3.2 LEED, Table 4 Connection Goals
Parking on the Perimeter
This exercise asked the participants of table 4 to think about regional context in relation to Woodinville’s central business district. Issues of connectivity were addressed.
In the interest of making the area pedestrian friendly and to further the ethos of resilience, it was decided that a parking district should be constructed. This would encourage both residents and visitors to park once and walk while in the area.
Connections Participants cited several important connections based on existing assets in the area. These assets included the winery districts, the Burke-Gilman and Sammamish River Trail, Woodin Creek, 21 Acres Farm, and other farmlands. The following list elaborates on these connections: 1. Connect the winery districts: It was generally agreed upon that the CBD would benefit if there were better multi-modal connections going through the CBD. Bike lanes, shuttles/buses, and pedestrian corridors 2. It was considered beneficial to implement green corridors north/south and east/west through the CBD for better connections to the Sammamish River and the farmlands 3. Enhanced bicycle connections: North/south and Sammamish River Trails 4. Enhance and restore Woodin Creek
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A Rich Mix of Uses Building further on the ethos of resilience, the area was envisioned to be a place where families could work and live while pursuing opportunities for growth in an atmosphere that cultivates life long learning.
Things to Consider The results of these activities show the wineries are a major asset for the residents and a big draw for out of town visitors and is a defining characteristic of the area. Connecting the wineries via multi-modal corridors through the Molbak's site could be a major benefit to the proposed Woodinville 2035. Increased biking and pedestrian connections should be planned in Woodinville 2035. The participants suggested putting parking at the periphery of the CBD. Possibly a parking district. This would encourage residents and visitors to choose other forms of transportation while in the area.
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