21,
2015
Paul
H.
Brodeur,
Division
Director
Marine
Division
King
County
Department
of
Transportation
MS
KSC-TR-0816
201
S
Jackson
St
Seattle,
WA
98104-3856
Subject:
King
County
Water
Taxi
Bike
Storage
Dear
Mr.
Brodeur,
Now
that
the
M/V
Sally
Fox
is
in
operation
with
uncovered
bike
storage
from
downtown
to
Vashon,
we
can
see
just
how
wonderful
the
new
vessels
will
be
for
business
at
our
bike
shops.
The
rust
and
corrosion
from
salt
spray
on
the
bikes
will
be
worse
in
winter.
This
will
really
help
us
get
through
our
slow
season,
creating
jobs
and
keeping
us
in
continual
contact
with
our
customers,
who
value
and
depend
upon
their
bikes
for
transportation.
However,
it
does
seem
to
us,
attractive
as
the
maintenance
and
overhaul
business
might
be,
that
King
County
is
doing
a
disservice
to
water
taxi
users
who
choose
to
use
a
bike
instead
of
a
car
or
bus
to
get
to
and
from
the
terminals.
Using
a
bike
frees
up
car
parking
and
bus
seats
for
others
on
the
new,
larger
vessels.
Providing
less
usable
bike
storage
on
the
new
larger
capacity
vessels
makes
no
sense
for
creation
of
a
sustainable
transportation
network,
or
for
reducing
the
traffic
and
parking
impact
on
Vashon
and
in
West
Seattle.
Instead
of
forcing
your
customers
to
overhaul
or
replace
their
bikes
at
frequent
intervals,
we
think
you
should:
1. Provide
bike
racks
inside
the
cabin,
in
proportion
to
seating
as
on
the
older
vessels;
or,
2. Provide
a
cover
that
will
exclude
salt
spray
from
any
outdoor
bike
storage;
and
3. Provide
a
hose
for
rinsing
bikes
at
each
terminal.
Sincerely,
Stu
Hennessey,
Owner
Brad
Loetel,
Owner
Aaron
Goss.
Owner
Alki
Bike
&
Board
West
Seattle
Cyclery
Gregg
Sundin,
Manager
West
Seattle
West
Seattle
Aarons
Bicycle
Repair
White
Center
Craig
Undem,
Owner
Michael
and
Jennifer
Longiel,
Owners
Cycle
University
Andy
Townsend,
Manager
West
Seattle
The
Bicycle
Repair
Shop
Downtown
Seattle
cc:
Harold
Tanaguchi,
Director,
King
County
Department
of
Transportation
Dow
Constantine,
King
County
Executive
Joe
McDermott,
King
County
Councilmember