Governor Signs Washington’s First-in-the-Nation Shared Streets Law

@qagggy.bsky.social Not sure if I missed this or forgot, but very exciting! Hopefully we can steal this in speedy Virginia www.theurbanist.org/2025/05/19/governor-sign... #SharedStreets

“You don’t necessarily have to ban cars to create great places. But you do have to completely redefine the cars role. You have to prioritize cars last and people first.” — Brent Toderian

You don’t have to ban cars everywhere to transform your city centre. But you do have to seriously rethink and redefine the car’s role. There are many ways to do that, from #completestreets to #sharedstreets, pedestrian priority streets & Dutch #woonerfs, that prioritize streets for people, not cars.

Let’s drop the speed limit there to 10 mph and allow pedestrians to legally walk in the street without a “closed” sign. #SharedStreets #SB5595

In May2025 WA legalized #sharedstreets, allowing cities to have speed limits as little as 10 miles per hour and which require all vehicles to yield to bicyclists & pedestrians; the law is effective at the end of July.

Blvd Magenta transformed into a Sunday skate street. Streets are for people.

#paris #skating #rollerskating #streets #safestreets #sharedstreets #15minutecity #urbanism

Washington House approves amendments for shared street and I-5 bridge funding House Bill 19-58 passes, addressing I-5 bridge project and shared street regulations.

Major changes to traffic regulations and infrastructure funding are on the table as lawmakers meet to debate the future of transportation in Washington!

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#WA #CitizenPortal #SharedStreets #InfrastructureDevelopment #TrafficSafety

3) And the results? There hasn’t been a pedestrian fatality this century and beyond. In all, 28 years without a tragedy. #sharedstreets 🌟🛑🚲

#SharedStreets are starting early!

Kidding.
@DenverWater Get the Lead Out program has E12thAve & E11thAve shut down at Josephine.

Love it!

Just thinking 🤔...
Couldn't we use the #SharedStreets concept with #NeighborhoodBikeways?

Diverters would be a MUST!

Today's rounds:
18th + Noe #SharedStreets, incl @RafaelMandelman and @_Boy_Wonder
Wiggle-Panhandle-JFK-@GreatWalkway
Cabrillo-23rd-Lake #SlowStreets
Books from @GreenAppleBooks
Thanks to local stewards for barricade repair and new art!

The #SharedStreets on Dickens has orange construction barrels, which is a good temporary fix, but in the longer term, more graceful design elements should be used on the #DickensGreenway

Really excited for @benhbaillie plenary on #SharedStreets at 10:30! #CNU22 #PlacesPeopleLove #tacticalcities