Page Title: Resources
Resources
Section: Resources
Bellingham-specific Links
The Creation, Implementation, & Update of Bellingham’s 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan & 2014 Bicycle Master PlanBham_Bike_Ped_Updates_History_Dec1_2020
A presentation given to Walk and Roll Bellingham by Bellingham transportation planner Chris Comeau
Multimodal Transportation Chapter of the 2016 Bellingham Comprehensive Plan
The required State-mandated Growth Management Act (GMA) Transportation Element that establishes goals and policies citywide
Bellingham Pedestrian Plan
Part of the GMA Transportation Element
Bellingham Bicycle Plan
Part of the GMA Transportation Element
Bellingham Interactive Bike Facility map (arc gis)
Interactive map that shows both planned and completed bicycle facilities
Bellingham ADA Transition Plan
Transportation Annual Report on Mobility (TRAM)
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Bellingham Transportation Fund Storymap
Summary of all work completed in Bellingham since 2010 for projects funded by our Bellingham Transportation Fund
Transportation Planning page
Transportation Commission
City Council Candidate Questionnaire 2021
FAQs
Q: Where do I look to see if a project location is on the list? A. Check the Pedestrian Master Plan List or the Bicycle Master Plan List
Q: How do I report a maintenance issue, for example a pothole in a bike lane? A. Use SeeClickFix to report the problem and track progress.
Q: Who do I call if private landscaping or debris is blocking a sidewalk? A. Public Works Operations office: (360) 778-7700
Q: Who do I call if there is bike lane blockage? A: Main desk # for Police: (360) 778-8800 OR For general parking problems or questions email parksmart@cob.org
Q: How can I find out about transit service in my neighborhood? Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA).
Bellingham Pedestrian Plan Goals
Safety: Improve pedestrian safety through well-designed facilities along and across roadways, and by promoting safe driving, walking, and bicycling behaviors.
Equity: Provide accessible pedestrian facilities for all through equity in public engagement, service delivery, and capital investment.
Health: Develop a pedestrian network that promotes active, healthy lifestyles and sustains a healthy environment.
Economic Sustainability: Enhance economic vibrancy by creating a safe and aesthetically pleasing walking environment with easy connections to commercial centers and inviting public places for people to socialize.
Connectivity: Provide a citywide network of accessible, efficient, and convenient pedestrian infrastructure that connects homes, jobs, shopping, schools, services, and recreation areas using sidewalks, crosswalks, shared-use paths, bridges, tunnels, and signage.
Multi-Modal Transportation: Develop high-quality pedestrian facilities that provide access to all other modes of transportation.
Land Use and Site Design: Employ land use planning and site design requirements that are conducive to pedestrian travel and result in a mode shift away from automobile trips to walking trips.
Bellingham Bicycle Plan Goals
Safety: Improve safety of bicyclists by promoting safe bicycling, driving, and walking behaviors and building appropriate, well-designed facilities.
Connectivity: Complete a connected network of bikeways linking and providing access to all neighborhoods and key destinations.
Equity: Provide bicycling access for all through equity in public engagement, service delivery and capital investment.
Livability: Build a vibrant and healthy community by creating a welcoming environment for bicycle riding.
Public and Environmental Health: Develop a bicycle network that enables active, healthy lifestyles and sustains a healthy environment.
Choice: Develop infrastructure that creates viable transportation choices, and accommodates multimodal trips.
Education: Provide education on the rights and responsibilities of the users of all transportation modes.
Mode shift: Increase the number and percent of bicycle trips citywide. ii Bellingham Bicycle Master Plan – Executive Summary
Economy: Enhance economic vibrancy by creating a bicycle friendly community that is an attractive place to live and work.
Bellingham Transportation Fund Storymap
Summary of all work completed in Bellingham since 2010 for projects funded by our Bellingham Transportation Fund
Bellingham Interactive Bike Facility map (arc gis)
Bellingham Pedestrian Plan
Bellingham Bicycle Plan
Bellingham ADA Transition Plan
Transportation Annual Report on Mobility (TRAM)
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Transportation Planning page
Transportation Commission
Q: Where do I look to see if a project location is on the list? A.(Insert links to chapters in Bike & Ped Plans)
Q: How do I report a maintenance issue, for example a pothole in a bike lane? Use SeeClickFix to report the problem and track progress.
Q: Who do I call if private landscaping or debris is blocking a sidewalk? A. Public Works Operations office: (360) 778-7700
Q: Who do I call if there is bike lane blockage? A: Main desk # for Police: (360) 778-8800 OR For general parking problems or questions email parksmart@cob.org
Q: How can I find out about transit service in my neighborhood? Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA).
Safety: Improve pedestrian safety through well-designed facilities along and across roadways, and by promoting safe driving, walking, and bicycling behaviors.
Equity: Provide accessible pedestrian facilities for all through equity in public engagement, service delivery, and capital investment.
Health: Develop a pedestrian network that promotes active, healthy lifestyles and sustains a healthy environment.
Economic Sustainability: Enhance economic vibrancy by creating a safe and aesthetically pleasing walking environment with easy connections to commercial centers and inviting public places for people to socialize.
Connectivity: Provide a citywide network of accessible, efficient, and convenient pedestrian infrastructure that connects homes, jobs, shopping, schools, services, and recreation areas using sidewalks, crosswalks, shared-use paths, bridges, tunnels, and signage.
Multi-Modal Transportation: Develop high-quality pedestrian facilities that provide access to all other modes of transportation.
Land Use and Site Design: Employ land use planning and site design requirements that are conducive to pedestrian travel and result in a mode shift away from automobile trips to walking trips.
Safety: Improve safety of bicyclists by promoting safe bicycling, driving, and walking behaviors and building appropriate, well-designed facilities.
Connectivity: Complete a connected network of bikeways linking and providing access to all neighborhoods and key destinations.
Equity: Provide bicycling access for all through equity in public engagement, service delivery and capital investment.
Livability: Build a vibrant and healthy community by creating a welcoming environment for bicycle riding.
Public and Environmental Health: Develop a bicycle network that enables active, healthy lifestyles and sustains a healthy environment.
Choice: Develop infrastructure that creates viable transportation choices, and accommodates multimodal trips.
Education: Provide education on the rights and responsibilities of the users of all transportation modes.
Mode shift: Increase the number and percent of bicycle trips citywide. ii Bellingham Bicycle Master Plan – Executive Summary
Economy: Enhance economic vibrancy by creating a bicycle friendly community that is an attractive place to live and work.