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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
e Council
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