Local nonprofit Spokane Reimagined has been in the news quite a bit in the past few years, and for good reason. In 2023, Spokane pedestrian fatalities hit an all-time high (11 pedestrians and one bicyclist). The nonprofit’s founder, Erik Lowe, has developed a $1 billion tax levy proposal to transform Spokane into a pedestrian- and bike-oriented city and has proposed numerous safe streets resolutions to the Spokane City Council. This past weekend, to celebrate the beginning of National Week Without Driving, Spokane Reimagined installed 29 benches at bus stops across Spokane that previously did not have seating. The hand-built benches — some of which were painted by local artists — were…..