Sustainable Transportation

Comment

Comment by Jim McCabe on October 11, 2010 at 1:21am

Juliet:
The split of the funding among the three areas has not been determined. The decision will be made by the Transportation Benefit District board (which is the same as the City Council) with advice from the Transportation Commission (Which I am on). The projects will come from projects #1 (Annual Pavement Resurfacing), #16 (Non-Motorized Transportation Options) and #17 (Transit Enhancement Options) in the 2011-2016 TIP (Transportation Improvement Program). Bike /Ped projects will come from those currently in the Comp Plan, which were generated by the BPAC and neighborhood submissions. The Transportation Commission is charged with prioritizing bike/ped projects.
I am not aware of the plans at Irongate but will check into it.
Jim McCabe

Comment by Juliet Thompson on October 8, 2010 at 6:43pm

Hi Warren,
I hope to accompany you at the table for this event, at least for the timeframe between 5:30 pm and the beginning of Mia's talk at 7 pm.

Comment by Juliet Thompson on October 8, 2010 at 6:42pm

Jim, So glad to hear that bike and ped projects will also benefit from Prop 1. My read through of the announcement from the city made it sound like there would be very little benefit to bike and ped. A question I always have when hearing about funding benefits, is what percentage of the FUNDING, not what number of projects, would be dedicated to bike and ped projects? Since roadway projects are incrementally much more costly than bike and ped, I think it's an important question. Also when that question is asked, it implies that bike and ped facilities could be SEPARATE from car facilities, which is what we need to continue to work on - the major routes in and out of the city, N/S/E/W for bikes in particular. Most car facilities are accompanied by pedestrian benefits, but bike facilities are not always included. In the case of Hannegan improvements from Sunset to Bakerview, no ped or bike facilities were included. Do you have any information on the trail or access road that is being constructed at the bottom of the hill near Irongate?
Thanks for the information.

Comment by warren miller on October 8, 2010 at 10:23am

I will be at the Joyride event on Oct 13th to run the Transition Whatcom table- I have some handouts and can discuss the wider TW topics. If someone else from the Working Group want's to help (to out to talk about the WG related activity) it would be great. Just send me a message. The detailed info is in Davids posting below...

Comment by Jim McCabe on October 8, 2010 at 1:31am

Proposition 1 on the November Ballot
You may have heard about or received a mailer about Proposition 1 on the November ballot. The measure, if passed, would generate revenue for bike/pedestrian projects, restoring Sunday transit service in Bellingham, and necessary street maintenance (repaving). The funds would be administered by the recently created Bellingham Transportation Benefit District.
Prop 1 proposes a 0.002 (0.2 cent) increase in the sales tax. The measure, if passed, would generate about $3.8 million/year over 10 years. The tax increase ends after 10 years. The added cost for the average Bellingham resident would be about a dollar per month.
Funding for sustainable transportation projects has been significantly reduced in the current economy. Total transportation funding is less than half what it was just a few years ago.
Prop 1 is an opportunity to provide more support for sustainable transportation as the majority of the funding would be for projects encouraging reduced use of single occupancy motor vehicles. I urge your support of Prop 1.
Let me know if you have questions on the proposition.
Jim McCabe

Comment by David MacLeod on October 2, 2010 at 11:58am

Anyone from the Sustainable Transportation group want to table for Transition Whatcom at the Mia Birk event?

You're Invited!

To Table at an INFO FAIR supporting sustainable transportation

“Joyride: Pedalling Toward a Healthier Planet”

Wednesday, October 13th 3pm & 8pm



As you know, nationally-acclaimed transportation planner, Mia Birk, is coming to Bellingham Wednesday October 13th. We’d like to invite your organization to participate in the Info Fairs following her afternoon and evening presentations. We want our attendees, inspired by Mia’s presentations, to have a practical outlet for pursuing better transportation decisions. That’s why we need you to let them know what you do and how they can jump on the sustainable transportation wagon!



There will be two one-hour Info Fairs from 3:00-4:00pm, and 8:00-9:00pm. If you choose to participate, we required that you have at least one representative present during these times. Set up will be from 11:30 – 12:00pm. Tear down will begin at 9:00pm.



If you would like to join us in reaching the community to take action toward improving access to sustainable transportation throughout Bellingham, please R.S.V.P. to hannahc@re-sources.org by Friday, October 8th. Please include the number of parking passes you will need and the names of your drivers. Note, we strongly encourage you to utilize public transportation and/or bicycle to this event. Click here for a bus trip plan. Linda, from Everybody Bike, will be pulling her tabling materials on their 6-foot bicycle trailer. Way to go Linda!



JoyRide Agenda, Wed Oct 13th

11:30 - 12:00pm


Info Fair tablers set up in Viking Union MPR

12:00 - 2:00pm


WWU Sustainability Week Info Fair: connecting students with sustainability advocacy groups on and off campus

2:00 - 3:00pm


Afternoon presentation: discuss problems and practical solutions for implementing green transportation. For students, faculty, city council members, RE Sources sustainability sponsors and members

3:00 - 3:15pm


Q&A

3:15 - 4:00pm


Afternoon Info fair: putting energy into action by connecting individuals with groups. For nonprofits/advocacy groups related to sustainable transportation. Mia to sell & sign books.

4:30 – 5:45pm


Break

6:15 -6:45pm


VIP Social: RE Sources & WWU sustainability sponsors and major donors casually meet with Mia, Refreshments served

7:00 - 8:00pm


Public Book Reading: Mia recounts her personal process integrating sustainable transportation into her life and community. Open to public.

8:00 - 8:15pm


Q&A

8:15 – 9:00pm


Evening info fair: putting energy into action by connecting individuals with groups. For nonprofits/advocacy groups related to sustainable transportation. Mia to sell & sign books.


This event is a service of WWU Office of Sustainability and RE Sources for Sustainable Communities.

Special Thanks to our Sponsors:
Sanitary Services Company, Our generous Cornerstone Sponsor

Wilson Engineering LLC

A-1 Building, Inc.

EverybodyBike

Kulshan Cycles

Recycling and Disposal Services

Soundwide Starrfish Consulting

Village Books

Fairhaven Village Inn

Nimbus


Hannah Coughlin
RE Sources for Sustainable Communities
Marketing and Membership Coordinator
www.re-sources.org
http://www.re-store.org
360.733.8307

Comment by warren miller on September 28, 2010 at 12:03pm

How about organizing a group Bike-Pool to the HarvestFest this Saturday at Cornwall Park? Anyone have a good idea for a meeting location we could all gather at and then Bike together to the event?

Comment by David MacLeod on September 22, 2010 at 7:47pm

Sustainable Transportation Group, check out the Oct 13 event featuring Mia Bork, "Pedaling Toward a Healthy Planet." A book reading and presentation:
http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/pedaling-towards-a-healthier

And here's a document about attending the event using alternative transportation:

Comment by Rick Dubrow on August 23, 2010 at 3:18pm

Great idea but I'll be out of town. I'd love to do this.

Consider convening the transportation group which is seeking a Leader (David is out of starte; his father volunteered to carry the fire but then nothing came to pass) AND a project to help it coalesce. This project idea might do both.

Anyone out there willing to take this idea further by convening the sustainable transportation group?

Comment by Rob Olason on August 23, 2010 at 2:44pm

We are developing some projects over on the 350.org work group here on the Transition Whatcom website. Our big project is a second year of the "Perennial Project," where we plant perennial fruit/nut trees and berry plants in school gardens. To make the project more sustainable, I said I would pose the idea that we members of the sustainable transportation group could transport the plants from a central location to the various schools using bike trailers.

So here is my question: Could we get 20 bikers with bike trailers to provide the transportation on Sunday October 10, 2010? I have a bike and trailer, so we only need to get commitments from 10 others? Do you have a bike and trailer you could commit to participating on that day? Know any friends you could talk into helping?

If you can help, send me an email at robolason@aol.com. Thanks!-Rob Olason

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