Friday, May 22, 2009

Seattle - Draft Pedestrian Master Plan

[May 7] the City of Seattle and SDOT released a Draft Pedestrian Master Plan. The plan, which has been in the works for 20 months, is designed to guide city investments in pedestrian facilities in a purposeful and efficient manner. The plan has four major goals.

Safety - Reduce the number and severity of crashes involving pedestrians

Equity - Make Seattle a more walkable city for all through equity in public engagement, service delivery, accessibility, and capital investments

Vibrancy - Develop a pedestrian environment that sustains healthy communities and supports a vibrant economy

Health - Raise awareness of the important role of walking in promoting health and preventing disease

[Go to this page to find links to both the plan and the cities Webpage. -MH]

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