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Annual WA State ITE Conference Program (2010). In 2009, the City of Bellevue adopted a long range pedestrian and bicycle plan that guides how city departments, other agencies, community organizations, and individuals will work together to make the city more walkable and bikeable. In this session we explore how Bellevue engaged its community and employed innovative technologies to document barriers and prioritize improvements where they are most needed. This initiative evolved out of a dynamic public involvement process including on-line surveys, focus groups, and conversations with residents in the field, at public meetings, and over the internet. It also relied heavily on the use of GIS for prioritizing pedestrian and bicycle construction projects. Finally, Bellevue is employing an extensive toolbox of complementary strategies aimed at enforcement, engineering, education, encouragement, and evaluation. Through these strategic transportation initiatives, pedestrian and bicycle accommodations are being implemented that enhance quality of life and health, strengthen communities, increase safety for all modes of transportation, reduce congestion, offer recreational benefits, and benefit the environment.
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Franz Loewenherz
Senior Transportation Planner
City of Bellevue
WA State ITE
June 7, 2010
Making Bellevue A Great Place to Walk & Bike
1973 Plan 1979 Plan 1993 Plan 1999 Plan
2009 Plan
38 Years of Non-Motorized Planning
Ordinance 5861 adopted by the Bellevue Council on February 17, 2009
Bellevue Comprehensive Plan
40 public events 1,300 survey responses 100 geo-tagged photos
Meetings with residents600 map commentsTitle VI Outreach
Plan Outreach
Emphasis on creating a connected system, not piecemeal improvements.
108th Ave NE
156th/SE 16th
Northup Way Main Street
NE 8th Street
Needs Assessment
Facility Design Process
Public Involvement Staff Re-AssessmentNetwork Refinements
Collisions Speed Limit
Land UseTraffic
Volume
Arterial
Type
Field Assessments
Bike ShoulderBike LaneOff-Street Path Wide Outside Lane
5 ft walk w/o planter 6 ft walk & 4 ft planter 8 ft walk & 4 ft planter 12 ft walk & 4 ft planter
Primitive Hiking Trail Ped Walking Trail BoardwalkMulti-Use Gravel Trail
Context Sensitive Solutions
Visualizations
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Project Prioritization
Pedestrian Network Map Pedestrian Project Map Detailed Project Map
Project Network Plan Project List
Pedestrian Plan Projects
Bicycle Network Map Bicycle Project Map Detailed Project Map
Project Network Plan Project List
Bicycle Plan Projects
10 years: implement two N-S & two E-W Routes
Pedestrian & Bicycle Program
Education
Engineering
Enforcement
Encouragement
Evaluation
2009 Construction Activity
Sidewalks = 7,568 feet; Off-Street Paths = 350 feet; Bicycle Facilities = 4,940 feet
Ped/Bike Amenities
50 downtown racks
Bike repairs @ Commuter
Connection10 way-finding kiosks
Bike Bellevue Map
http://www.mapmyride.com/community/groups/879123990786928765
Encouragement & Social Media
East King County Way-finding
In 2009 the PSRC awarded approximately $150,000 to five Eastside cities
(Bellevue, Bothell, Issaquah, Kirkland, and Redmond) to develop a
network of bicycle way-finding signs.
Bike Safety for Adults
The City of Bellevue works with Cascade Bicycle Club in offering residents
classes on how to ride safely and avoid injury.
Bike Safety for Children
National Bike to Work Month
Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts
Camera locations and orientations
Volunteers Intercept interviews
For More Information
http://www.bellevuewa.gov/walking_biking.htm
Franz Loewenherz @ 425-452-4077
