9/19/2018 TODAY S WEBINAR AGENDA CONTINUING EDUCATION UPCOMING TRAINING FROM APBP

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1 TODAY S WEBINAR AGENDA 3:00 pm: Introduction 3:05 pm: Presentation 3:45 pm: Questions 4:00 pm: Webinar Ends For technical assistance during the webinar: Choose these prompts: 1, 1, 1 CONTINUING EDUCATION To document Professional Development Hours (PDH) or Certification Maintenance (CM) credit for the AICP: Log your attendance on the site host s sign-in sheet Site hosts: return the completed sign-in sheet to APBP after the webinar (fax to or webinars@apbp.org) A Certificate of Attendance may be downloaded and printed here: Planners: APBP has applied to the AICP for 1.0 CM credits for this webinar UPCOMING TRAINING FROM APBP Monthly Webinar Series: October 17 Ten Years of Safe Routes to School Where Do We Go From Here? November 14 Conflict Resolution: Good Sidepath Design December 12 What Do You Do? Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Skills FREE Webinars: November 13 U.S. Federal Policy Webinar 1

2 THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS SUSTAINERS SUPPORTERS PLACEMAKING IN THE BURBS SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 For technical assistance during the webinar: Call Choose audio prompts: 1, 1, 1 TODAY'S WEBINAR PRESENTERS Kendra Breiland, AICP, Fehr & Peers Kendra Breiland, AICP, is a Principal at Fehr & Peers and specializes in all aspects of transportation planning, including comprehensive plans, multimodal plans, and downtown plans. Over the past five years, she has led citywide transportation plans for over 20 communities in the Pacific Northwest. She has also led downtown mobility plans and safe streets studies for numerous suburban communities. Kendra has a Masters in Urban Planning from UCLA. 2

3 TODAY'S WEBINAR PRESENTERS Sarah Saviskas, AICP, Fehr & Peers Sarah Saviskas, AICP, is a Transportation Planner at Fehr & Peers and has experience working on a variety of transportation projects, including corridor plans, active transportation plans, citywide transportation plans, and transit plans. She is passionate about meaningfully involving communities in decision-making processes and offers expertise in public involvement and facilitation, which enables her to build consensus in communities around complex multimodal transportation solutions. Sarah has a Masters in City Planning from Berkeley. TODAY'S WEBINAR PRESENTERS Emil King, City of Bellevue Emil King leads the strategic planning group at the City of Bellevue. Emil joined the City s Community Development Department in Prior to that, he worked in the private sector for 7 years, consulting cities and counties across Washington State on growth management and planning issues. Emil s responsibilities at Bellevue include focused work on integrating land use and transportation planning throughout the City, developing urban design solutions for the built environment and transportation projects, demographic and economic trends analysis, and strategic development initiatives. Emil is a certified planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners and holds a master s in urban planning from the University of Washington and bachelor s degree in economics from the University of Hawaii. TODAY'S WEBINAR PRESENTERS Kevin McDonald, City of Bellevue Kevin McDonald is the Principal Transportation Planner for the City of Bellevue. In his 20 years with the City of Bellevue, Kevin has been central to Bellevue s evolution from suburb to boomburb. Since 2003 he has lead many projects from the Transportation Department and is currently managing implementing Downtown Transportation Plan pedestrian and bicycle improvement projects, and implementing Multimodal Level-of Service strategies. Prior to 2003, Kevin was with the Planning and Community Development Department working on land use and environmental policy and planning. Prior to the City of Bellevue, Kevin spent 10 years with Boise Cascade Corporation in forest management in Kettle Falls, Washington and Corvallis, Oregon. 3

4 TODAY'S WEBINAR PRESENTERS Thara Johnson, City of Burien Thara Johnson is now a Senior Planner with the City of Burien but is the former Interim Planning Director at the City of Newcastle and led the Downtown Strategic Plan. Thara has 14 years of experience in a variety of roles within the public sector planning profession. Her experience ranges from lead environmental planner, to project management, leading, and implementing Comprehensive Plan and policy amendments. Thara has a Masters in Environmental Planning from Arizona State University. 4

5 Trends: Cost of Energy Increasing Trends: Society Growing Less Healthy Trends: Younger Americans Not Buying Cars 5

6 Trends: Desire for Walkability and Transit Options Advent of the Shared Economy Death of the Suburb ResiliantCities.org has reported on some of major ailment of the suburbs: Heavy dependence on automobiles Lack of a pedestrian scale Lack of places to walk to, for people to meet and congregate Lack of social capital and thus lack of social cohesion in many suburban communities Commercial private spaces as only reasonable semi-public spaces 6

7 NETWORK Provides choices in mode and routes of travel USAGE Encourage non-auto travel LAND USE Mix of uses and densities consistent with Wedges and Corridors FUNCTION/ QUALITY Reduce delays without eroding quality of life SAFETY Maximize safety There have been entire books published on this topic Meanwhile in the Puget Sound 7

8 Background Mixed Use developments in 2014 resulted in significant public discussion 2015: Assessment of the CBC Master Plan City should take a more proactive role in amending the plan and funding key capital improvements Potential multi-family development would be inconsistent with the two year process the City had undertaken to assess and update the City s vision Moratorium on development in Downtown - July 2016 Challenges Coal Creek Parkway intersects the Downtown core in half Integrating downtown with surrounding neighborhoods Pedestrian connectivity is a concern What changes are needed along other streets in the downtown Types of investments to support envisioned growth 8

9 What is the Project? Develop a realistic vision for downtown and a plan that results in action Community Outreach: Overview Interviews Drop-in Storefront Studio Walking Tours 2 Workshops Questionnaire Active online presence Community Outreach: Storefront Studio Hosted at a local bank in shopping center 3 days Homebase for lunchtime walking tours Opportunity to learn about project and provide input conversations 9

10 Community Outreach: Walking Tours 3 in total - different areas of downtown Project team listened to challenges, concerns, and community desires ~40 participants Several new project ideas emerged Community Outreach: Workshops Workshop 1: Visioning ~30 attendees Workshop 2: Public Realm Improvements ~25 attendees Community Outreach: What We Heard We need another crosswalk on Coal Creek Parkway. I have safety concerns because of cars speeding and a lack of sidewalks, crosswalks, and lighting. We want more restaurants! Newcastle needs more date night spots. TRAFFIC is a huge concern! We need more frequent transit service that serves more locations. We want more places to congregate and linger (outdoor seating, plazas, community center). 10

11 Vision Valley setting Neighborhood center Identity rich Regional artery, local flavor Safe, enjoyable place Local lifestyle Neighborhood embrace Vision Land Use Regional commercial Village commercial Mixed uses Employment Housing Open space Public Realm Vision Safety & aesthetic enhancements to the 2 main arterials Green Streets for walking and biking Public gathering spaces Connections to trails and transit Gateway signage 11

12 Highest Priority Public Realm Projects Tier 1 1. Coal Creek Parkway All Modes Crossing nd Green Street 3. Newcastle Way Raised Intersection 4. Coal Creek Parkway Streetscape Improvements 5. 70th Street Green Street and Plaza Tier 2 6. Lake Boren Greenway 7. Connections to Downtown 8. Gateway Signage Project 4: Coal Creek Parkway Streetscape Improvements Before After Project 5: 70 th Street Green Street/Plaza Before After 12

13 Lessons Learned Focus on the why and not the what Lessons Learned Inertia is a very strong force Lessons Learned Traffic engineering matters, particularly in suburban communities 13

14 City of Bellevue Emil King, AICP Strategic Planning Manager Kevin McDonald, AICP Principal Transportation Planner Regional Transit Investment Sound Transit East Link 14

15 Bellevue Growth Corridor Downtown Bellevue Spring District/BelRed East Main Wilburton Process to Reimage Wilburton Commercial Area Wilburton No Action Alternative 15

16 Wilburton Preferred Alternative Bellevue Grand Connection Alternative 3 Lid Crossing of Interstate 405 Wilburton Vision: New Urban Neighborhood 16

17 Wilburton Vision: Trail-Oriented Development Wilburton Vision: Natural Amenities East Link Light Rail Under Construction 17

18 Multimodal Network Downtown Wilburton Planned Bicycle Lanes* Planned Other Bicycle Facility** Planned Off-Street Path Priority Bicycle Corridor Eastside Rail Corridor Block Pattern & Connectivity Street Character 18

19 Early Implementation: Bicycle Lanes New Facility New Roadways / Intersections 116th Ave NE: Existing Cross-Section 83 feet total 19

20 116th Ave NE: Recommended Cross-Section 112 feet total QUESTION & ANSWER Kendra Breiland Sarah Saviskas Emil King Kevin McDonald Thara Johnson THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS SUSTAINERS SUPPORTERS 20

21 THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING Please take a short survey to tell us what you think about today s presentation. A link to the survey will be ed to the site host. If you re the host, please forward the link to anyone who attended in the webinar at your site. Return your sign in sheets promptly! 21