Healthy Streets are becoming a permanent fixture in our city, and we’re excited to share the latest updates with you. These locations are closed to through traffic but open to people walking, rolling, biking, and playing. While drivers may still use these streets, the primary focus is on creating more public space for the community’s benefit. Our goal is to improve both community and individual health by providing more opportunities for physical activity and social interaction.
In 2022, we reached out to neighbors and shared early design concepts with community members at an in-person event. We collected comments on the proposed design, which we took into consideration when updating the plan. In 2023, we evaluated community feedback and made refinements to the design based on what we heard. The updated plan includes an additional walking and biking area along the beachfront, as well as the connection of the existing bike lane on Alki Ave SW along Beach Dr SW.As previously announced, we will begin construction on pedestrian and bike improvements at 18th Ave S and S College St in 2024.
TLDR?
In 2022, the city reached out to neighbors and shared early design concepts with community members at an in-person event, collecting comments on the proposed design.• In 2023, the city evaluated community feedback on the proposed design to consider possible refinements.• The updated design plan includes constructing an additional walking/biking area along the beachfront and connecting the existing bike lane on Alki Ave SW along Beach Dr SW, based on what the community strongly expressed.
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Healthy Streets are closed to pass through traffic, but open to people walking, rolling, biking, and playing. People driving who need to get to homes and destinations can still drive on these streets. The goal of this program is to open up more public space for people to use—improving community and individual health.
Date: 2023-12-02T00:00:06 00:00
