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Rethinking & Activating
Public Space in Seattle & Boston
Kris Carter, Boston Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics
Nate Cormier, SvR Design Company
Jennifer Wieland, Seattle Department of Transportation
Why does this matter?
Photo credit: Crosscut
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Isn’t it obvious?
Photo credit: Courtney Sacco/Metro
What’s the role for cities?
Credit: Mike Lydon, et al
What sparked Seattle to action?
Photo credit: Renegade Planners Collective
What about Boston?
Photo credit: Jason Eppink
What are people saying?
Public Space Management Program
Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place
Jennifer Wieland
September 9, 2014
SDOT’s mission & vision
Mission: delivering a first-rate transportation system for Seattle
Vision: a vibrant Seattle with connected people, places, & products
SDOT’s core principles
Keep it safe
Focus on the
basics
Build healthy
communities
Support a
thriving
economy
Provide great
service
People want places…
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People want places…
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People want places…
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People want places…
People want places…
People want places…
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Photo credit: Redbox Pictures
And we have space!
Managing the right-of-way
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Program mission Seattle’s Public Space Management Program
promotes and regulates a vibrant, safe, accessible, and attractive shared right-of-way.
A one-stop shop
Where we are today
From PARK(ing) Day…
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…to parklets
Photo credit: Seattle Bike Blog
From sandbox-gate…
Photo credit: Seattle Times
…to play streets
From an intersection…
…to a Scrabble board
Photo credit: Joshua Trujillo, Seattle PI
From a sidewalk…
…to a 2.9 mile hopscotch course
From too little space for people…
…to plenty of empty space…
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…to a lunchtime destination
Photo credit: Downtown Seattle Association
Thank you!
[email protected] | (206) 733-9970
http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/psmp.htm
http://www.seattle.gov/transportation