Tri-Cities community invited to open houses to help create new bike plan for the area

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KENNEWICK, Wash.-The Tri-Cities community is invited to an open house series to kick off the Regional Bicycle Plan creation process.

The Benton-Franklin Council of Governments will host a series of open houses March 19-21 to gather input from the community on a new bike plan.

“We are thrilled to plan with the community to develop a vision for a more bike-friendly region,” said Erin Braich, MPO Deputy Director at BFCOG.

According to BFCOG, maps and interactive displays where attendees can identify barriers to biking and that showcase frequently travelled bike routes will be available and staff will be on-hand to answer any questions.

“This open house is an important step in gathering feedback from the community to ensure that our bike plan reflects the needs and priorities of the region,” said Braich.

Bicycle Plan Open House Series:

March 19: 5-7 p.m. at the Pasco Library at 1320 W. Hopkins .March 20: 5-7 p.m. at the Richland Library at 955 Northgate Drive.March 21: 5-7 p.m. at the Kennewick Library at 1620 S. Union Street.

 

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