South Seattle Neighborhoods Design for the Future
“I was amazed to see so many of the ideas that had flickered and floated through the various meetings all come together at the end,” said Columbia City resident Mikala Woodward. Joining fellow Columbia City and Hillman City residents last weekend, Mikala participated in a design workshop culminating months of community participation and planning. Residents painted pictures, sculpted clay and drew maps to begin designing solutions that will at once increase connection between the two south Seattle neighborhoods, stimulate walkability along Rainier Avenue and integrate art as a strategy for increasing a sense of place.
By the end of the day, lots of great ideas were surfaced and explored. As Mikala noted, “I recognized the touch of many, many hands on the final design, including mine, in ways I had and hadn’t expected.”
After the design concepts are finalized, the Columbia City/Hillman City Gateway Project members will seek funding for building and implementation.
The Columbia City/Hillman City Gateway Project is the recipient of the 2007 Gathering Places Initiative award, which grants $20,000 worth of Pomegranate Center planning and design services to build a gathering place for their community. Contact us to learn how you can support the Gathering Places Initiative and bring the Multiple Victories process to communities without resources to match their need.