Streets as Parks--Rethinking and Activating Public Space in Seattle and Boston
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Transcript of Streets as Parks--Rethinking and Activating Public Space in Seattle and Boston
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WHY STREETS AS PARKS?
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NOT ENOUGH.
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POORLY CONNECTED.
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INEQUITABLY DISTRIBUTED.
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A CASE STUDY: BELL STREET PARK
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CONTEXT
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SHARROWS IN BOTH WESTBOUND LANES
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HEAVY USE BY BUSES AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES
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THREE FLAT BLOCKS AND ONE STEEPER BLOCK
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CRIME WAS A MAJOR CONCERN
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COLLABORATION WAS KEY graphic courtesy of Hewitt
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MOA
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COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS…
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WELL ATTENDED, BUT A LOT OF THE USUAL SUSPECTS
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LESS TRADITIONAL VENUES
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SUMMER STREET PARTY IN THE STREET
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MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE
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8 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR STREET PERFORM LIKE A PARK
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1. RECLAIM
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2. ELEVATE
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3. GRID
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4. TWIST
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5. MEANDER
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6. GUIDE
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7. BLUR
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8. GROW
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A FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK
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APPLIED ONE BLOCK AT A TIME
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TO FORM A 4-BLOCK STREET PARK CORRIDOR
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CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETE IN MARCH 2014
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1ST TO 2ND
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2ND TO 5TH
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A FRONT PORCH FOR ALL
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ALSO IMPORTANT AT NIGHT
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DIVERSITY OF SPACES
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SAFE CURBLESS CROSSINGS
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RECYCLING CURBS…
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INTO “PERCHES”
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ACCESSIBILITY
DEEP ACCESSIBILITY
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THE SLOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR
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PUBLIC SPACES WHERE WE FEEL SAFE TO BRING CHILDREN
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AUGUST 2013
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MARCH 2014
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JULY 2014
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A FLEXIBLE STAGE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ACTIVATE!
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A WORD ABOUT CURBS
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A WORD ABOUT PARKING
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A WORD ABOUT DOGS
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ALL IN ALL, POSITIVE RESULTS SO FAR AND SEATTLE IS POISED TO BUILD ON IT
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WHAT’S NEXT?
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NORD ALLEY, SEATTLE
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PIONEER PASSAGE, SEATTLE
Other alley here
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WEEDIN PLACE, SEATTLE
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IT COMES FULL CIRCLE…