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
Puget Sound Lake Washington Beacon Hill
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
Site Map Beacon Ave. SITE
Beacon Hill Today
Beacon Hill Light Rail Station
WHO S INVOLVED?
KEY ELEMENTS OF THE BEACON HILL HIA
Health Indicators Rate per 100,000 (95% CI) 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 King Co. Seattle Beacon Hill Overweight
Health Indicators Rate per 100,000 (95% CI) 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 King Co. Seattle Beacon Hill Motor vehicle accident deaths
Health Indicators Rate per 100,000 (95% CI) 25 20 15 10 5 0 King Co. Seattle Beacon Hill No Physical Activity
Asset Mapping Natural Beacon Hill Playfield Cheasty Blvd Trail Jefferson Park Dr. Jose Rizal Park Triangle Park P-patch garden plots
Asset Mapping Natural Beacon Hill Playfield Cheasty Blvd Trail Jefferson Park Dr. Jose Rizal Park Triangle Park P-patch garden plots Beacon Hill Assets
Asset Mapping Natural Beacon Hill Playfield Cheasty Blvd Trail Jefferson Park Dr. Jose Rizal Park T P Social Community Council Beacon Alliance of Neighbors Pedestrian Taskforce Beacon Ridge Improvement Council Farmers Market Newspaper Churches
Asset Mapping Natural Beacon Hill Playfield Cheasty Blvd Trail Jefferson Park Dr. Jose Rizal Park Triangle Park P-patch garden plots Beacon Hill Assets Social Community Council Beacon Alliance of Neighbors Pedestrian Taskforce Beacon Ridge Improvement Council Farmers Market Newspaper Churches
Asset Mapping Natural Beacon Hill Playfield Cheasty Blvd Trail Jefferson Park Dr. Jose Rizal Park Triangle Park P-patch garden plots Social Community Council Beacon Alliance of Neighbors Pedestrian Taskforce Beacon Ridge I t C l Supports Department of Neighborhoods, public transport, Planning Dept, police, fire, P-patch network, schools, ambulance, Parks and Recreation, PHSKC
Asset Mapping Natural Beacon Hill Playfield Cheasty Blvd Trail Jefferson Park Dr. Jose Rizal Park Triangle Park P-patch garden plots Beacon Hill Assets Social Community Council Beacon Alliance of Neighbors Pedestrian Taskforce Beacon Ridge Improvement Council Farmers Market Newspaper Churches Supports Department of Neighborhoods, public transport, Planning Dept, police, fire, P-patch network, schools, ambulance, Parks and Recreation, PHSKC
Asset Mapping Natural Beacon Hill Playfield Cheasty Blvd Trail Jefferson Park Dr. Jose Rizal Park Triangle Park P-patch garden plots Built Infrastructure Bus routes Sidewalks and parks Expansion - unused buildings Social Community Council Beacon Alliance of Neighbors Pedestrian Taskforce Beacon Ridge Improvement Council Farmers Market per s ports ghborhoods, public g Dept, police, fire, chools, ambulance, ion, PHSKC
Asset Mapping Natural Beacon Hill Playfield Cheasty Blvd Trail Jefferson Park Dr. Jose Rizal Park Triangle Park P-patch garden plots Beacon Hill Assets Social Community Council Beacon Alliance of Neighbors Pedestrian Taskforce Beacon Ridge Improvement Council Farmers Market Newspaper Churches Built Infrastructure bus routes sidewalks and parks Expansion - unused buildings Supports Department of Neighborhoods, public transport, Planning Dept, police, fire, P-patch network, schools, ambulance, Parks and Recreation, PHSKC
Asset Mapping Natural Beacon Hill Playfield Cheasty Blvd Trail Jefferson Park Dr. Jose Rizal Park Triangle Park P-patch garden plots Economic Small businesses New development Cultural attractions Real estate Chamber of Commerce bus routes sidewalks and parks Expansion - unused buildings Social Community Council Beacon Alliance of Neighbors Pedestrian Taskforce e Council et s rhoods, public t, police, fire, ls, ambulance, Parks and Recreation, PHSKC
Asset Mapping Economic Small businesses New development Cultural attractions Real estate Chamber of Commerce Built Infrastructure bus routes sidewalks and parks Expansion - unused buildings Natural Beacon Hill Playfield Cheasty Blvd Trail Jefferson Park Dr. Jose Rizal Park Triangle Park P-patch garden plots Beacon Hill Assets Social Community Council Beacon Alliance of Neighbors Pedestrian Taskforce Beacon Ridge Improvement Council Farmers Market Newspaper Churches Supports Department of Neighborhoods, public transport, Planning Dept, police, fire, P-patch network, schools, ambulance, Parks and Recreation, PHSKC
Asset Mapping Economic Small businesses New developmen Cultural attraction Real estate Chamber of Com Natural Beacon Hill Playfield Cheasty Blvd Trail Jefferson Park Dr. Jose Rizal Park Triangle Park P-patch garden plots Services El Centro de la Raza Churches Library Harborview Hospital Odessa Brown Clinic Built Infrastructure bus routes sidewalks and parks Expansion - unused buildings Social Community Council Beacon Alliance of Taskforce dge nt Council Market r orts hborhoods, public Dept, police, fire, P-patch network, schools, ambulance, Parks and Recreation, PHSKC
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS.
WALKING AUDIT
Where are We At? Literature Review & Impact Assessment Getting Through to Policy Makers