Published August 4 2015
Residents, employees and others who are interested in improving the transportation system in Bellevue are invited to comment on a draft Transportation Demand Management plan.
The purpose of the 2015-2023 TDM plan is to expand the use of transit, carpooling, vanpooling, walking, biking and teleworking in order to improve the performance of the overall transportation network.
Interested persons may submit comments via email to TDMPlanComment@bellevuewa.gov or by calling 425-452-7896. Comments will be incorporated into the final TDM plan. The deadline to submit comments is Monday, August 31.
The TDM draft includes the results of an online, voluntary, non-scientific survey conducted late last year that asked Bellevue residents, workers, employers and property managers how to encourage alternatives to driving alone. More than 1,600 people responded to the survey.
Topics covered in the TDM plan include commute programs; individualized commute planning services; finding ride matches for carpool and vanpool members and incentives for people who try alternative modes and log their trips in an online calendar.
TDM strategies can help reduce the impact of residential and commercial growth on the transportation system. They also can help people find travel alternatives during construction, such as the East Link light rail project, slated to break ground in 2016.