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Top Seattle news: City to expand crosswalks, walk lead time; bike share companies told to scale back

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Published on June 19, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Seattle.

Seattle to expand crosswalks with pedestrian lead time to curb traffic deaths

Seattle is expected to expand the number of crosswalks where pedestrians get a head start over turning traffic in hopes of curbing pedestrian deaths.

Read the full story on KING5.

Bike share companies told to reduce fleet in Seattle

Seattle is reducing the number of bike share fleets of two companies in response to issues surrounding customer service data.

Read the full story on KING5.

Newest Coast Guard icebreakers will be based in Seattle

A new class of Coast Guard icebreakers will be based in Puget Sound.

Read the full story on KING5.

Seattle mayor: People who rent out hazardous RVs are 'like the worst slumlords'

Mayor Jenny Durkan addressed a number of issues the city is trying to tackle when she visited KING 5.

Read the full story on KING5.

Seattle City Council votes to loosen regulations surrounding backyard cottages

The Seattle City Council is one step closer to loosening the regulations surrounding backyard cottages being squeezed into residential neighborhoods. 

Read the full story on KOMO News .


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