HEALTH AND COMMUNITY

DESIGN IN BEACON HILL,

SEATTLE, WA

NEW PARTNERS FOR SMART GROWTH CONFERENCE

FEBRUARY, 2007

Ngozi T. Oleru, Ph.D. Division Director Environmental Public Health Division Public Health Seattle&King County

Overview

• Neighborhood • Light Rail project• Conducting the HIA in Beacon Hill• Closing thoughts

Beacon Hill Neighborhood

• Geography• Character• Existing Street Features• Light Rail Station site

BeaconHill

Puget Sound

LakeWashington

Beacon Hill … the early days

• 1889 – Boston financier named after hometown

• 1912 – street car connects Beacon Hill to rest of Seattle

• Waves of immigrants with common goal of success

Beacon Hill … today• Geography has kept

the neighborhood distinct

• Diverse community• Several bus routes• Central business core

reduced

Beacon Ave.

Site Map

SITE

Beacon Hill …Today

Beacon Hill Light Rail Station

WHO’S INVOLVED?

KEY ELEMENTS OF THEBEACON HILL HIA

Health IndicatorsRate per 100,000 (95% CI)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Overweight

King Co. Seattle BeaconHill

Health IndicatorsRate per 100,000 (95% CI)

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Motor vehicle accident deaths

King Co. Seattle BeaconHill

Health IndicatorsRate per 100,000 (95% CI)

0

5

10

15

20

25

No Physical Activity

King Co. Seattle BeaconHill

Asset Mapping

NaturalBeacon Hill PlayfieldCheasty Blvd TrailJefferson ParkDr. Jose Rizal ParkTriangle ParkP-patch garden plots

Beacon Hill Assets

Asset Mapping NaturalBeacon Hill PlayfieldCheasty Blvd TrailJefferson ParkDr. Jose Rizal ParkTriangle ParkP-patch garden plots

Asset Mapping NaturalBeacon Hill PlayfieldCheasty Blvd TrailJefferson ParkDr. Jose Rizal ParkT P

SocialCommunity CouncilBeacon Alliance of

NeighborsPedestrian TaskforceBeacon Ridge

Improvement CouncilFarmers MarketNewspaperChurches

Beacon Hill Assets

Asset Mapping NaturalBeacon Hill PlayfieldCheasty Blvd TrailJefferson ParkDr. Jose Rizal ParkTriangle ParkP-patch garden plots

SocialCommunity CouncilBeacon Alliance of

NeighborsPedestrian TaskforceBeacon Ridge

Improvement CouncilFarmers MarketNewspaperChurches

Asset Mapping NaturalBeacon Hill PlayfieldCheasty Blvd TrailJefferson ParkDr. Jose Rizal ParkTriangle ParkP-patch garden plots

SocialCommunity CouncilBeacon Alliance of

NeighborsPedestrian TaskforceBeacon Ridge

I t C l Supports

Department of Neighborhoods, public transport, Planning Dept, police, fire, P-patch network, schools, ambulance, Parks and Recreation, PHSKC

Beacon Hill Assets

Asset Mapping NaturalBeacon Hill PlayfieldCheasty Blvd TrailJefferson ParkDr. Jose Rizal ParkTriangle ParkP-patch garden plots

SocialCommunity CouncilBeacon Alliance of

NeighborsPedestrian TaskforceBeacon Ridge

Improvement CouncilFarmers MarketNewspaperChurches

SupportsDepartment of Neighborhoods, public transport, Planning Dept, police, fire, P-patch network, schools, ambulance, Parks and Recreation, PHSKC

Asset Mapping NaturalBeacon Hill PlayfieldCheasty Blvd TrailJefferson ParkDr. Jose Rizal ParkTriangle ParkP-patch garden plots

SocialCommunity CouncilBeacon Alliance of

NeighborsPedestrian TaskforceBeacon Ridge

Improvement CouncilFarmers Market

pers

ports ghborhoods, public

g Dept, police, fire, chools, ambulance,

ion, PHSKC

Built InfrastructureBus routesSidewalks and parksExpansion - unused

buildings

Beacon Hill Assets

Asset Mapping NaturalBeacon Hill PlayfieldCheasty Blvd TrailJefferson ParkDr. Jose Rizal ParkTriangle ParkP-patch garden plots

SocialCommunity CouncilBeacon Alliance of

NeighborsPedestrian TaskforceBeacon Ridge

Improvement CouncilFarmers MarketNewspaperChurches

SupportsDepartment of Neighborhoods, public transport, Planning Dept, police, fire, P-patch network, schools, ambulance, Parks and Recreation, PHSKC

Built Infrastructurebus routessidewalks and parksExpansion - unused

buildings

Asset Mapping NaturalBeacon Hill PlayfieldCheasty Blvd TrailJefferson ParkDr. Jose Rizal ParkTriangle ParkP-patch garden plots

SocialCommunity CouncilBeacon Alliance of

NeighborsPedestrian Taskforce

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et

s rhoods, public

t, police, fire, ls, ambulance,

Parks and Recreation, PHSKC

bus routessidewalks and parksExpansion - unused

buildings

EconomicSmall businesses New developmentCultural attractionsReal estateChamber of Commerce

Beacon Hill Assets

Asset Mapping NaturalBeacon Hill PlayfieldCheasty Blvd TrailJefferson ParkDr. Jose Rizal ParkTriangle ParkP-patch garden plots

SocialCommunity CouncilBeacon Alliance of

NeighborsPedestrian TaskforceBeacon Ridge

Improvement CouncilFarmers MarketNewspaperChurches

SupportsDepartment of Neighborhoods, public transport, Planning Dept, police, fire, P-patch network, schools, ambulance, Parks and Recreation, PHSKC

Built Infrastructurebus routessidewalks and parksExpansion - unused

buildings

EconomicSmall businesses New developmentCultural attractionsReal estateChamber of Commerce

Asset Mapping NaturalBeacon Hill PlayfieldCheasty Blvd TrailJefferson ParkDr. Jose Rizal ParkTriangle ParkP-patch garden plots

SocialCommunity CouncilBeacon Alliance of

Taskforce dge

nt Council Market

r

orts hborhoods, public

Dept, police, fire, P-patch network, schools, ambulance, Parks and Recreation, PHSKC

Built Infrastructurebus routessidewalks and parksExpansion - unused

buildings

EconomicSmall businesses New developmenCultural attractionReal estateChamber of Com

ServicesEl Centro de la RazaChurchesLibraryHarborview HospitalOdessa Brown Clinic

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS….

WALKING AUDIT

Where are We At?

Literature Review & Impact Assessment

Getting Through to Policy Makers