Last year was the deadliest year on record for pedestrians. Comparing the budgets for Shoreline and Lake Forest Park’s shows differing strategies for addressing pedestrian safety.
Fueled by tens of millions of dollars in grants, Shoreline plans to spend $96 million on pedestrian projects while Lake Forest Park – facing a $3 million deficit – turns to automated cameras to slow speeders and curb reckless drivers.
Area roads are more dangerous than ever. According to Shoreline’s annual Traffic Report, the number of pedestrian crashes hit a record high last year and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission says more pedestrians were killed in Washington State last year than in any other year on record…