rethinking and activating public space in seattle and boston
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Rethinking and Activating Public Space in Seattle and Boston Abstract: Seattle and Boston are two U.S. cities that have embraced new roles the public sector can play in managing and activating public space, including streets. Seattle's Public Space Management Program and Boston's Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics support innovative public space projects by partnering with city departments, community members, and designers to pilot, test, learn, and scale placemaking initiatives. Presenters will share highlights of their programs and the successes and failures of catalyst projects. Presenters: Presenter: Jennifer Wieland Seattle DOT Co-Presenter: Kris Carter City of Boston Co-Presenter: Nate Cormier SvR Design CompanyTRANSCRIPT
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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
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Why does this matter?
Photo credit: Crosscut
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Isn’t it obvious?
Photo credit: Courtney Sacco/Metro
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What’s the role for cities?
Credit: Mike Lydon, et al
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What sparked Seattle to action?
Photo credit: Renegade Planners Collective
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What about Boston?
Photo credit: Jason Eppink
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What are people saying?
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Public Space Management Program
Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place
Jennifer Wieland
September 9, 2014
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SDOT’s mission & vision
Mission: delivering a first-rate transportation system for Seattle
Vision: a vibrant Seattle with connected people, places, & products
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SDOT’s core principles
Keep it safe
Focus on the
basics
Build healthy
communities
Support a
thriving
economy
Provide great
service
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People want places…
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People want places…
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People want places…
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People want places…
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People want places…
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People want places…
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Photo credit: Redbox Pictures
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And we have space!
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Managing the right-of-way
19 Photo credit: Oran Viriyincy
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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.
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A one-stop shop
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Where we are today
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From PARK(ing) Day…
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…to parklets
Photo credit: Seattle Bike Blog
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From sandbox-gate…
Photo credit: Seattle Times
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…to play streets
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From an intersection…
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…to a Scrabble board
Photo credit: Joshua Trujillo, Seattle PI
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From a sidewalk…
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…to a 2.9 mile hopscotch course
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From too little space for people…
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…to plenty of empty space…
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…to a lunchtime destination
Photo credit: Downtown Seattle Association
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Thank you!
[email protected] | (206) 733-9970
http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/psmp.htm
http://www.seattle.gov/transportation