1. CPPW CASE STUDY:
Federal Way, Washington
HEALing Suburbia: Healthy Eating and
Active Living via the CPPW Grant
Program
Janet Shull, AICP
Senior Planner

2. Federal Way’s Story
City of 89,370 Pop (11th largest city in WA)
Cul-de-sac style subdivisions prominent
Auto-centric
Low connectivity
Few transportation through routes carrying high traffic
volumes
Last comprehensive assessment of our non-motorized
network was in 1998

3. Typical Neighborhood
High volume arterials
serving commercial land
use
Surrounding area is
disconnected from nearby
business
Difficult and infrequent
street crossings

4. Neighborhood Characteristics

5. Impacts on Public Health
Higher than average rates of obesity and health risks as
compared with rest of King County “FOCUS
COMMUNITY”
Third highest adult obesity rate in King County (28.1% vs.
19.8% in KC).
63.2% of adults are overweight in Federal Way ( 54.4% in KC)
Lower than county average percentage of travel by foot,
bike and transit

6. Project Overview
Compressed timeline
Not your typical consultant
team
Multiple citizen input avenues
Included a “reality check” of
community vision
Our work was done within
the larger coalition effort

7. Working Relationships – Project Team
Successful interdepartmental coordination
City staff was part of production team
Unique team partnerships
University faculty/research partners
Non-profit organization partners
Included key decision-makers
CPPW allowed for cities doing similar work to share
information along the way

8. Working Relationships – Community
Used multiple modes of
engagement
It actually cost less to set up
and launch “Engage Federal
Way” for 6 months than we
had budgeted for one
citywide mailing
Provided feedback as we
moved forward
Coordinated efforts with
local advocacy groups

9. Working Relationships – Elected Officials
Don’t be afraid to challenge
perceived preferences – you
may be surprised
Involve elected officials early
and keep them in the loop
throughout the process
You may find some new
champions

10. Project Outcomes
ORDINANCE NO 12-718 RESOLUTION NO 12-615
AN ORDINANCE of the City of A RESOLUTION of the City
Federal Way Washington relating to Council of the City of Federal Way
Complete Streets adding a new Washington relating to the
section to FWRC 19.135 approval of the
FEDERAL WAY BICYCLE AND
PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN
ORDINANCE NO 12-721
AN ORDINANCE of the City of RESOLUTION NO 12-617
Federal Way Washington relating A RESOLUTION of the City
to amendments to the City’s Council of the City of Federal Way
comprehensive plan and the adoption Washington related to
of the HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS
POLICY
Twin Lakes Commercial District
DEVELOPMENT
Subarea Plan

11. Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan

12. Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan
Existing Network: 27 miles Proposed Network: +71 miles

13. Complete Streets Ordinance
“Don’t check that box!”
Educational workshop was
key to success
Regional approach
Favorable positioning for
future project funding
Master plan illustrates a
variety of “complete
streets” typologies

14. Healthy Food Access Policy
FW citizens want
access to healthy
food!
Identified link with
non-motorized
network
Has led to grant for
implementation

15. Federal Way’s Lessons Learned
Involve community early and
often
Partner with local nonprofits
and educational institutions
Build adequate start-up time
into your project timeline
Don’t be afraid to change your
approach along the way
Give serious consideration to
implementation resources
Celebrate project completion

16. CPPW CASE STUDY:
Federal Way, Washington
HEALing Suburbia: Healthy Eating and
Active Living via the CPPW Grant
Program
Janet Shull, AICP
Senior Planner