>\n<p>Mariah Mckay<\/p>\n<p>Charles Lehman<\/p>\n<p>Erik Solberg<\/p>\n<p>Liza Mattana<\/p>\n<p>Eliza Hersh<\/p>\n<p>Matt Hollon<\/p>\n<p>Steve Mattson<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Gartner<\/p>\n<p>Graham Gunderson<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Crane<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Lotrario<\/p>\n<p>Heidi Lasher<\/p>\n<p>Chris Voges<\/p>\n<p>Roger Bosky<\/p>\n<p>Rosemary Otto<\/p>\n<p>Shane \u00a0Maggart<\/p>\n<p>Lee Ann Greaves<\/p>\n<p>Erika Prins<\/p>\n<p>Julie Starling<\/p>\n<p>Scott Arbuckle<\/p>\n<p>Brian Wood<\/p>\n<p>Marshall Powell<\/p>\n<p>Amy Mccaffree<\/p>\n<p>Tom Battista<\/p>\n<p>Walter Galen<\/p>\n<p>Rhonda Dundon<\/p>\n<p>Jackie Caro<\/p>\n<p>Tomas Lynch<\/p>\n<p>Steve Simmons<\/p>\n<p>Rachel Jordan<\/p>\n<p>Dave Braun<\/p>\n<p>Carla Chapman<\/p>\n<p>Judy Gardner<\/p>\n<p>April Bresgal<\/p>\n<p>Patricia Danner<\/p>\n<p>Tracy Mahuiki<\/p>\n<p>Chad Kauppi<\/p>\n<p>Anjaela Mertens<\/p>\n<p>Polly Nobbs-Larue<\/p>\n<p>Patricia Hansen<\/p>\n<p>Bill Bender<\/p>\n<p>Justin Poole<\/p>\n<p>Charles Crawford<\/p>\n<p>Alice Hostetter<\/p>\n<p>Susan Hall<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Baucom<\/p>\n<p>M. 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