Update on Neighborhood Safe Streets legislation: SHB1217
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Elizabeth Jennings
Jan 31, 2012, 3:15:25 PM1/31/12
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Hello, neighbors. Since there has been lively discussion about
neighborhood street safety in this forum, I thought you might be
interested in SHB 1217, which passed the state house unanimously
yesterday. In a nutshell:
"This legislation paves the way for local governments - specifically
cities and towns – to make safer streets and neighborhoods by allowing
them the authority to set speed limits to 20 miles per hour on non-
arterial streets. It does not mandate any change, it simply provides
cities and towns the local control to do so. Wait. Can’t cities and
towns set speed limits below 25 miles per hour now? No." For more, see
the Bicycle Alliance website:
http://bicyclealliance.blogspot.com/2012/01/paving-way-for-safer-neighborhood.html
(Obviously this is a pro-SHB1217 advocacy site, so take that into
consideration.)
This bill would NOT help neighbors who want to fast-track (look, a
pun!) reducing speeds on Alabama or James, as those are designated
arterials. What it would do, if passed, is is reduce the cost and time
for cities to reduce speeds on non-arterials by reducing the number of
required studies, etc. While the house bill passed yesterday, a
similar bill passed the house last session and then died in the
senate. If you're interested in this issue one way or the other,
contact your senator.
Best,
Liz
Sunnyland Lower West Side
neighborhood street safety in this forum, I thought you might be
interested in SHB 1217, which passed the state house unanimously
yesterday. In a nutshell:
"This legislation paves the way for local governments - specifically
cities and towns – to make safer streets and neighborhoods by allowing
them the authority to set speed limits to 20 miles per hour on non-
arterial streets. It does not mandate any change, it simply provides
cities and towns the local control to do so. Wait. Can’t cities and
towns set speed limits below 25 miles per hour now? No." For more, see
the Bicycle Alliance website:
http://bicyclealliance.blogspot.com/2012/01/paving-way-for-safer-neighborhood.html
(Obviously this is a pro-SHB1217 advocacy site, so take that into
consideration.)
This bill would NOT help neighbors who want to fast-track (look, a
pun!) reducing speeds on Alabama or James, as those are designated
arterials. What it would do, if passed, is is reduce the cost and time
for cities to reduce speeds on non-arterials by reducing the number of
required studies, etc. While the house bill passed yesterday, a
similar bill passed the house last session and then died in the
senate. If you're interested in this issue one way or the other,
contact your senator.
Best,
Liz
Sunnyland Lower West Side
Theresa Tripp
Feb 2, 2012, 4:35:42 PM2/2/12
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I had no idea this was being proposed! Thanks Liz for letting me know!
Have a great Day! Theresa
From: Elizabeth Jennings <lizmi...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 12:15 PM
Subject: Update on Neighborhood Safe Streets legislation: SHB1217
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