[nfbwatlk] Seattle Pedestrian Master Plan

[Mike Freeman]

Hey! Putting in sidewalks would take all the adventure out of it!

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sivill" <mike.sivill at viewplus.com>
To: "'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] Seattle Pedestrian Master Plan


This is great.  I hope they consider how many businesses plan their
buildings to be located in the middle of a parking lot with no sidewalks
leading from the main street to their front doors, forcing pedestrians 
to
walk through the dangerous parking lots.
Mike Sivill
Corvallis, OR
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Subject: [nfbwatlk] Seattle Pedestrian Master Plan

      Seattle Pedestrian Master Plan

      Improve your health in 2009: Take a walk

      New research illustrates the health benefits of regular walking,
biking, or taking public transportation to work, school, or shopping. So 
why
not save yourself a few dollars on gas and improve your health at the 
same
time? Take a walk.in your neighborhood, or in a new neighborhood. A 
variety
of walking maps are available here.

      Stay tuned for the release of the Pedestrian Master Plan. Join the
listserv to receive updates on the launch of the plan and the public 
comment
period.

      Plan Overview

      Walking is the oldest and most efficient, affordable, and
environmentally-friendly form of transportation there is-it's how 
transit
riders eventually reach their destinations, and it's the primary way 
that
neighbors get to know one another and begin to build strong communities.
Nearly everyone, for at least some portion of every day, is a 
pedestrian.
That is why the City of Seattle is developing a Pedestrian Master Plan 
to
make Seattle the most walkable city in the nation.

      Goals of the Plan

      The Pedestrian Master Plan strives to make Seattle the most 
walkable
city in the nation. In order to do this, the project team and advisory 
group
will identify actions, projects, and programs to achieve the following
goals:

      . SAFETY: Reduce the number and severity of crashes involving
pedestrians

      . EQUITY: Make Seattle a more walkable city for all through equity 
in
public engagement, service delivery, accessibility, and capital 
investments

      . VIBRANCY: Develop a pedestrian environment that sustains healthy
communities and supports a vibrant economy

      . HEALTH: Raise awareness of the important role of walking in
promoting health and preventing disease

      Along with other transportation agencies and City departments, 
SDOT is
involving public health experts, law enforcement representatives, issue
advocates, community advisors, environmental leaders, and the general 
public
to incorporate the best practices, most current research, and innovative
design strategies into the Pedestrian Master Plan. Seattle's Pedestrian
Master Plan will define the actions needed to make Seattle the most 
walkable
city in the nation.

      SDOT Project Contacts

      For more information about the Pedestrian Master Plan, you may 
contact
Barbara Gray, SDOT Project Manager, at barbara.gray at seattle.gov or by 
phone
at 206-615-0872 or Jennifer Wieland, SDOT Project Staff, at
jennifer.wieland at seattle.gov or by phone at 206-733-9970.




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