TO: Internal Committee - 3P
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Planning and Community Development
Carol Helland
425-556-2107
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DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Planning and Community Development
Seraphie Allen
Deputy Director
Planning and Community Development
Michael Hintze
Transportation Planning Manager
Planning and Community Development
Mary L'Heureux
Transportation Planner
Planning and Community Development
Kim Keeling
Program Administrator
TITLE:
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WSDOT Regional Mobility Grant Application Status Update
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
In collaboration with the Transportation Master Plan and Downtown Strategic Parking Implementation Plan, the City is applying for the Washington State Department of Transportation's Regional Mobility Grant. These funds would be used to start a shared parking program and on-demand shuttle in Downtown Redmond.
The shared parking program would involve outreach to commercial properties within the downtown core of Redmond with underutilized parking capacity to develop agreements that would more fully utilize the available parking. The primary goal for the shared parking program would be to provide residents and employees of downtown businesses with long term parking solutions (as opposed to time restricted on-street parking). This allows for street parking to be prioritized for retail customers in the downtown area, as approved in the Downtown Strategic Parking Implementation Plan.
The on-demand shuttle would cover roughly 2-3 square miles in the downtown and Education Hill neighborhoods. This would be a free service for community members and would connect people to transit, grocery stores, employment, medical appointments, and more. This shuttle would operate similar to the BellHop shuttle that currently exists in Downtown Bellevue. The shuttle vehicles would be electric, reducing the amount of ca...
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