- Seattle has a high rate of biking with 36% of residents biking recreationally and 4000-8000 commuting by bike each year despite 140+ rainy days. - Seattle DOT has been using GIS for 18 years to manage infrastructure and plan bike and pedestrian improvements. - The Bike Master Plan aims to get more people biking through developing a network of bike lanes, sharrows, and routes covering 450 miles and within 0.25 miles of 95% of homes. - The Pedestrian Master Plan aims for safety, equity, vibrancy and health through improving sidewalk coverage, crosswalks, and prioritizing high pedestrian areas and those serving low-income communities.

1. Bike and Pedestrian GIS Seattle DOT Chad Lynch, SDOT GIS Amalia Leighton, SvR Design Co.

2. Seattle ≈ 36% residents bike recreationally 4000-8000 bike commute 140+ rainy days a year Unique topography Diverse Demography

3. GIS in Seattle Seattle's Geographic Information System (GIS) spans 18 years. Evolving from a small installation in the former Seattle Engineering Dept. Now firmly entrenched within the daily business functions of at least 6 City Departments. The City's GIS was originally built primarily to improve the way the City manages and operates its utility infrastructure.

6. 6,000 crosswalks 2,256 miles of sidewalk 26,712 curb ramps 39.4 lane miles of 12-foot-wide trails 3,000 bike racks Streetcar System 19 chicanes 34 crash cushions 92 curb bulbs 66,913 linear feet of guard rails 19 speed cushions 47 speed humps 1,000 traffic circles 124 acres of landscaped area 35,000 trees

7. SDOT Divisions Hansen Asset Mgmnt SDE Street Maintenance Traffic Management Major Projects Policy and Planning Resource Management Permit Capitol Projects & Roadway Structures Street Use & Urban Forestry

8. Seattle Bike Master Plan GOAL: Get Seattle Biking

9. Outcome Comprehensive collection of existing facilities including: Bike Lanes Sharrows Climbing Lanes Signed Routes 450 miles of facilities A bicycle facility within a quarter mile of 95 percent of Seattle homes

10. Prioritization Criteria Prioritize potential projects based on: Links Barriers Safety Land Use Destinations Completing the network

11. Lessons Learned #1 Data should be project based, not segment based. #2 Field names should correspond with the prioritization criteria for transparency to data users. # 3 GIS analyst should help develop the prioritization criteria

12. Pedestrian Master Plan

13. Pedestrian Master Plan GOALS Safety Equity Vibrancy Health

14. Improvement Opportunities Along the Roadway Across the Roadway

15. Improvement Opportunities 25% of Seattle does not have sidewalks Total Funding (2009-2014): $60-72 million ($10-12 million per year) Maintenance (e.g., sidewalk repair, crosswalk re-striping): $17-23 million ($3-3.8 million per year) New Infrastructure (e.g., sidewalks, signals, curb ramps): $43-$49 million ($7-8 million per year)

16. Pedestrian Potential Demand Generators High generator University or college Major destination Light rail Major bus stop Medium generator School Major retail / grocery Hospital Community center Park Low generator Minor retail Minor bus stop

17. Where are People Walking? Demand based on current land use and future growth Downtown

18. Equity Low income Low auto ownership People with disabilities Obesity Chronic disease Low physical activity Identifies where improvements will serve people with greatest needs Criteria:

19. Corridor Function Balances street classification and land use Prioritizes improvements to auto-oriented corridors Connects pedestrians to destinations

20. Prioritization Strategy Transportation This map shows the combination of the highest pedestrian demand areas, locations with specific socioeconomic characteristics, and the weighted values for each street type. Demand Equity Building Blocks Contribution to Total Score High Priority Areas 25% 35% 40% Corridor Function

21. Prioritizing Improvement Opportunities Tier 1 Along the Roadway Tier 1 Across the Roadway

22. How can data help meet the goals of the Pedestrian Master Plan? Performance measure reporting and tracking Informs future data gathering Planning level cost estimates Project coordination Department coordination Development coordination Example of Deliverable

23. Questions? Chad Lynch Seattle Department of Transportation Policy and Planning [email_address] Amalia Leighton SvR Design Company Civil Engineer [email_address]