March 18, 2010 in Washington Voices

In brief: ‘Walkability’ audit seeks participants

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Logan – The city of Spokane’s office of Neighborhood Services, Bicycle Alliance of Washington and Pedestrian Transportation and Traffic Committee plan to host a “walkability” audit workshop Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Aloysius School, 611 E. Mission Ave.

An audit assesses the walking environment in a neighborhood. The audit can take stock of sidewalks and crosswalks, access to bus stops and bike lanes, or it can focus on a particular area such as a dangerous intersection.

By hosting the walkability workshop now, Jonathan Mallahan, director of Neighborhood Services, said he hopes workshop participants will host audits in their own neighborhoods during Traffic Awareness and Pedestrian Safety week April 9-18.

For more information and to register for the workshop, call (509) 625-6730.

Bloomsday training clinics have begun

Spokane County – Free training clinics are under way for those planning on participating in Bloomsday.

The clinics will take place at 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays, with the final clinic on April 24, at the Spokane Falls Community College gym. The clinics begin with training tips, a warm-up session with a personal trainer, then training at about 9 a.m. Participants will walk or run at their own pace and build their distance as the training progresses. Bloomsday is May 2. Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Holy Family Hospital and Group Health Cooperative are presenting the clinics.

To register and for more information, call (509) 482-2356 or visit www.phc.org. To register for the 34th annual Lilac Bloomsday Run, visit www.bloomsdayrun.org.

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