The Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board is now accepting applications for a new member to help make walking in Seattle safer and easier. The volunteer board, which was created by Seattle City Council in 1993, plays an influential role in implementing Seattle’s Pedestrian Master Plan.
The board advises the Mayor and City Council, participates in planning and project development, evaluates policies and makes recommendations to all city departments including SDOT.
The board is currently looking for a candidate to fill one vacant position and serve out the remaining period of this term, through April 1, 2015. This board member will then have the opportunity to be reappointed to a full two-year term, with the potential to serve a second full two-year term.
Board members are frequent walkers of a variety of ages, levels of mobility, and walks of life, and from areas throughout the city. Members must be Seattle residents, and can not be city employees.
The board meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at City Hall on 5th Ave between James and Cherry streets.
“A walkable community benefits everyone, and offers more advantages than any other form of transportation. Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board members work to make our community healthier, our streets safer, and our neighborhoods more livable,”says Devor Barton, recent chair and current board member of the Pedestrian Advisory Board.
Interested Seattleites should submit a resume and cover letter explaining their interest via email by October 27, 2014 to Howard Wu at howard.wu@seattle.gov.
To find out more information about the application call Howard Wu at (206) 684-3902, or e-mail the address above.
