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From Curb Space to Flex Zone

NACTO 2017: Curb Appeal

Tracy Krawczyk, Policy & Planning Director

October 30, 2017

Our mission, vision, and core values

Committed to 5 core values to create a city that is:

• Safe

• Interconnected

• Affordable

• Vibrant

• Innovative

For all

Mission: deliver a high-quality

transportation system for Seattle

Vision: connected people,

places, and products

2

• 2016 Comprehensive

Plan established a new

framework for ROW

allocation decisions

• Defined

– 3 zones

– 6 essential functions

Right-of-way (ROW) allocation

4

6 essential ROW functions

3 ROW zones

5

ROW functions by zone

Outcome: multi-functional streets

Projected CBD flex lane changes

8

Existing Uses

E-commerce is changing access needs

88%

90%

92%

94%

96%

98%

100%

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Total U.S. Retail Sales

Traditional Retail E-Commerce

Source: https://www.census.gov/retail/index.html

Urban Freight Lab• Systems engineering

approach to solve

delivery problems that

overlap cities’ and

businesses’ spheres of

control

• Living laboratory

• Unique partnership

– University of Washington

– Seattle DOT

– Costco Wholesale

– Nordstrom

– Charlie’s Produce

– UPS

– USPS

Final 50 Feet Program

• Analyze both the street network and vertical buildings as one unified urban goods delivery system

– Use of scarce curb, freight bay, loading dock, and alley space

– How delivery people move with handcarts through city streets

– Delivery process within urban towers

Goal 1

Reduce truck dwell time

Benefits:

• Lower delivery firm costs (and

for customers)

• Creates loading capacity

without building new spaces

• Frees alley space for others

Goal 2

Reduce failed first deliveries

Benefits

• Lower congestion

• Improve shopper experience

• Protect retailers’ brand

• Cut costs

• Reduce crime

• Neighborhood equity

Photo: UW Urban Freight Lab

Analyzing the final 50 feet

Enter

Deliver

Exit

Graphic: UW Urban Freight Lab

33%

26%

Enter

Deliver

Exit

41%

1. Park in freight bay

2. Get clearance from security guard

3. Unload goods on to cart

4. Wait for freight elevator

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5. Take elevator to receivers’ floor

6. Deliver/pick up goods on receivers’ floor

7. Repeat process steps 5-6 for multiple deliveries

8. Wait for elevator to return to truck

9. Take elevator back to freight bay

10. Return security device to guard

11. Load hand cart onto truck

12. Maneuver truck out of freight bay

61

%

7%

5%

Seattle Municipal Tower example

Graphic: UW Urban Freight Lab

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Initial findings

• 85% of all CBD buildings rely on curb space and/or alleys for deliveries

• More on-street enforcement is not the answer

• Most system capacity gains are within buildings, rather than curb space

Graphic: UW Urban Freight Lab

Next steps

• Develop potential

solutions for all building

types

• SMT Pilots

– Pre-screening of regular

delivery companies and

new freight elevator security

access

– Install common carrier

locker system

Questions?

Tracy.Krawczyk@seattle.gov | (206) 733-9329

www.seattle.gov/transportation

Seattle freight access

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Seattle other curb uses

20

TNC geo-

fencing

pilot

Seattle flex zone priorities

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Seattle transit treatments

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Performance Paid Parking Program

• 70% and 85% occupancy goal, per Seattle Municipal

• Parking occupancy studies used to set and adjust rates

• 30 paid parking areas with 90 rates varied by time of day