Planning group to meet

Thu., March 9, 2006

The Spokesman-Review

A general meeting of the Association for Sensible Transportation and Planning will be at 7 tonight at the Moran Prairie County Library, 6004 S. Regal St.

Everyone interested in the 44th and Regal land-use application is invited to attend general meetings and participate in the work of the committees.

Tonight there will be a status report from the board of directors, and the committees that were formed at the Feb. 6 organizing meeting will continue to refine their job descriptions and plan strategies. Each group will report again at the next general meeting.

ASTP is a nonprofit corporation. It is a membership organization with the objective of analyzing, evaluating and responding to transportation and land-use issues affecting the South Regal corridor in the city and county from 29th Avenue to 57th Avenue, and these issues’ effect on the southeast quadrant of the city (the Comstock, East Central, Latah, Lincoln Heights, Manito, Rockwood and Southeast Spokane neighborhoods), the adjacent areas of Spokane Valley and Spokane County (the Central Park, Glenrose and Moran Prairie neighborhoods), and the city, county and region as a whole.

The next general meeting after tonight’s will be at 6:30 p.m. March 22 at the South Hill Library, 3324 S. Perry St.

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