Seattle Transportation Plan
Seattle Transportation Plan
An equitable roadmap for the future of transportation in Seattle
An equitable roadmap for the future of transportation in Seattle
Location:
Seattle, WA
Client:
Seattle Department of Transportation
Services:
Project Description:
In early 2022, SDOT launched the Seattle Transportation Plan (STP) – a vision for the future of Seattle streets and how people move in Seattle. The Plan outlines a 20-year vision for the future of Seattle’s streets, sidewalks, and public spaces informed by people who live, work, and play in Seattle.
S&A led the community engagement program, developing a foundational public engagement plan to guide three phases of city-wide engagement, setting a roadmap for a comprehensive public engagement process that was culturally relevant, accessible, and inclusive. S&A collaborated with community members through a closely coordinated combination of citywide and focused outreach. In nearly two years of community engagement, we focused on amplifying the voices of individuals who are often marginalized in government planning.
S&A also created the project’s comprehensive and user-friendly online engagement hub. This hub hosted an engaging survey with social media ‘like’ and emoji buttons, visually appealing photos and clear and direct questions – yielding feedback that was focused, insightful and actionable to potential actions the City could take to improve Seattle’s transportation system.
Results:
Through collaboration with Community-based organizations, Community Liaisons and other partners, we were able to expand and broaden our engagement process and reach, producing inspiring results which included:
- 4,000 community members engaged through a variety of outreach activities
- 100,000+ comments collected from the community
- 131 community events
- 29,000 visits to the online engagement hub
- 10,000 survey responses
- Translation of materials in 15 languages including yard signs, posters, and print ads distributed throughout the city
