City of DesMoines Comment Letter to the PSRC (1/30/2018)

RE: Regional Transportation Plan Comments on the Regional Transportation Plan Puget Sound Regional Council, The City of Des Moines appreciates the important work of the Puget Sound Regional Council and the opportunity to comment on the Draft of the Regional Transportation Plan - 2018. The draft plan acknowledges the importance of a sustainable regional transportation network moving people and goods in ways that support a healthy environment and a strong economy. The plan also recognizes the opportunity to address past harms to the environment and improve air and water quality. The City of Des Moines is committed to multi-modal options. The City of Des Moines comments relate primarily to the section of the plan devoted to the regional aviation system and planning for future airport system needs (pg.53-54). Washington is the most trade dependent state in the nation and Washington airports undeniably have a significant impact on the State’s economy. [1] The plan is deficient in the discussion of this critical element of the state’s transportation system, devoting a brief half page to this topic. The primary concern of the City of Des Moines has to do with the asymmetrical relationship between the public benefit of economic activity coming from airport operations (specifically SeaTac International Airport) and the disproportionate negative impacts experienced by our city in proximity to this major airport. We understand the plan addresses the statewide transportation system, nonetheless SeaTac is the largest component in the statewide aviation system. It is state policy to work with appropriate local…

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