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EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT <br /> Page 92 <br />accommodate passing another person comfortably or to provide a buffer from fast-moving traffic. <br />Marked and signalized crosswalks are generally limited to arterial intersections and the downtown core, <br />which makes many pedestrian trips a challenge. Statistics about collisions involving people walking can <br />be found through Vision Zero Everett, the City’s blueprint for transportation safety. <br />Relevant to planning for pedestrian needs, Everett adopted its Public Right of Way ADA Transition Plan <br />in 2021, which identifies physical barriers in pedestrian facilities for people with disabilities and <br />establishes a roadmap for how these barriers will be removed over time. According to the plan, 12.5% of <br />Everett residents under the age of 65 have a disability, making ADA-compliance a critical step in <br />providing a truly inclusive transportation system. <br />Vision 2050, the Puget Sound Regional Council’s plan for regional growth, emphasizes that <br />comprehensive pedestrian infrastructure networks in cities will be crucial to achieve the goal of <br />concentrating population and employment growth within walking distance of high-capacity transit by <br />2050. Puget Sound Regional Council’s Regional Transportation Plan 2022-2050 highlights the importance <br />of a completed bicycle and pedestrian facility network, as they provide key first- and last-mile <br />connections to transit. Around 80% of all walking trips in the region are less than one mile. As of 2018, <br />approximately 85% of all riders in the region walked to transit.