How Do You Get There, Seattle?...Do You Get There, Seattle? 9% RIDESHARE 47% TRANSIT 6% WALK 5%...
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How In 2006, the Downtown Transportation Alliance set a goal to reduce the drive alone rate amongst peak hour commuters to 30% by 2016. Today, 70% of downtown commuters choose not to drive alone to work. How Commuters Get Downtown Do You Get There, Seattle? 9% RIDESHARE 47% TRANSIT 6% WALK 5% OTHER 3% BIKE 30% DRIVE ALONE 70% Transit includes bus, rail, and ferry. Rideshare includes carpool and vanpool. Other includes telecommute, compressed work week, and other as noted by survey participants. 30% 2,255 single Downtown Daily Commute Trends Because the drive alone rate is going down Downtown roads have only absorbed occupant vehicle trips daily. 35% in 2010 to 30% in 2016. Why the Shift? Now: Voters approved the Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD), ST2 and Move Seattle levies, leading to improved transportation options. Future: Voters approved ST3, a $54 million regional investment to expand light rail and bus service. In 2016, downtown employers invested over $100 million in transportation infrastructure and benefits Expanded Public and Private Investment CHINATOWN INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT UPTOWN SOUTH LAKE UNION CAPITOL HILL DENNY TRIANGLE BELLTOWN SODO WATERFRONT COMMERCIAL CORE FIRST HILL PIKE/PINE PIONEER SQUARE
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HowIn 2006, the Downtown Transportation Alliance set a goal to reduce the drive alone rate amongst peak hour commuters to 30% by 2016. Today, 70% of downtown commuters choose not to drive alone to work.
How Commuters Get Downtown
Do You Get There, Seattle?
9%RIDESHARE
47%TRANSIT
6%WALK
5%OTHER
3%BIKE
30%DRIVE ALONE
70%
Transit includes bus, rail, and ferry. Rideshare includes carpool and vanpool. Other includes telecommute, compressed work week, and other as noted by survey participants.
30%
2,255 single
Downtown Daily Commute TrendsBecause the drive alone rate is going down
Downtown roads have only absorbed
occupant vehicle trips daily.
35%in 2010
to 30% in 2016.
Why the Shift?
Now: Voters approved the Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD), ST2 and Move Seattle levies, leading to improved transportation options.
Future: Voters approved ST3, a $54 million regional investment to expand light rail and bus service.
In 2016, downtown employers invested over $100 million in transportation infrastructure and benefits
Expanded Public and Private Investment
CHINATOWNINTERNATIONAL
DISTRICT
UPTOWNSOUTH
LAKE UNIONCAPITOL
HILL
DENNY TRIANGLE
BELLTOWN
SODO
WATERFRONT
COMMERCIAL CORE
FIRST HILL
PIKE/PINE
PIONEERSQUARE
commuteseattle.com
Record Growth and Choices for All
From 2010 to 2016, downtown Seattle added 45,000 jobs. During this time, 95% of the gain in net commute trips has been absorbed by non-drive alone modes.
Downtown Daily Commute Trends
Non-ized*
Transit+31,385 peak trips
Motor +9,016 peak trips
2010
2010
2010
2010
2016
2016
2016
2016
85,446
26,058
19,392
71,104
73,359
116,831
35,074
21,736
* Non-motorized commuters consists of walk, bike, telework, and flex schedule
Rideshare +2,344 peak trips
Drive Alone+2,255 peak trips
In Partnership With:
Established in 2004, Commute Seattle is a nonprofit alliance of the Downtown Seattle Association, King County Metro, the City of Seattle, and Sound Transit. Commute Seattle works with employers, property managers and commuters to increase access and mobility in Seattle. For more information, visit commuteseattle.com/modesplit.
2010 2011 20142012 20152013 2016
202,000 jobs
247,000 jobs
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