Cathy Tuttle tells us that 17 people came to the Wallingford Neighborhood Greenway meeting on Wednesday night, and the group came to a consensus on a few issues they would like to address with SDOT. Here’s a brief summary of some of the points that were discussed. If you’re interested in reading the complete meeting report, you can view the document via (.pdf)
The purpose of the July 13 meeting was to make suggestions for metrics and specific design elements in the stretch of the Wallingford Greenway that is funded by SDOT, and begin to look at a more comprehensive Wallingford Greenway system as is being done in Ballard, U-District, NE Seattle and Beacon.
Some of the metrics and design elements suggested to “get it right” include before and after car traffic speeds and volumes, conducting surveys before and after of cyclists, destinations, comfort and convenience, and safety.
There are a number of engineering elements we’d like to see tested, including the use of stop signs, speed bumps, street painting, walkway treatments, and stop signs and parking setbacks with that space configured as stormwater green spaces.
Several neighbors who lived in the Latona-Thackeray corridor attended this meeting to discuss the possibility of putting a diverter on 5th and 44th, and creating an RPZ for this area. Neighbor from the Sunnyside and 44th area discussed the speed of north-south traffic, particularly between 44th and 45th, and traffic calming by providing parking on the east side of the street where it is not currently allowed.
We discussed “destination-based planning” in and beyond Wallingford, and how to prioritize intersection and roadway improvements around schools, parks, institutions (libraries & services), and the 45th St. corridor.
The group plans to meet again in August to continue discussing the comprehensive Wallingford Greenway. We’ll let you know when and where the meeting will take place.