walling ford greenway presentation

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Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway

December 8th, 2011


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Format of Open House

Presentation

(30 minutes)

Open House

(45 minutes)


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What is a Neighborhood Greenway?

Non-arterial streets that are optimized for safe,family-friendly bicycle and pedestrian travel


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Why Have Neighborhood Greenways?

Neighborhood ProjectFund Support

Support BMP goal oftripling bicycling


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What makes a good Neighborhood Greenway?

Low traffic volumes

Low vehicle speeds

Connections

Avoid Hills Arterial crossing

improvements

Traffic calming elements


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Neighborhood Street Fund

Citizen/Community Driven

City-Wide Competitive

Application Process

http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/btgnsfcrf/


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ProjectBackground

First 1-mile link

Complete WallingfordGreenways: 6 milesto link neighborhood

Places people like towalk & bike

Link to a citywide

greenway system

http://groups.google.com/group/wallingford-greenways

http://groups.google.com/group/seattle-greenways-organizers
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Project Limits


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N 41stStair Runnel

Runnel constructionalready started

Runnels assistbicyclists with taking

their bike up or downstairways

Connect to BF DaySchool and Fremont

Neighborhood


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Connections

Connects to bicyclefacilities on StoneWay N andLatona/Thackeray

Destinations in theneighborhood

Transit facilities

Fremont &University District


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Project Goals & Benefits

Photo by:http://carfreedays.com

Provide safer bicyclingand pedestrianconnections.

Provide more eyes on

the street Public health
http://carfreedays.com/http://carfreedays.com/


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Route Selection


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Route Selection

Low traffic volumes

Low vehicle speeds

Connections

Hills Traffic circles


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Benefits of Traffic Circles

Reduce collisions by80 85 percent

Reduce vehiclespeeds

Add green to thegreenway


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Project Details:Intersections

Traffic Circle LandscapeMaintenance


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Project Details:Intersections


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Project Details:Neighborhood Greenway Sign

Along the route

Streets intersecting thegreenway route


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Project Details:Shared Lane Markings

Motorists: Expect to seeand share the roadwaywith bicyclists. Follow therules of the road.

Bicyclists: Use thesharrow to help find yourway along the greenway &

to guide where you ride inthe roadway.


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Project Details:Shared Lane Markings

Entering theGreenway

Where the Greenwayturns

Along the Greenway


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Project Details:Arterial Crossings


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Project Details:Median Island


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Thank You!

http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/wallingfordgreenway.htm

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