Since voters approved the Safe Streets and Sidewalks levy in 2016, the residents of Bothell have benefited from sidewalk and roadway improvements throughout the city–newly built sidewalks, safety beacons and pedestrian flags at crossings, pavement repairs and filled potholes. Elementary, middle school, and high school students throughout Bothell now have safer routes to school.
The levy also helped secure an additional $13 million in state funding, thanks to voters prioritizing road safety.
Despite this progress, there are over 2,000 projects identified that still lack funding, 10% of roads in Bothell are rated between very poor to fair and residents continue to raise safety concerns about road quality and areas where sidewalks are needed.
Renewing the levy through Proposition 1 will pay for safety improvements near parks, transit stops and other public services as well as at risky intersections, and also improve pavement quality in areas where it is needed throughout the city.
Residents continue to rank safety and mobility improvements as top priorities. Voting to approve Proposition 1 takes residents’ concerns seriously by prioritizing street maintenance and safety improvements for students, pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and drivers.
Support Safe Streets and Sidewalks in Bothell. Vote to Approve Proposition 1.
Ryan Ellis, Jenne Alderks, Jeanne Zornes, prosafestreetscommittee@gmail.com
