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South ParkReconnect West Seattle

Community Check in

8/17/20

2Department of Transportation

Meeting Purpose

• Share information collected through the Neighborhood Prioritization Ballots

• Confirm the communities’ priorities

• Present and get feedback on SDOT’s implementation plan


Agenda

• Reconnect West Seattle update

• What we’ve heard from your community

• Initial neighborhood ballot results

• Top 10 projects

• Discussion


Reconnect West Seattle

A plan to:1. Allow similar levels of travel across

the Duwamish to those seen before the closure of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge

2. Reduce the impact of environmental injustice in the Duwamish Valley

• Surveys and neighborhood ballots were open from July 10-31


Neighborhood Prioritization Process

• Uses a racial equity lens to prioritize those areas disproportionately impacted by the closure of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge and corresponding detour routes:• Highland Park, Roxhill, S. Delridge, Riverview• South Park• Georgetown• SODO

• Neighborhoods prioritize projects that will cost less than $100,000 and under 12 months to build

• Objective: identify, prioritize, and then implement actions and projects to improve safety and traffic outcomes in these specific areas


Neighborhood Prioritization Process

• Looking at prioritization holistically: looking at other factors besides online survey votes

• Prioritization helps determine which projects get done first

• Projects will be presented in three categories:• In progress

• Can be done in 2020

• Advancing to project development / 2021 implementation

• SDOT will be looking at the overlap between neighborhood lists with bike and freight lists

• Will need continued neighborhood input and discussion on projects’ designs


Reconnect West Seattle- Timeline

• Between August 5 & 19: Analyze data and develop recommendations

• Neighborhood Check-Ins: Confirm priorities with community• Georgetown: August 11• SODO: August 13• South W Seattle: August 13• South Park: August 17

• August 19: Share draft Reconnect West Seattle Implementation Plan with Task Force

• September: Reconnect West Seattle implementation will commence, with focus on fast and easy projects first

• Beyond September: Ongoing discussions and additional project implementation


Reconnect West Seattle – Ballots and Surveys

• Mobility Action Plan Surveys: 15,194

(127 surveys completed in language)

• Neighborhood Ballots: 1,750• Highland Park, Riverview, S. Delridge,

Roxhill: 1,074

• Georgetown: 209

• South Park: 398

• SODO: 69

(97 ballots completed in language)

In language/paper surveys received:

• Highland Park, Riverview, S. Delridge, Roxhill: 2

• Georgetown: 2

• South Park: 93 (Somali = 3; Spanish = 63; Vietnamese= 27)

• SODO: 0


Reconnect Themes – Neighborhood Ballots Overall

• Paper ballots vs online ballots• Online ballot breakdown –

• 73% White

• Majority above age 40

• Paper ballots - non-English speakers and POC

• Most people that filled out ballots live in the neighborhoods and learned about it through social media

• In the following order, most people are concerned about:• Traffic & Congestion

• Pedestrian Safety & Accessibility

• Speeding

• Environmental Impacts & Pollution


Targeted Outreach

• Community Liaisons conducted outreach in multiple forms:

- virtual meetings

- posting on social media platforms

- door-to-door business outreach

- face-to face meetings

• Ethnic Media ads (print and digital)

• Interviews with Univision, Salaxley TV, El Rey

• South Park materials in languages (online and paper versions):

-Vietnamese, Spanish, Chinese, Khmer, Somali


Community Liaison Report backAnna Tran, Vietnamese Community Outreach

• Outreach:• Engaged with South Park Senior Center

• Spoke with residents/seniors

• Attended virtual meetings with Buddhist Temple to get the word out

• Heard from Community• Lighting needed around bus shelters and on streets

• Walking is difficult, sidewalks are unsafe, uneven- especially hard for wheelchairs

• Afraid to take transit due to Covid-19; instead, many are asking volunteer drivers to take them to appointments, visit family, etc.

• Buses don’t come frequently enough; sometimes have to wait 30-45 min


Community Liaison Report backRocio Arriaga, Latino/a Community Outreach

• Outreach:• Talked with businesses and the South Park Merchant’s Association

• Spoke with residents on the streets

• Held a meeting at a business (Club Natural) with clients and community members

• Heard from Community• Concerned about safety

• Increase in traffic

• Speeding on Cloverdale and 14th, would like radar speed signs

• Would like to see colorful crosswalks on Dallas and 14th


Ballot Results: South Park

South Park demographicsPopulation: 4,166Households: 1,380Median age: 35


Demographics: South Park

General Population Survey Results• Racial make up:

• White: 53%

• Asian: 12%

• Hispanic or Latino: 18%

• Black: 5%

• Other Race: 3%

• Multi: 7%

• Racial make up: • White: 38%

• Asian: 21%

• Hispanic or Latino/a: 39%

• Black: 11%

• Other Race: 21%

• Multi: 6%


What we’ve heard from your neighbors

• 8th Avenue Improvements: Add traffic calming devices near Cloverdale and Holden, reducing short-cut pathways, better light at 8th and Cloverdale, adjust timing of lights at Roxbury, create a new “Stay Healthy Street” on Sullivan between 8th and 14th, and work to slow traffic around the community center.

• 12th Avenue Improvements: Add traffic calming devices near Dallas Ave., install speed cameras near Thistle Street, all way stop at 12th and Dallas, add flashing crosswalks.

• Other ideas related to pollution and noise abatement: Add mature tree plantings to reduce noise impacts, create a rebate program for air purification system due to the severe increase in pollutants, or provide air purifiers to community members.


What we’ve heard from your neighbors

• Safety: Respondents reported an increase in speed since the closure of the West Seattle Bridge, and feeling less safe as a pedestrian or cyclist. Specifically, speed issues were mentioned along Rose, Thistle, Sullivan, Southern, Dallas. Interventions including speed bumps, humps, and speed signage were frequently suggested.

• Lighting: Respondents mentioned the need for extra lighting throughout the South Park neighborhood.

• Other ideas: Increase water taxi service, add sidewalks, more rapid ride bus service. There was concern that alternative forms of transportation, such as bikes or scooters, will actually clog up the streets and not be a functional part of the system.


What we heard from your neighbors

Quotes

• “When the city will understand that we need lighting and safety. This is racism.”

• “I am a disabled person and I need more accessible for someone like me in a wheelchair. Please take us veterans into account and also that they respect pedestrians like me, more signs with light.”

• “Route traffic over a wider area. Speed limits, monitoring on 99 as it transitions into neighborhood from the south. Clear signs that the community isn’t a highway.”


Top projects (1-10)

169] Safety improvement Implement strategies to reduce cut-through traffic on side streets; such as speed trailers, signage, and barriers 197

W50] Intersection improvement Relocate the STOP bars and signal detection and expand the width of the crosswalk on 14th Ave S at S Cloverdale St 189

160] Safety improvement Install signal for crossing at 10th Ave S and S Cloverdale 177

161] Safety improvement Install signal for crossing at 12th Ave S and S Cloverdale 164

143] Signal timing Create new signal timing plans for SW Michigan St and other detour route corridors that can be implemented when significant congestion occurs 161

301] Safety improvement Install traffic calming measures, like speed humps or cushions, from 5th Ave S to 14th Ave S on S Cloverdale St 149

139] Signal improvements Improve signal timing along detour route 146

172] Stay Healthy Streets Program Add Stay Healthy Streets where appropriate in the South Park neighborhood 144

135] Bike and pedestrian improvements Create a map of identified routes and improvements for bikes and peds to access the South Park bridge and 1st Avenue 139

54] Intersection improvement Widen the curbs so large trucks can make turns more easily at the S Dallas Ave and 16th Ave S Intersection 133


Project Status Rank Project

numberProject Original Request Status

1 169* Safety improvements / Implement strategies to reduce cut-

through traffic on side streets, such as trailers, signage, and

barriers

Community request, May 13 meeting

Advance to project development for

additional Home Zone improvements

(2021)2 W50* Intersection improvement / Relocate the STOP bars and signal

detection and expand the width of the crosswalk on 14th Ave S at S

Cloverdale St

Community request, 2020 Traffic Spot Improvement

Relocate stop bars and expand crosswalk

width at 14th/Cloverdale (2020)

3 160* Safety improvement / Install signal for crossing at 10th Ave S and S

Cloverdale

Community request

Advance to project development to

explore safe crossing options (2021)

4 161 Safety improvement / Install signal for crossing at 12th Ave S and S

Cloverdale

Community request

Advance to project development to

explore safe crossing options (2021)

5 143* Signal timing / Create new signal timing plans for SW Michigan St

and other detour route corridors that can be implemented when

significant congestion occurs

SDOT staff Already in progress

*Indicates support from targeted outreach efforts


Project Status

*Indicates support from targeted outreach efforts

Rank Project number

Project Original Request Status

6 139* Signal improvements / Improve signal timing along detour

route, 4th Ave S and Michigan St

SDOT staff Already in progress

7 172 Stay Healthy Streets Program / Add Stay Healthy Streets where

appropriate in the South Park neighborhood

Community request Advance to project development to

explore Stay Healthy Street options

(potentially related to South Park to

Georgetown connection 2021)8 301* Safety improvement / Install traffic calming measures, like speed

humps or cushions, from 5th Ave S to 14th Ave S on S Cloverdale

St

Community request, Amigos De Seattle, Jun 22

Speed humps and cushions aren’t

recommended on arterials like

Cloverdale. Instead, install speed radar

on Cloverdale (2020).

9 135 Bike and pedestrian improvements / Create a map of identified

routes and improvements for bikes and peds to access the South

Park bridge and 1st

SDOT staff Create map (2020)

10 54 Intersection improvement / Widen the curbs so large trucks can

make turns more easily at the S Dallas Ave and 16th Ave S

Intersection

Community request Accommodate turning movements at

16th/Dallas (2020)


Opportunities and Constraints

• Each neighborhood has prioritized top projects for implementation

• Can get multiple projects done quickly this fall

• More projects will be done in 2021

• Limited crew capacity

• Need to complete projects before rainy season

• Limited funding for projects due to pandemic


Considerations

• In addition to online survey, we will be looking at:• In- language and paper ballots vs. online survey

• Project overlap and with other areas

• Comments from community meetings, emails, and voicemails

• Input from the WSB Community Task Force


Discussion

• What questions do you have about specific projects?

• Did anything surprise you about the list?

• Is there anything that you think is missing from the list?


Discussion

www.seattle.gov/transportation/WestSeattleBridge


Appendix

South Park Neighborhood Prioritization Process Ballot

RECONNECT WEST SEATTLE: Neighborhood Prioritization Process

SOUTH PARKYour opinion matters, please fill out neighborhood prioritization process ballot by July 31st. The unexpected closure of the West Seattle High- Rise Bridge has had major traffic and environmental impacts on the South Park neighborhood. To deal with rapidly changing community needs, we need your help to prioritize transportation projects that will be most helpful in the short term and in the long term. The list of potential projects was generated from ideas we have received from community, along with some of our own ideas, and projects from existing transportation and neighborhood plans. The list you’ll see shows all identified potential projects that could be implemented quickly within a year and an estimated cost of $100,000 or less per project. After we receive your priorities, SDOT will work with the West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force to look at the ideas presented to us through the lens of budget restrictions, potential transportation-related conflict, equity, safety, mobility, sustainability, livability and community support. To be straightforward, the City’sresources and capacity are limited. We will make every attempt to honor the neighborhoods’ feedback and suggestions; however, not all projects will be able to move forward. Once the plans are developed, we will hold a follow-up meeting with your neighborhood to discuss and create a plan for action.

For more information or if you have questions, please visit our website at www.seattle.gov/reconnectwestseattle. To request paper ballots in other languages contact us at [email protected] or 206-400-7511. Online ballots are also available on the project website: www.seattle.gov/reconnectwestseattle.

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South Delridge

Roxhill Highland Park

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What is your primary connection to this neighborhood? I live here I work here I go to school here I worship here I receive services here I own a business here I volunteer here Other:

What concerns you most about the impacts from the West Seattle Bridge Closure? Environmental impacts/pollution Increased traffic/congestion Speeding Pedestrian safety and accessibility Other:

Do you identify as: (Check all that apply) American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino/a Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander White Other (please specify):

Zip code of primary residence:

What is your age? 11-17 18-24 25-30 31-35

36-40 41-50 51-64 65+

How did you hear about the neighborhood prioritization process ballot? Seattle Department of Transportation newsletter or website Social Media Friend or family member School, organization or community group:

Other:

SOUTH PARK BALLOT

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If you would like to be added to the project mailing list, please write in your email address below:

Please let us know if you have other ideas, comments or suggestions:

Thank you for your input. Please visit the West Seattle Bridge website for more information: www.seattle.gov/reconnectwestseattle.

RETURNING MY BALLOT: To return your completed ballot, you may do it in one of the following ways: E-mail a scanned copy of your ballot to: [email protected] Contact us at [email protected] or 206-400-7511 for neighborhood drop-off locations Mail to City Hall: PO Box 94649, Seattle, WA, 98124-4649

Please pick up to 10 projects that you would prioritize to help reduce the impacts of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge closure. NOTE: Not all potential projects are mapped and there may be duplicates due to overlaps with other potential projects.

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101 LED lighting upgrade Uprade lighting under SR 99 on S Cloverdale,from the South Park Library to Skate Park

160 Safety improvement Install signal for crossing at 10th Ave S and S Cloverdale161 Safety improvement Install signal for crossing at 12th Ave S and S Cloverdale54 Intersection improvement Widen the curbs so large trucks can make turns more easily at the S Dallas

Ave and 16th Ave S Intersection 134 Communications improvement Add new travel times to existing overhead electronic boards135 Bike and pedestrian

improvementsCreate a map of identified routes and improvements for bikes and peds to access the South Park bridge and 1st Avenue

139 Signal improvements Improve signal timing along detour route143 Signal timing Create new signal timing plans for SW Michigan St and other detour route

corridors that can be implemented when significant congestion occurs144 Scooter share Increase scooter share access145 Bike share Increase bike share access151 Speed limit signs Add speed limit signs on 5th Ave S152 Speed limit signs Add speed limit signs on 7th Ave S153 Speed limit signs Add speed limit signs on 8th Ave S154 Speed limit signs Add speed limit signs on East Marginal Way155 Speed limit signs Add speed limit signs on S Cloverdale St156 Speed limit signs Add speed limit signs on SW Holden St157 Speed limit signs Add speed limit signs on S Trenton St158 Speed limit signs Add speed limit signs on S Kenyon St159 Signal improvement Update signals at additional intersections in Roxbury, 15th Ave SW, and 16th

Ave SW corridors so that SDOT can monitor and adjust in real-time169 Safety improvement Implement strategies to reduce cut-through traffic on side streets; such as

speed trailers, signage, and barriers170 Safety improvement Add a sensor sign to show “Your Speed” near 14th Ave SW and SW Henderson

St172 Stay Healthy Streets Program Add Stay Healthy Streets where appropriate in the South Park neighborhood301 Safety improvement Install traffic calming measures, like speed humps or cushions, from 5th Ave

S to 14th Ave S on S Cloverdale StW50 Intersection improvement Relocate the STOP bars and signal detection and expand the width of the

crosswalk on 14th Ave S at S Cloverdale St

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