Lauren Pangborn, Author at RANGE Media

Flock-enheit 451

By Lauren Pangborn ● Government ● December 10, 2025

COLUMN: Why Flock cameras have no place in a free society and what you can do about it

Spokane City Council considers taxing commercial parking lots

By Lauren Pangborn ● Transportation ● November 12, 2025

The tax would add about $0.50 to a $3.85 parking fee and fund street repair. But it’s not just about revenue, it’s about increasing vibrancy downtown.

Opinion: The original Complete Streets ordinance was incomplete

By Lauren Pangborn ● Transportation ● August 14, 2025

Why a revision to the 2011 law was necessary

How can Division Street be safer for everyone? 74 advocates walk it to find out.

By Lauren Pangborn ● Transportation ● July 22, 2025

With a new bus rapid transit line and dozens of active transportation projects in the works, Division Street upgrades could be a model for other main street highways.

A roundabout 65 years in the making, a trail connection delayed and new South Hill protected bike lanes

By Lauren Pangborn ● Transportation ● July 2, 2025

All the active transportation additions, subtractions and changes to Spokane’s refreshed six-year street plan.

If you ran Bloomsday, you may have noticed some extra on-course paint.

By Lauren Pangborn ● Transportation ● May 7, 2025

‘Someone died right here. Don’t be one to take someone else’s life here.’

An urbanist’s guide to Bike Everywhere Month events in Spokane

By Lauren Pangborn ● Transportation ● May 5, 2025

Ride bikes with RANGE, the mayor and WSDOT officials during May!

The people want safer streets — and the electeds are listening

By Lauren Pangborn ● Transportation ● April 18, 2025

Restricted turns on red, a traffic police unit (finally!) and a plan to get to the root causes of crash fatalities announced at Mayor Brown’s street safety press conference this week.

50 new bike racks coming to a spot near you

By Lauren Pangborn ● Transportation ● April 9, 2025

Here’s where, and how to request a bike rack for your favorite destination.

The urbanist’s guide to bills to write home (or your legislators) about

By Lauren Pangborn ● Transportation ● February 5, 2025

From corner cafés to noise cameras and smaller elevators, these new state bills could improve your neighborhood!

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