1. Effective Transportation Planning City of Seattle, WA

2. Broadly Defined Goals

3. Uncoordinated and unplanned growth posed a threat to the: environment sustainable economic development health, safety, and quality of life of residents As an outcome: communities local government private sector coordinated with one another in comprehensive land use planning Growth Management Act (1990) The state of Washington started the GMA because...

4. Comprehensive Plan (1994)  Seattle’s governments' response to GMA  20 year plan  Goals and policies about future growth  Effects of growth on transportation  Addresses: neighborhood planning neighborhood planning human social and economic development human social and economic development environment environment

5. Main Goals  Urban growth  Reduce sprawl  Provide efficient transportation  Encourage sustainable economic development Comprehensive Plan

6. Collaboration within Government

7. Seattle’s Land Use and Transportation Plans 1. Seattle Comprehensive Plan 2. Seattle Transit Plan 3. Transportation Strategic Plan 4. Center City Access Strategy 5. Bicycle Plan 6. Pedestrian Plan 7. Blue Ring Strategy

8. Center City Circulation Report (CCCR)  Lack: Common goals Common goals Coordination between departmental planning Coordination between departmental planning  Solution: Bring all stakeholders together Bring all stakeholders together Unify goals Unify goals One master plan One master plan

9. CCCR Outcomes  One Master Plan  Improve Access Integrate and improve transit and non- motorized transportation Integrate and improve transit and non- motorized transportation  Provide Multi-Modal System  Specific Recommendations “The goal of the Center City Circulation Report is to present a clear and coherent conceptual approach for maximizing access to downtown by improving and integrating downtown's public transit, bicycle and pedestrian networks. “

10. Past Trends and Future Planning

11. Past Trends Alaskan Viaduct Project  Earthquake  Crossroads  Example – San Francisco 1948 – TrafficWays Plan – revolt 1948 – TrafficWays Plan – revolt 1973 Transit First Policy 1973 Transit First Policy

12. Alaskan Viaduct Project  Replacement option Past Trends Past Trends Ugly, Intrusive Ugly, Intrusive No New Concepts – No Positive Effects No New Concepts – No Positive Effects

13. AW Viaduct Scenarios BEST

14. Alaskan Viaduct Project  Surface option Pass-through to neighborhood Pass-through to neighborhood Remove barrier between city center and waterfront - access Remove barrier between city center and waterfront - access Improve network grid – access Improve network grid – access More livable, dense More livable, dense Improve alternative transportation modes Improve alternative transportation modes

15. Future Potential

16. “In the future, we must emphasize efficient modes of transportation.” “In the future, we must emphasize efficient modes of transportation.” “…maximize moving people, not vehicles…” “…maximize moving people, not vehicles…” Seattle Dept. of Transportation Center City Access Strategy

17. Continuing Past Trends…

18. Future Planning

19. SDOT: Bridging the Gap  2006  9 Year Tax Levy  Total revenue: $544 Million $544 Million

20. The Nine-Year Goals:  Reduce maintenance backlog  Pave and repair streets  Seismic upgrades to bridges  Improve pedestrian and bicycle safety  Increase transit speed and reliability

21. Bridging the Gap

22. Maximizing Access

23. Creating a Sense of Place  Department of Neighborhoods  South Lake Union Friends and Neighbors (SLUFAN) (SLUFAN) Community council for South Lake Union Community council for South Lake Union Broad based group of stakeholders Broad based group of stakeholders

24.  2020 20,000 new jobs 20,000 new jobs 10,000 new housing units 10,000 new housing units  South Lake Union Transportation Study Support development Support development Multi-modal transportation improvement Multi-modal transportation improvement  The Public Involvement Plan SLUFAN SLUFAN SDOT and SLUFAN

25. Access, not Mobility Room for improvement  University of Washington study : “...researchers found [that many Seattle neighborhoods] have no access to a grocery store within a 30- minute bus ride.” “...researchers found [that many Seattle neighborhoods] have no access to a grocery store within a 30- minute bus ride.”  City council response: Studies on: Studies on: o land use to prioritize food o bicycle routes offer better access

26. Cleaner, Cheaper, More Efficient Transportation

27. Alternative Transportation  Walking  Biking  Transit Bus SystemBus System Street CarsStreet Cars Light RailLight Rail MonorailMonorail  Carpooling  Water Ferry Ferry Water Taxi’s Water Taxi’s  Air

28. Priority to Alternative Modes  Pedestrian Improvements Repair/Build 261 blocks of sidewalks Repair/Build 261 blocks of sidewalks Rehabilitate 40-50 stairways Rehabilitate 40-50 stairways Restripe 5,000 crosswalks Restripe 5,000 crosswalks Create “Safe routes to schools" Create “Safe routes to schools" Develop and implement Pedestrian Master Plan Develop and implement Pedestrian Master Plan  Biking Improvements Fund and implement Bicycle Master Plan Fund and implement Bicycle Master Plan Add 4 miles of new multi-use paths. Add 4 miles of new multi-use paths.

29.  Transit Improvements 45,000 hours of new Metro Transit service 45,000 hours of new Metro Transit service Enhance transit and safety improvements on 3 key transit corridors. Enhance transit and safety improvements on 3 key transit corridors.  Environmental Improvements Prune 25,000 street trees to prevent safety and security hazards. Prune 25,000 street trees to prevent safety and security hazards. Plant 8,000 new street trees. Plant 8,000 new street trees. Priority to Alternative Modes

30. Incentives for Alternative Transportation Use O ne Less Car Challenge  Give up car for a month: $20 commuter voucher $20 commuter voucher $10 off Cascade Bicycle Club Membership $10 off Cascade Bicycle Club Membership  Give up car for a year: $200 commuter voucher $200 commuter voucher Voucher for biking and walking gear Voucher for biking and walking gear $100 off subscription to Tiny’s Organic $100 off subscription to Tiny’s Organic Free Cascade Bicycle Club Membership Free Cascade Bicycle Club Membership Proclamation from Mayor Proclamation from Mayor

31. Effective Transportation Planning City of Seattle, WA  Define goals  Improve past problems  Plan for future growth  Maximize access not mobility  Provide options  Give preference to cheaper, more efficient modes  Collaboration

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