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Domino’s “Pizza for Potholes” Program Fixes Streets
Domino's Pizza is expanding from the pizza business and into urban renewal, according to the Eater website. Back in June, the company announced it would help a handful of American cities and towns fix some of their chronic pothole problems to help delivery drivers...
Open House for WA Transportation Plan
The Washington State Transportation Commission will host a public open house this week in Spokane to give members of the public the opportunity to learn about and give input on the draft Washington Transportation Plan – 2040 and Beyond. Public input on the plan is...
SIA Runway Work Routes Flights Over South Hill
South Hill residents will notice more flights over their neighborhood through the end of September. Spokane International Airport closed its primary runway Sunday for construction work, according to the Spokesman-Review, meaning South Hill residents will notice more...
Don’t wait to tell us what you think!
The comment period on the list of projects considered a priority for the region ends Sept 9, so take a look and let us know your thoughts! https://www.srtc.org/prioritized-list-of-transportation-projects/
Monroe Street business owners pleased with outcome of construction
According to the Spokesman Review, many businesses along the Monroe Street corridor are happy with the results of the recently completed construction project. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/sep/06/shawn-vestal-monroe-road-diet-exceeded-expectation/
Many STA routes will have changes starting 9/16
Spokane Transit Authority is adding, modifying and changing many routes beginning Sunday, September 16. Full details can be found on the STA website; click here: https://www.spokanetransit.com/ride-sta/service-changes-september-16-2018
How The Area Plans to Spend $800M+ on Transportation Projects
How would you spend it if you had hundreds of millions of dollars to spend on local transportation projects in the next several years? Those decisions are what SRTC is tasked with every year, and what goes into developing the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)....
Popular City Planner Joe Minicozzi Coming to Spokane
Mark your calendars, because SRTC is bringing Joe Minicozzi, AICP to Spokane on Sept. 13. Minicozzi is the principal of Urban3, an Asheville, North Carolina consulting firm, and a popular speaker on city planning issues. In a free session that is open to the public,...
Student Changes Name for Every Uber Ride
Want to entertain an Uber driver? Or annoy them? Change your name every time you use the Uber app to call for a ride. That's what Northwestern University student Kavi O'Connor does. He's used nom de plumes such as "Dequan Smallpox Randolph," "Store Bought Eggplant...
Goats Delay Brooklyn Subway Trains
Subway trains are delayed pretty regularly for all kinds of reasons, but not generally because of goats. That was the cause of delays in Brooklyn last week, according to PIX 11 news, when a couple of the animals were found to be roaming the Metropolitan Transportation...