CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to use of bus and shuttle vehicle zones by private employer shuttle vehicles; making permanent the Seattle Department of Transportation's Employer Shared Transit Stop pilot program; amending Sections 11.14.070, 11.14.567, 11.14.568, 11.14.670, 11.16.120, 11.23.034, 11.31.121, 11.72.050, 11.72.357, and 11.74.130 of the Seattle Municipal Code; and adopting a Transit and Mobility Fee Schedule.
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WHEREAS, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and King County Metro collaborated with Seattle Children's Hospital and Microsoft to conduct a pilot program allowing these participating organizations' employer-provided shuttles to share select public transit stops with transit agencies, which has operated successfully without impacting transit or roadway operations, and SDOT now wishes to formalize a program to include other providers and locations; and
WHEREAS, a number of Seattle-area employers operate shuttle services for their workforces that facilitate inter-worksite travel, fill gaps in the public transit network that affect their employees' commutes, reduce employee dependence on drive-alone commuting, and reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, private employer shuttle vehicles are limited to using three-minute passenger load zones, 30-minute load zones, and shuttle bus load zones that result in the potential for overly prescriptive curb space allocation, less efficient service, diminished shuttle ridership, and increased traffic congestion; and
WHEREAS, the Employer Shared Transit Stop program supports the 2035 Comprehensive Plan's transportation goals, including making the best use of the streets and curb space, encouraging use of multiple transportation options, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that will protect and improve Seattle's environmental quality; and
WHEREAS, in Seattle, transportation accounts for 60 percent of core ...
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