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Downtown Access Strategy Phase 1 Context Setting: Projects to Be Constructed in the Next 10 Years Table of Contents
DOWNTOWN ACCESS STRATEGY PHASE 1 Context Setting: Projects to be Constructed in the Next 10 Years September 25, 2013 Downtown Access Strategy Phase 1 Context Setting: Projects to be Constructed in the Next 10 Years Table of Contents I. Introduction ................................................................................................. 1 II. Review of Existing Plans, Projects, and Programs ......................................... 2 III. Potential Construction Concerns and Opportunities .................................. 3 A. Existing Construction Planning Tools 3 B. SDOT’s Construction Hub Coordination Program 4 C. Construction Mitigation Strategies Used by Other Cities 7 D. Potential Construction Conflicts and Opportunities 10 IV. Future Transportation Network Opportunities ......................................... 12 A. North Downtown 12 B. Denny Triangle / Westlake Hub 14 C. Pioneer Square / Chinatown-ID 15 D. Downtown Core and Waterfront 16 V. Future Phases of Downtown Access Strategy ............................................. 18 A. Framework for Phase 2 (2014 through 2016) 18 B. Framework for Phase 3 (Beyond 2016) 19 - i - September 25, 2013 Downtown Access Strategy Phase 1 Context Setting: Projects to be Constructed in the Next 10 Years I. INTRODUCTION Many important and long planned transportation and development projects are scheduled for con- struction in Downtown Seattle in the coming years. While these investments are essential to support economic development and job growth and to enhance Downtown’s stature as the region’s premier location to live, work, shop and play, in the short-term they present complicated challenges for con- venient and reliable access to and through Downtown. The Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) and its partners, Historic South Downtown (HSD) and the Seat- tle Department of Transportation (SDOT), seek to ensure that Downtown Seattle survives and prospers during the extraordinarily high level of construction activity that will occur in the coming years. -
Seattle Center City Connector Transit Study LPA Report
The Seattle Department of Transportation Seattle Center City Connector Transit Study Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) R e port Executive Summary August 2014 in association with: URS Shiels Obletz Johnsen CH2MHill Natalie Quick Consulting John Parker Consulting BERK Consulting VIA Architecture Alta Planning + Design DKS Associates I | LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE REPORT ― EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LTK Cover image from SDOT Seattle Center City Connector Transit Study Executive Summary Volume I: LPA Report 1. Project Overview 2. Purpose and Need 3. Evaluation Framework 4. Evaluation of Alternatives 5. Summary of Tier 1 Screening and Tier 2 Evaluation Results and Public Input 6. Recommended Locally Preferred Alternative 7. Next Steps Volume I Appendix A: Project Purpose and Need Volume II: Detailed Evaluation Report 1. Project Overview 2. Evaluation Framework and Public Outreach 3. Initial Screening of Alternatives (Purpose and Need) 4. Summary of Tier 1 Alternatives and Evaluation Results 5. East-West Connection Assessment 6. Description of Tier 2 Alternatives 7. Tier 2 Evaluation Results 8. Tier 2 Public Outreach Summary 9. Tier 2 Recommendation Volume II Technical Appendices (Methodology and Detailed Results) Appendix A: Ridership Projections Appendix B: Additional Ridership Markets: Visitors and Special Events Appendix C: Operating and Maintenance Cost Methodology and Estimates Appendix D: Loading Analysis Appendix E: Capital Cost Methodology and Estimates Appendix F: Utility Impacts Assessment Appendix G: Traffic Analysis Appendix H Evaluation -
Public Meeting Presentation 130826.Pptx
Proposed Long-Term Streetcar Network Study Overview/Purpose § Examine the feasibility of streetcar service in Saint Paul § Determine where it would work best § Determine where to start 2 What is Streetcar Service? Consists of many elements: Vehicles Stops Right-of-Way Short Stop Spacing Fare Payment New Development Streetcar Vehicles • Modern, vintage, or replica of vintage streetcar • Usually single vehicle Modern Streetcar, Toronto Modern Streetcar, Portland Modern Streetcar, Seattle Modern Streetcar, Tacoma Vintage Streetcar, Memphis Historic Replica Streetcar, New Orleans Streetcars in the Street • Usually operate in mixed-traffic • But can also operate in exclusive rights-of-way Portland Streetcar Seattle Streetcar Tucson Streetcar (Planned) San Francisco F-Line Portland Streetcar Kansas City Streetcar (Planned) Streetcar Route Length & Stop Spacing • Short lengths; focus on shorter more local trips • Frequent stops; approximately every two blocks 2.8 miles 2.1miles Portland Streetcar Kansas City Streetcar (Planned) Streetcar Stops Smaller scale/less elaborate than LRT stations Portland Streetcar Stop Seattle Streetcar Stop Toronto Streetcar Stop Future Westgate Light Rail Station, St. Paul Economic Development Patterns Streetcar Light Rail • Linear economic development • Nodal economic development South Lake Union Streetcar, Seattle The Lyric near the future Raymond Ave Station, St. Paul Construction Impacts Streetcar Light Rail • Lower impact • Greater impact • Faster construction • Longer construction First Hill Streetcar construction, -
CPC's RESPONSE to COURT's ORDER to SHOW CAUSE (No. 2:12-Cv-01282-JLR) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Case 2:12-cv-01282-JLR Document 531 Filed 02/20/19 Page 1 of 46 1 THE HONORABLE JAMES L. ROBART 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 AT SEATTLE 9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 2:12-cv-01282-JLR 10 11 Plaintiff, COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION’S RESPONSE TO 12 v. COURT’S ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 13 CITY OF SEATTLE, 14 Defendant. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 CPC’S RESPONSE TO COURT’S ORDER Perkins Coie LLP TO SHOW CAUSE 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900 Seattle, WA 98101-3099 (No. 2:12-cv-01282-JLR) Phone: 206.359.8000 143373394.2 Fax: 206.359.9000 Case 2:12-cv-01282-JLR Document 531 Filed 02/20/19 Page 2 of 46 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2 3 I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 4 II. ISSUES PRESENTED....................................................................................................... 3 5 III. ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................ 5 A. The Court’s understanding of the Shepherd incident is accurate, 6 and the events preceding the use of force provide additional cause 7 for concern. ............................................................................................................ 5 8 1. How Officer Shepherd’s case was reviewed on appeal ............................. 8 2. The appeals process under the Accountability Ordinance 9 would have differed in important ways and under the CBAs will be even less consistent with the Consent Decree’s goal 10 of public trust and confidence .................................................................... 9 11 B. The SPOG and SPMA CBAs are barriers to sustained reform. ........................... 14 12 1. The SPOG CBA purports to supersede or nullify any other City law or policy that, implicitly or explicitly, conflicts 13 with its terms ........................................................................................... -
A Different Kind of Gentrification: Seattle and Its Relationship with Industrial Land
A Different Kind of Gentrification: Seattle and its Relationship with Industrial Land David Tomporowski A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Urban Planning University of Washington 2019 Committee: Edward McCormack Christine Bae Program Authorized to Offer Degree: Department of Urban Design and Planning College of Built Environments ©Copyright 2019 David Tomporowski University of Washington Abstract A Different Kind of Gentrification: Seattle and its Relationship with Industrial Land David Tomporowski Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Edward McCormack Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering / Department of Urban Design and Planning Industry in Seattle often talks about how they are facing their own kind of gentrification. Rising property values, encroaching pressure for different land uses, and choking transportation all loom as reasons for industrial businesses to relocate out of the city. This research explores this phenomenon of industrial gentrification through a case study of Seattle’s most prominent industrial area: the SODO (“South Of Downtown”) neighborhood. My primary research question asks what the perception and reality of the state of industrial land designation and industrial land use gentrification in Seattle is. Secondary research questions involve asking how industrial land designation and industrial land use can be defined in Seattle, what percentage of land is zoned industrial in the SODO neighborhood, and what percentage of the land use is considered industrial in the SODO neighborhood. Finally, subsequent effects on freight transportation and goods movement will be considered. By surveying actual industrial land use compared to i industrially-zoned land, one can conclude whether industry’s complaints are accurate and whether attempts to protect industrial land uses are working. -
SEATTLE STREETCAR Operations Report
Seattle Department of Transportation SEATTLE STREETCAR Operations Report July 2019 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................4 1.1. South Lake Union Streetcar.....................................................................4 1.2. First Hill Streetcar ...................................................................................6 1.3. Center City Connector .............................................................................6 2. OPERATIONS HIGHLIGHTS ..................................................................................7 2.1. Governance Structure and Budget Overview ..........................................7 2.2. Status of Negotiations on New Streetcar ILA..........................................8 2.3. Safety & Security Update .........................................................................9 3. FINANCIAL METRICS .........................................................................................10 3.1. South Lake Union Streetcar...................................................................10 3.2. First Hill Streetcar .................................................................................13 3.3. Investment in Streetcar Operations ......................................................15 4. PERFORMANCE METRICS ..................................................................................17 4.1. Ridership ................................................................................................17 -
Historic Property Survey Report: Seattle's Neighborhood Commercial
HISTORIC PROPERTY SURVEY REPORT: SEATTLE’S NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS Prepared by: Mimi Sheridan Cultural Resource Specialist Prepared for: City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Historic Preservation Program 700 Third Avenue, Seattle WA 98104 November 2002 PROJECT SUMMARY In 2000 the City of Seattle began a multi-year effort to update its inventory of historic resources throughout the city. Existing information, primarily from the 1970s, was out of date and inadequate to meet the challenges of growth management and the threats to the city’s traditional character posed by increasing demand for housing and commercial space. Two building categories and one neighborhood were selected for the initial round of surveys: neighborhood commercial districts, buildings constructed before 1905, and the University District. This report focuses on the methodology and findings of the survey and inventory of Seattle’s neighborhood commercial districts. The project began in the spring of 2001, with development of a work plan, which identified the survey criteria and boundaries. A context statement was then prepared, giving an overview of commercial development patterns throughout the city. Following this, a reconnaissance survey was done, looking at every building in the identified commercial districts. This survey recorded more than 1000 buildings that met the basic criteria of age (built prior to 1962) and architectural integrity. Two hundred of these structures were identified for further research and inclusion in the final inventory. Development patterns and physical characteristics of each neighborhood and of these 200 buildings are summarized here. In addition to this report, the Neighborhood Commercial District inventory includes 200 Historic Property Inventory forms in an electronic database format that will be available to the general public as well as to other city departments. -
Broadway Is Directly Across the Street from Seattle University and Swedish Medical Center
Located in the trendy Capitol Hill neighborhood, the Silver Cloud Hotel Seattle – Broadway is directly across the street from Seattle University and Swedish Medical Center. Our hotel near downtown Seattle is designed with both the business and leisure traveler in mind. On-Site Restaurant, Jimmy’s on Broadway Open for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Happy Hour, Twice Daily (3pm-6pm and 9 pm-Close) Tel 206.204.1188 jimmysonbroadway.com 1100Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 • Tel 206.325.1400 • Toll Free 800.590.1801 • silvercloud.com/seattlebroadway FACT SHEET PROPERTY AMENITIES • Guest Rooms and Suites Available • Indoor Pool and Spa • Covered, Secured Parking ($30.00, plus tax, per night) • Local Area Van Shuttles: – Local Hospitals – Swedish, Harborview, Virginia Mason, and The Polyclinic – Westlake Center – Sephora Store – Pike Place Market – Simply Seattle Store – Convention Center – Convention Place tunnel • On-Site Restaurant, Jimmy’s on Broadway • Complimentary High-Speed Wireless Internet Access • Gift Shop & Business Center • Recently Renovated Fitness Center • Dry Cleaning Services • Complimentary Guest Laundry Facilities GUEST ROOM AMENITIES • Complimentary Wired and Wireless High-Speed Internet Access • 55” High Definition Flat screen TV’s in Every Guest Room • Premium Cable TV with Pay Movies • Aveda Bath Products • Free Local Calls with Multi-Line Phone and Voice Mail • Coffee/Tea Maker Featuring Seattle’s Best Coffee • Compact Refrigerator • Microwave • Hair Dryer and Iron/Ironing Board • Complimentary Weekday Newspaper • Secure -
1110 East Madison Street - DPD Project #3007732
1110 East Madison Street - DPD Project #3007732 Early Design Guidance - March 05, 2008 owner: architect: table of contents: Union and Union & Madison, LLC Runberg Architecture Group PLLC A.0 Application Form Madison, LLC P.O. Box 22107 One Yesler Way, Suite 200 B.0 Development Objectives Seattle, WA 98122 Seattle, WA 98104 C.0 Urban Design Analysis D.0 City Design Guidelines contact: contact: E.0 Site Analysis Jerrold Bailet Constanza Marcheselli F.0 Architectural Concepts Pat Berschauer APPLICATION FORM A.0 Application for Early Design Guidance Attachment A DCLU# 3007732 lots. The development in the neighborhood to the south and southeast of the site is primarily a mix 1. Please describe the existing site, including location, existing uses and/or structures, of institutional and residential: Seattle University, Seattle Academy, retail shops, mid-rise multifamily topographical or other physical features, etc. structures and single family structures. This site is located in the Capitol Hill Area of the Pike-Pine neighborhood at 1110 E Madison Street. The The site is uniquely located on a triangular site that reflects the convergence of two urban grids and site occupies an entire triangular block: the SE corner of the intersection of 11th Avenue and E Union neighborhoods: the Pike-Pine neighborhood to the north of E Madison Street and the 12th Avenue Street, the NE corner of the intersection of 11th Avenue and E Madison Street, and the west corner of neighborhood to the south of E Madison Street. The site also has views to the downtown skyline. the intersection of E Union Street and E Madison Street. -
Motion No. M2020-56 Funding Agreement for Capped Contribution to City of Seattle’S Madison BRT Project
Motion No. M2020-56 Funding Agreement for Capped Contribution to City of Seattle’s Madison BRT Project Meeting: Date: Type of action: Staff contact: Board 9/24/2020 Final action Don Billen, Executive Director, PEPD Cathal Ridge, Executive Corridor Director- Central Corridor Chris Rule, HCT Project Manager – Central Corridor Proposed action Authorizes the chief executive officer to execute an agreement with the City of Seattle to provide a funding contribution of $29,500,000 for bus corridor improvements in support of the City of Seattle’s bus rapid transit project along the Madison Street corridor, with a contingency of $6,300,000 for a total authorized agreement amount not to exceed $35,800,000. Key features summary This action authorizes Sound Transit to enter into an inter-local agreement with the City of Seattle to partially fund the City's Madison Street BRT project beginning in 2021. The agreement would allow Sound Transit to reimburse the City for construction phase costs of up to $29.5 million, with an additional $6.3 million of contingency allocated to aid the City in meeting Federal Transit Administration (FTA) budget commitment requirements for a Small Starts grant. The Sound Transit 3 (ST3) System Plan includes a capped capital contribution of $65 million for bus capital enhancements to design and construct transit priority improvements that improve speed and reliability for the Madison BRT project and the RapidRide C and D Lines. In 2018, the Sound Transit Board established the RapidRide C and D Improvements project. In the 2020 Budget adopted by the Board, the project budget and scope was expanded to include the Madison BRT budget and scope. -
The Seattle Experience
Using Streetcars to Develop Complete Streets: The Seattle Experience NACTO Designing Cities Ethan Melone October 23, 2014 1 SDOT’s mission & vision Mission: delivering a first-rate transportation system for Seattle. Vision: a vibrant Seattle with connected people, places, and products. 2 SDOT’s core principles Keep it safe Provide great Focus on the service basics Support a Build healthy thriving communities economy 3 Seattle’s Center City 5.5-mile system: Streetcar •South Lake Union (2007) System •First Hill (2015) •Broadway (2016/17) •Center City Connector (2018) Seattle Streetcar 4 Seattle’s Complete Streets • Adopted in 2007 Policy • Policy support for several “road diet” projects. Seattle Streetcar 5 South Lake Union Westlake Avenue South Lake Union Streetcar Project Development . 2004-2006 Opened December 2007 Seattle Streetcar 7 South Lake Union The streetcar spurred transformation of an underutilized industrial zone into a mixed-use neighborhood. Seattle Streetcar 8 South Lake Union The streetcar spurred transformation of an underutilized industrial zone into a mixed-use neighborhood. Seattle Streetcar 9 South Lake Union: Westlake Avenue Four-Lane, One-Way Arterial High-Accident Locations Converted to Two-Way Arterial Seattle Streetcar 10 First Hill Streetcar Capitol Hill-Broadway Broadway: 2009 Four-Lane Two- Way Arterial On-Street Parking 14’ Sidewalks Seattle Streetcar 12 Broadway Bike Lane Response to: Bike Concerns from First Streetcar Segment Community Interest in Reclaiming the Street City of Seattle Complete Streets Policy Seattle Streetcar 13 Broadway Streetcar Track & Cycle Track Seattle Streetcar 14 Broadway Bike Lane • Two-Way Cycle Track (1 Mile) • Two 5’ Lanes, 2’ Buffer • Bike Signals • Left Turn Boxes Seattle Streetcar 15 Broadway: Plaza Stations New plazas create a sense of place at streetcar stations. -
Charlotte Streetcar Economic Development Study
Charlotte Streetcar Economic Development Study Prepared for: City of Charlotte Prepared by: Bay Area Economics (BAE) Warren & Associates Integra Realty Resources April 2009 Executive Summary Overview and Study Approach This Study presents an economic evaluation of the proposed Charlotte Streetcar, which would run on an approximately 10 mile corridor along Beatties Ford Road from Interstate-85 through Downtown and out along Elizabeth Avenue and Central Avenue to Eastland Mall. The central question addressed by this Study is how much funding could be anticipated from property-value based mechanisms, and what does this amount of potential funding mean for the feasibility of the proposed Charlotte Streetcar. The Study was prepared by BAE, a national urban economics and development advisory firm with expertise in transit-oriented development, in collaboration with Charlotte-based real estate firms Warren & Associates and Integra Realty Resources. The proposed Charlotte Streetcar would be an addition to existing City plans and proposals for multiple new rapid transit lines, including the Northeast Corridor Blue Line extension, North Corridor Purple Line commuter rail, Southeast Corridor Silver Line, and West Corridor. Different types of transit are being evaluated for use on the various corridors, including light rail, heavy commuter rail, bus rapid transit, and streetcar (the latter for the West Corridor). The Study involved identification of the lessons learned from other streetcar systems, thorough evaluation of local Charlotte markets and the proposed corridor, and preparation of detailed projections of potential property-value based funding. An academic literature review of streetcar systems (and related light rail) was conducted, along with qualitative and quantitative case study assessments of streetcar systems in other cities, and analysis of the impact of LYNX Blue Line on property values.