SPOKANE, Wash. – The newly implemented ‘Complete Streets’ ordinance by Mayor Lisa Brown yesterday tightens accessibility rules for city-sponsored transportation projects.
However, while the effects of the law may not present themselves on Spokane’s streets for a few years, the law also shifts language in the municipal code to help the city more likely to receive state funding for its projects.
The first “Complete Streets” ordinance in Spokane was passed in 2011. The City of Spokane was an early adopter of a complete street ordinance, according to City Council Member Kitty Klitzke, who helped pass the 2025 law…