The Spokane City Council approved a shared-street ordinance pilot focused on streets with high pedestrian and cycling activity, to start on Wall Street between Spokane Voules Boulevard and Maine, the council said; the transcript does not include implementation specifics or vote tallies.

Council passed an ordinance designating a shared-streets pilot (Wall Street) 6–1 and unanimously amended the city’s 1% for public art code; dissenters asked for clearer traffic studies and safety metrics for shared streets pilots.

City staff returned to the Transportation Commission with a revised shared‑streets ordinance that adds a fourth designation element, prohibits lane striping on shared streets, and requires Spokane Transit Authority approval for shared streets on transit routes; staff proposed a one‑block pilot on Wall Street (Spokane Falls to Maine).

After a public hearing and substantial deliberation, the Transportation Commission voted to defer a proposed shared‑streets ordinance until next month, asking staff to remove STA transit‑route language, clarify criteria for pedestrian protections and return with additional outreach and refined language.