The following data has been collected to help inform the new Downtown Plan.
Background Data:
- DRAFT Relevant Goals and Polices from the 2002 City Center Master Plan
- Downtown Bellingham Partnership – Visions for Downtown
- City Center Investments, 2000-2010
Activities and Uses
- Capital Facilities Plan – Relevance to Downtown Planning
- 2010 Whatcom County Real Estate Research Report (2011 coming soon)
- Comparative Development Costs: Downtown vs. In-Town “Suburban” Locations (PDA Report)
- Downtown Revitalization – Market Research Report (MBA study, prepared for Sustainable Connections, 2010)
- Downtown Housing Summary Report (City of Bellingham, 2011)
- Downtown Residential Development Summary (City of Bellingham, 2009)
- Transportation Impact Fee – Summary of Urban Village Reduction Savings (2011)
Access and Linkages
- Waterfront District Sub-Area Plan: Relevance to Downtown Planning
- Parking Fund Report (2011)
- Bike / Ped Count Totals (2008-2010)
- 2011 Pedestrian Plan Survey – Comments Related to Downtown
- Summary of Downtown Circulation Studies (City of Bellingham, 2011)
- Comprehensive Plan – Transportation Element: Project List of Downtown (2011)
- Downtown Traffic Volumes (2010)
Comfort and Image
- Tourism Bureau Strategic Plan – Relevance to Downtown Planning
- Downtown Visitor’s Data, 2007-2011 (to be updated by Rob)
- Performance Measures: Library Visitors, Museum Participants, Safe Walking Downtown (2010 – could be updated for 2011)
- Downtown Crime Statistics (Bellingham Police, 2010-2011)
Downtown Planning Studies and Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
- Project Timeline (PDF)
- Study Area Map (PDF)
- Existing Conditions Downtown– These maps highlight existing conditions such as zoning, parking, height and parks.
- Parking Analysis (4,851K PDF)
- Phase 2 – Festival of Ideas Report (PDF)
- Phase 1 – Community Engagement Report (PDF)
- Downtown Historic Inventory
- Downtown Parking Analysis (4,851K PDF)
- 2011 Downtown Housing Report (PDF)
Sociability
- Arts District: Making Places for People
- Downtown Shading Study (2009)
- Age and Gender Breakout (2010 Census)
