Pedestrian Master Plan Technical Update

Seattle Pedestrian Advisory BoardMichelle Marx, Ian MacekNovember 10, 2015

Overview

• Survey respondents to-date• Distribution• Demographic breakdown thus far• Ongoing work with OIRA (to reach

minority populations)• Next steps

• 2,800 responses to-date (survey opened 10/21)

• For comparison: 2012 BMP Update survey, ~3,700 responses

Survey responses to-date

• Project / SDOT email list• SDOT social media• City Boards/Commissions (provided briefings and asked to help

distribute survey)• DON district coordinators / District Council briefings• Existing SDOT/City events (including Comp Plan outreach,

“Seattle at Work”)• SRTS networks (PTSA)• SNG, Feet First, Cascade, DSA/Commute Seattle• OIRA social media• Senior networks (“Aging your Way,” Villages…thanks, Joanne!)• UW• Other press: KUOW, MyNorthwest.com, neighborhood

blogs/newsletters

Distribution

Neighborhood CountLake City 204Ballard 190Wedgwood 161Greenwood 127Capitol Hill 100Pinehurst 91Upper Queen Anne 79West Seattle 76Haller Lake 69Wallingford 64Maple Leaf 62Montlake 62Beacon Hill 57Central District 56Lower Queen Anne 56Broadview 55Crown Hill 54Columbia City 50Magnolia 50Phinney Ridge 44Fremont 37Green Lake 30

NeighborhoodCoun

tHigh Point 10Highland Park 9Laurelhurst 9Fauntleroy 8View Ridge 8Interbay 7Madrona 7Brighton 6North Beach/Blue Ridge 6Westlake 6Alki 5Georgetown 5Holly Park 3International District 3South Park 3Pioneer Square 2Roxhill 2South Beacon Hill 2Windermere 2Duwamish Industrial Dist. 0SoDo 0Yesler Terrace 0

Neighborhood CountRavenna 28Rainier Beach 27Bitter Lake 26Eastlake 25Mount Baker 23University District 21Bryant 20Portage Bay 20Roosevelt 20Downtown 19Sand Point 18Belltown 17Northgate 17First Hill 14Leschi 13Madison Park 13Arbor Heights 12Delridge 12Hillman City 12South Lake Union 12Madison Valley 11Seward Park 11

Other (please specify) 226Meadowbrook 60Mathews Beach 19Puget Ridge 14Victory Heights 14Olympic Hills 12Licton Spring 6

Group% of Seattle Population (based on 2010 Census)

Targeted # of Survey Responses

White (Non-Hispanic) 66.3% 2,519Chinese 4.1% 156Filipino 2.6% 99Vietnamese 2.2% 84Latino 6.6% 251African Language Speakers 1.9% 72Korean 1.1% 30

Goals for minority communities

• Working with OIRA to connect with community members, and hold focus groups if appropriate.

• Targeting ethnic communities in both North and South Seattle

• Will include targeting smaller groups not reflected in Census numbers, as recommended by OIRA (e.g., Arab, Bhutanese, Nepalese)

NovemberContinue work with OIRA to gather responses from minority communities

November 30 Survey closes

December 1-8 Draft survey report

December 9Next SPAB Meeting (survey report, review draft Toolbox)

December 18 Finalize/post survey report

December/January Prioritization

January/February Performance Targets

Next steps

Questions?

michelle.marx@seattle.gov | (206) 684-0633ian.macek@seattle.gov | (206) 684-7576

www.seattle.gov/transportation