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Share your input on the design of the Alki Point Healthy Street

The entrance to the Alki Point Healthy Street at the intersection of Beach Dr SW and 63rd Ave SW. Photo: SDOT.

At our project open house on Wednesday, Nov. 9, we shared design plans for the Alki Point Healthy Street. We want your feedback on the design of the Healthy Street, including signs, landscaping, travel lanes, and traffic calming elements such as traffic circles and curb bulbs.

For anyone who couldn’t make it to the in-person open house, we’re also hosting a virtual open house on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from noon to 1 PM. Details and the meeting link are listed below in this blog post and on our website.

Community members talk with our staff and make comments on the Alki Point Healthy Street design. Several people stand around design plans and display boards at the recent public meeting.
Community members talk with our staff and make comments on the Alki Point Healthy Street design. Photos: SDOT.

Alki Point is a regional destination park and marine reserve habitat, and a destination for many popular outdoor activities like kayaking and paddle boarding, whale watching, exploring the low tides, and taking in views of the sunset and mountain range.

The Alki Point Healthy Street project began in May 2020 when we implemented a Healthy Street on Beach Drive SW and Alki Avenue SW, from the north end of 63rd Ave SW to the south end of 63rd Ave SW.

Map of the Alki Point Healthy Street. The location is shown with a purple line, along Alki Ave SW and Beach Dr SW.
Map of the Alki Point Healthy Street. Graphic: SDOT.

While people can still drive to local destinations on the street, using the street as a cut-through is discouraged so that it stays calmer and safer for all users – especially people biking, walking, or using a scooter.

After we installed the Healthy Street in 2020, we heard from many community members who wanted to make the Healthy Street permanent.

Earlier this year, we completed an outreach process and received comments from more than 2,000 people. After reviewing the public input, we announced in October that the Alki Point Healthy Street design is moving forward as a Neighborhood Greenway and permanent Healthy Street

The design shared at our in-person open house was created based on community input on our three alternative design options, as shown in our outreach summaries.

The latest project design is now posted on our website and linked below. The design has elements to discourage cut-through traffic and help keep the street safer for all users. This includes adding traffic circles, speed humps, bike lane markings, painted curb bulbs, vehicle turn-around areas, and crosswalk improvements. We’re also prioritizing ADA parking and loading zone areas for people kayaking, paddleboarding, and doing other water activities.

View the design by location:

You can also view the full detailed plan set here.

To provide comments on the Alki Point Healthy Street design, please join our virtual open house on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from noon to 1 PM.

Virtual Open House 

Join any time! We’ll have virtual breakout rooms, where our SDOT team members will be available for your questions and comments on the early design.

  • Location: Zoom meeting
  • Date: Tuesday, November 15
  • Time: 12 to 1 PM

If you are not able to join the virtual open house, please send your comments to AlkiKeepMovingStreet@seattle.gov or share them in a voicemail to (206) 727-3565. To request a public engagement event or if you would like us to attend an existing community meeting, please email us at AlkiKeepMovingStreet@seattle.gov. You can also complete an online form to share your comments by location.

Please share your comments by December 9, 2022.