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Neighborhood Greenways

April 11, 2013 All TMD Meeting

Functions of Neighborhood Greenways

• Family friendly routes

• Neighborhood networks that link

community amenities such as parks,

schools, libraries, and shopping areas

• Provide connections to regional trails

such as the Burke Gilman Trail

• Facilities that are parallel

to higher volume arterials

that allow bicyclists to make

connections between

neighborhoods on lower

speed, lower volume streets

Route Selection

• Low speeds < 25 mph

• Low vols < 1,000 vpd

• Gradual Inclines

• Destinations

• Community input

Define the Route

Improve Arterial Crossings

Traffic signals Crosswalk/crossbikes/ADA

Ped-Bike Priority and Traffic Calming

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Why Invest in Neighborhood Greenways

• Increase walking and

bicycling

• Improve transportation

options

• Environmental benefits

• Safer streets for

everyone

• Health benefits

• Equity

No Way,

No How

Willing but

Wary

Strong

and

Fearless

Enthused

and

Confident

Neighborhood Greenway Work Plan

• 2012 – 2 projects built –

1.47 miles

• 2013 – 5 projects to be

built – 7.59 miles

• 2013 study - 6 projects

– approx 12 miles

• 2014 - TBD

Issues Ripe for Controversy

• Restricting street entries

• Removing parking

• Introducing new facility types on residential

streets

• Managing funding expectations

• Formalize Design Guidelines

• Neighborhood Network Development

• Bicycle Master Plan Update

• Identify Funding Options

Next Steps