Seattle Employers Bike SummitJamie Cheney

Director of Transportation

Seattle Children’s Hospital

• 5,000 employees• 1,000 patients• 1,200 parking spots• Residential

neighborhood• 2 bus routes• Mandate to reduce SOV

to 30%

Master Plan Has Transpiration Conditions

Leadership: Hospital President

Goal: Hospital Commute Modes

2013 20302004

DriveAlone

50% 50%38.5%

61.5%

30%

70%

Alternatives

DriveAlone

Alternatives

Alts

DriveAlone

11.5 pt. change 8.5% pt. change

Spheres of Influence

External Infrastructure

Amenities & Encouragement

Policy change

Policy: No Free Parking

• Parking charges all hours, all days, all staff• Daily parking only (no monthly permits)• Variable parking rates from $2.25 to $10.00• No parking in the neighborhood

Policy: Pay Staff Not To Drive

$ 4 a day each day staff do not drive alone to work = $ 1,000 annually

Amenities: The Basics

• Long-term bike parking– Weather protected– Secure– Good quality racks for

wide variety of bikes– Bike pump– Fix-it-tools

• Showers & Locker

On-site Classes: Bike 101 & Fix-a-Flat

Amenities: Bike Service Center

Programs: Company Bike Program

Improve External Environments

• $4 million commitment to make biking & walking easier in NE Seattle Improving crossings Trail connections Greenway

Trail Connection

Burke Gilman Trail Connector

Improving Bike & Ped Crossings

Results:

48%Men52%

Women

Children’s Bike Commute Trips

All Staff

73%Women

27%Men

48%Men52%

Women

Results: Annual Bike Commute Rates

Seattle Children's 8.6%Seattle (Downtown) 2.9% Portland, OR 5.5%US average 0.9%

Sources: Alliance for Biking & Walking, 2012 Benchmarking Report SCH 2013: Commute Seattle 2014 Center City Mode Split Survey; Seattle Children's 2013 CTR Survey

Results:

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