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On September 16, 2016, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced eighteen Mayors’ Challenge Pedestrian and Bicycle Awards at the 2016 Safer People, Safer Streets Summit in Washington, DC. Among the winners was our very own Bellevue, WA.

“Mayors from all across the country met the Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets by engaging their communities to improve pedestrian and bike safety and show results,” said Secretary Foxx. “As a former mayor, I know local leadership matters to creating a safe, seamless transportation network, and with national road deaths increasing, leadership from cities like these is especially critical.”

Secretary Foxx launched the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) “Mayors’ Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets” in 2015 to encourage local governments across the country to pursue bicycle and pedestrian efforts that would benefit the health, safety, transportation, and quality of life of community members.

The cities, and their respective mayors, who have won these awards have taken significant actions to improve pedestrian and bicycle transportation safety in their communities. Award winners were selected by USDOT based on their efforts to improve walking and biking locally based on the seven Challenge Activities. Bellevue won the small city award in the category of Gather and track biking and walking data.

Congratulations to the City of Bellevue for this prestigious recognition!