by SRTC Staff | Mar 4, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized |
The Governors Safety Highway Association reports that in 2018 pedestrian deaths were at their highest level in 28 years. The group has theories about why traffic fatalities that do not involve pedestrians has steadily decreased but this troubling issue is increasing....
by SRTC Staff | Jan 25, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized |
We are proud to see a program from one of our partner agencies, the Spokane Regional Health District, receiving media coverage from KREM 2 for their Walking School Bus program. This is a great project that helps Spokane area kids be healthier, get to school safety and...
by SRTC Staff | Oct 1, 2018 | Blog, Uncategorized |
How did it get to be October so fast? Well, however it happened, October means that the National Center for Safe Routes to School’s 22nd Annual Walk & Bike to School Day is coming up. Schools across the nation are planning events for the day, Wednesday, Oct....
by SRTC Staff | May 29, 2018 | Blog, Uncategorized |
Almost 6,000 pedestrians were killed on streets in the U.S. in 2016, an increase of nearly 50 percent since 2009, according to Streetsblog.org. The reason for this increase? According to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, SUVs are to blame....
by SRTC Staff | Dec 12, 2017 | Blog, Uncategorized |
The Brooklyn Bridge is apparently now the “it” place to be if you live in New York. In recent years, according to the New York Times, the elevated promenade of the iconic bridge has become clogged with tourists posing for pictures, vendors selling...