Tell City Council to put the $80 VLF on the ballot and increase funding for bicycles, pedestrians and transit

On July 15, the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee III (CTAC III) recommended that Seattle City Council place an $80 vehicle license fee (VLF) on the November ballot to fund much-needed transportation improvements in Seattle.

Everybody agrees that Seattle’s transportation needs far exceed our available resources – and we've seen an agonizing loss of funding in recent years. That's why we must encourage Council to place the full $80 VLF on the November ballot. If passed, it will raise over $27 million annually to build and maintain projects that give us real transportation choices and keep us safe on the road.

However, not everybody agrees on how to spend the money.

CTAC III has recommended that bicycle and pedestrian programs combined should get a smaller piece of the pie than roadway maintenance. Maintenance is important for all road users, but here’s what we need to keep in mind: there are other funding options in place – and up for renewal in the near future – that are heavily geared towards fixing our city’s streets.

Now is our chance to win dedicated, secure funding to build a transportation network that works for all users while dramatically increasing the number of bikes on the road. Please sign our petition below to tell City Council that you support more funding for bicycle, pedestrian and transit projects.

Dear Seattle City Councilmembers,

We support placement of the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee III (CTAC III) recommendations on the November 2011 ballot. Please provide Seattle residents with a chance to vote on the proposed $80 vehicle license fee to fund transportation improvements in Seattle.

We acknowledge that there are many areas of need in Seattle’s transportation system. However, we are also aware that there are other funding mechanisms in place and up for renewal in the near future that fund the operation and maintenance of our network.

Therefore, we ask that you propose a package that focuses on funding new projects. This is an opportunity to redefine how people travel to and through Seattle in the years to come. In particular, we ask you to allocate 25 percent of the total TBD funding to bicycle and pedestrian projects and increase spending on transit improvements.
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Number Date Name Location Why is dedicated funding for ...
841 Sun Aug 14 20:27:13 EDT 2011 Dale Andrews McKinleyville, CA it's always great to improve for all cyclist's !
840 Sat Aug 13 10:05:12 EDT 2011 Glenn Cole Seattle, WA
839 Fri Aug 12 18:20:43 EDT 2011 Ursula Sandstrom Seattle, WA
838 Fri Aug 12 02:29:29 EDT 2011 Andres Salomon Seattle, WA
837 Thu Aug 11 12:56:20 EDT 2011 Dennis McAfee Seattle, WA
836 Thu Aug 11 12:45:47 EDT 2011 Andrew Carter Seattle, WA Cars are not sustainable. Transit options are the only solution.
835 Thu Aug 11 11:05:22 EDT 2011 Anonymous Seattle, WA I commute by bus or bike to downtown every week day. I support more funding for bicycle, pedestrian and transit projects.
834 Thu Aug 11 08:46:02 EDT 2011 Benji Perin Seattle, WA I believe transit, bicycle, and pedestrian infrostructure are central for good health.
833 Thu Aug 11 02:20:48 EDT 2011 Rob Harrison Seattle, WA I will gladly pay the $80 to fund desperately-needed bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout the city and connect the South Lake Union and First Hill streetcar lines.
832 Thu Aug 11 01:19:31 EDT 2011 Anonymous Seattle, WA I commute via bike/bus/foot and believe more people should be encouraged to do, to lessen our reliance on cars and to incorporate some physical activity into the day. Too many people are scared to try More....
831 Thu Aug 11 00:42:06 EDT 2011 Anonymous Seattle, WA My family and I are dedicated cyclists. I ride four hours a week in the city. All three of my sons ride to stores and library every week. I would gladly pay the $80 fee.
830 Thu Aug 11 00:21:28 EDT 2011 Travis Hartnett Seattle, WA I commute to work via bicycle and the bus, and I believe that mass transit and a tremendous lessening in the reliance on private automobiles is the only workable future.
829 Wed Aug 10 23:37:14 EDT 2011 Carolyn Leith Seattle, WA I would gladly pay $80 licensing fee if it supported bicycle, pedestrian and transit projects.
828 Wed Aug 10 23:08:19 EDT 2011 Brice Maryman Seattle, WA It is vitally important that my son have a safe place to ride, walk and live. These are the kind of investments that get us there. Please support the full $80 VLF with bonding capacity.
827 Wed Aug 10 21:07:01 EDT 2011 Timothy Tetrault Seattle, WA
826 Wed Aug 10 16:21:22 EDT 2011 John Hesterberg Seattle, WA I commute by bike to work in downtown Seattle daily!
825 Wed Aug 10 15:00:23 EDT 2011 Anonymous Seattle, WA
824 Wed Aug 10 13:37:20 EDT 2011 Julie Congdon Seattle, WA I rely on safe streets for my bike commute to work and for running errands in my neighborhood. Dedicated bike lanes ("sharrows" don't cut it) are essential for my travel by bike. Improvements for More....
823 Wed Aug 10 12:27:56 EDT 2011 Anonymous Bothell, WA I commute by bicycle everyday and the bicycle infrastructure is horrible and very unsafe.
822 Wed Aug 10 11:54:58 EDT 2011 Paul Murphy Seattle, WA
821 Wed Aug 10 08:50:56 EDT 2011 Amy Colyn Seattle, WA please continue making streets safer for alternate transportation..I would gladly pay $80 more for license fee for this to happen
820 Wed Aug 10 02:55:06 EDT 2011 Anonymous Seattle, WA
819 Wed Aug 10 02:53:33 EDT 2011 Anonymous Seattle, WA
818 Tue Aug 09 23:36:55 EDT 2011 Walter Sholund Seattle, WA Ezekiel saw the wheel and it had spokes, folks. Those of us who are trying to help save the world through cycling, could use a little help with the condition of our fair city's streets.
817 Tue Aug 09 22:25:28 EDT 2011 Richard Cochrane Seattle, WA Transportation alternatives to single-occupant vehicles coupled with attractive urban communities are essential to a sustainable future.
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