<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"> The ordinance that the Seattle City council will be considering is linked in the email.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Marci</div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br><br><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Cecelia Black <ceceliab@dr-wa.org><br><b>Date:</b> December 5, 2023 at 6:35:50 PM PST<br><b>To:</b> dismobility@googlegroups.com, Madeline Jones <madelinejones2002@gmail.com>, Sean Marihugh <s.marihugh@outlook.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Anna Zivarts <annaz@dr-wa.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>PUBLIC COMMENT NEED: help us pass the Seattle sidewalk ordinance at 2 pm on 12/12</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good news- the Seattle sidewalk ordinance (<a href="https://seattle.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6346441&GUID=4E148010-58B7-4124-A7F8-28CA1C6C9275&Options=&Search=">CB 120658</a>) passed out of the transportation committee today!
<b>Now we need your help turning out public comment at the next Seattle city council meeting, Tuesday, December 12 at 2 pm.</b> It’s important that 1. this legislation passes now in order to set a benchmark for sidewalk funding in the next transportation levy
and 2. we show the mayor’s office, SDOT and the next City Council that there is large community support for pedestrian infrastructure. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is the link where you'll be able to sign up for remote public comment starting tomorrow at 12 pm next Tuesday.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/public-comment">https://www.seattle.gov/council/committees/public-comment</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are able to testify in person, even better! Email me at ceceliab@dr-wa.org if you are planning on attending in person.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>What the ordinance will do:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The ordinance will require SDOT to include sidewalk installations and repairs on all major road construction and repavement projects. Under current practice, adjacent property owners are responsible for maintaining the sidewalks which means
that the city’s investments in road maintenance do not extend to the adjacent network of broken sidewalks. This ordinance will help put the responsibility of sidewalk maintenance with the city and creates the groundwork for sidewalks to be included in future
funds dedicated to road improvements.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Check out coverage in the <a href="https://www.theurbanist.org/2023/09/20/morales-proposes-adding-sidewalks-to-seattles-complete-streets-ordinance/">
Urbanst</a> and <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/new-law-would-mandate-construction-repair-of-seattle-sidewalks/">
Seattle Times</a> from earlier this year.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Cecelia Black<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><a href="http://www.dismobility.com/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none">Disability Mobility Initiative</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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