Redmond study session narrows TMP focus to TDM, school safety and corridor studies

At its Oct. 22 meeting, the Redmond Planning Commission held a study session on the city's Transportation Master Plan, focusing on Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and the Transportation Facilities Plan (TFP), staff said. Michael Hintz, the city's transportation planning manager, told commissioners the TMP will consolidate transportation-related Growth Management Act requirements and set projects and policies through 2050.

The session centered on four immediate topics: enforcement and funding for TDM measures; safety concerns about high-powered e‑bikes and e‑dirt bikes; changes to the TFP that remove some vehicle-capacity projects in favor of multimodal work; and prioritizing a corridor study for Avondale Road. "This plan shapes decades of growth," said David Morton, a Redmond resident who spoke during public comment, urging the commission to "address school bus safety concerns, funding contingencies, neighborhood equity, and TDM enforcement." Morton noted the TFP's projected need of $462,000,000 and said federal and state grants account for about 18% of that forecast.

Staff described the city's TDM approach as broad, aiming to reduce total vehicle travel by encouraging transit,…