Client: City of Seattle

Facilitated a six-month process to identify options to update the city’s policies and process for smaller street vacations (petitions for closing public right-of-way). The stakeholder group included 20 members representing a diverse set of interests and perspectives. Tasks included interviewing city and stakeholder representatives, facilitating a stakeholder advisory committee, and preparing a report on areas of consensus and potential improvements to the street vacation policies. (2016 – 2017)

Results: The Stakeholder Workgroup provided its report and recommendations to the Seattle City Council Sustainability and Transportation Committee. After committee review, staff will draft changes to the street vacation policies, with the aim of preparing legislation for the Council to consider in early 2018.