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Karl Otterstrom
@PedestrianMan
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Nothing pedestrian about navigating the sidewalks of Spokane. When I need to go fast, the bus is my freeway. Sidewalks, Transit and Life.
Spokane
Joined November 2011
@ad_mastro @BulwarkOnline The academic pressure to package sensical and practical policies and activities into esoteric and complicated terminology is strong. I appreciate how you tease that out.
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@oranv IIRC that part of the issue was the city paid a premium for acquisition of the system, more than it was worth, pinching the city's ability to reinvest while the bonds were outstanding.
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RT @OaksDallinH: This is a time of many harsh and hurtful words in our public communications and sometimes even in our families. Sharp diff…
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@mopowell6 Thanks for the thought. There is certainly an opportunity to gather direct input from the visually impaired in the community.
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@mopowell6 Do you mean position higher on the sign or to elevate it in a tactile sense so someone running their hand on the sign can sense where the qr code is?
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@thelocalhistory @spokanetransit That's great! I am really excited about this one. The housing growth north of Francis has been huge. I am glad we're in a position to respond.
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By late 2006, @spokanetransit introduced a new fare system, had launched a partnership with @EWUEagles for the "Eagle Pass" offering unlimited rides to all students/faculty/staff and generally improved its appeal. Ridership swelled between 2005 and 2008 by over 44%.
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