The document discusses the public space management initiatives in Seattle and Boston, aimed at creating vibrant and accessible urban environments. It highlights Seattle's efforts to promote and regulate public spaces through various programs and community activities. The mission emphasizes delivering a safe, healthy, and engaging transportation system, connecting people and communities.

1. 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

2. Why does this matter?
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Isn’t it obvious?
Photo credit: Courtney Sacco/Metro

4. What’s the role for cities?
Credit: Mike Lydon, et al

5. What sparked Seattle to action?
Photo credit: Renegade Planners Collective

6. What about Boston?
Photo credit: Jason Eppink

7. What are people saying?

8. Public Space Management Program
Pro Walk/Pro Bike/Pro Place
Jennifer Wieland
September 9, 2014

9. SDOT’s mission & vision
Mission: delivering a first-rate transportation system for Seattle
Vision: a vibrant Seattle with connected people, places, & products

10. SDOT’s core principles
Keep it safe
Focus on the basics
Build healthy communities
Support a thriving economy
Provide great service

11. People want places…
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12. People want places…
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13. People want places…

14. People want places…

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People want places…

16. People want places…

17. People want places…
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18. And we have space!

19. Managing the right-of-way
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Photo credit: Oran Viriyincy

20. Program mission
Seattle’s Public Space Management Program
promotes and regulates a vibrant, safe, accessible, and attractive shared right-of-way.

21. A one-stop shop

22. Where we are today

23. From PARK(ing) Day…
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24. …to parklets
Photo credit: Seattle Bike Blog

25. From sandbox-gate…
Photo credit: Seattle Times

26. …to play streets

27. From an intersection…

28. …to a Scrabble board
Photo credit: Joshua Trujillo, Seattle PI

29. From a sidewalk…

30. …to a 2.9 mile hopscotch course

31. From too little space for people…

32. …to plenty of empty space…

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…to a lunchtime destination
Photo credit: Downtown Seattle Association

34. Thank you!
jennifer.wieland@seattle.gov | (206) 733-9970
http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/psmp.htm
http://www.seattle.gov/transportation