Title
Transportation Master Plan Update
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Received the information on the Transportation Master Plan. Briefing only. No action required.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a briefing on the Transportation Master Plan.
Staff Contact:
Sophie Stimson, Transportation Planning Supervisor, Public Works, 360.753.8497
Presenter(s):
Sophie Stimson, Transportation Planning Supervisor
Michelle Swanson, AICP, Associate Planner
Background and Analysis:
Work is underway on the Transportation Master Plan. It is the first plan of this type for the City of Olympia. The master plan will define the projects we need to build in the next 20 years for all modes of transportation: walking, biking, transit, and auto/freight. It will make it easier for people to understand what projects we are planning to build, how we will pay for them, and if we are on track implementing the vision of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
Staff will provide a briefing on the status of the project and next steps. The attached graphic shows the master plan development process. Staff will highlight an online engagement tool, a story map that is being used this November and December to seek public input.
The story map is a tool that presents proposals and asks for people's input. This is the second story map we've developed for the Transportation Master Plan. The first story map asked for input on the types of projects that should be included in the plan and how to prioritize them. This second story map shares draft prioritized projects that can be built in the next 20 years at current funding levels. Find the story map and more information about the master plan at olympiawa.gov/TMP.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Public input was sought in the fall of 2018 using an in-person open house and an online story map. Input from the fall outreach indicated support for the proposed approach to p...
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