East Sprague business owners are asking the city of Spokane to restripe Sprague between Sherman and Fiske streets to increase safety, encourage walking bicycling and transit use and enhance the urban environment.

And the Washington State Department of Transportation is asking local agencies to submit grant applications for “projects that increase safety, encourage a healthier lifestyle, and create more desirable, livable communities.”

Here’s what’s happening in local transportation this week from the Spokesman’s ‘Getting There’ column.