Duwamish Valley Safe Streets (est. 2016) is a local coalition of community members advocating for safe streets for all. The grass-roots neighborhood organization is focused on connecting walking and biking routes to schools, parks and businesses.
In 2016, Duwamish Valley Safe Streets (DVSS) formed to gather and voice community concerns about mobility in Georgetown and South Park. For the next several years, they worked tirelessly to build community awareness and document the gaps that kept the two neighborhoods disconnected, despite their proximity and shared geography in the Duwamish River Basin. The dream is a network of safe and protected routes that link the Duwamish Valley to Downtown, West Seattle, Rainier Valley, and the Mountains to Sound Greenway. Such a network would safely connect thousands of people to light rail, critical services, cultural events, and accessible corridors to enjoy recreational opportunities outside the city.
In 2017, DVSS was able to collaborate with SDOT’s Mobility Study and garner the public support necessary to include the Georgetown South Park Trail into future construction plans. In 2024, SDOT broke ground on the Flume Trail section and in 2026, the pathway opened, providing an important connecting route between Georgetown and South Park! Visit https://reconnectsouthpark.org/ to learn more about current efforts to balance mobility and safety, community opportunity, and environmental justice.
Updates from SDOT:
– https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/current-projects/georgetown-to-south-park-connection
– https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2024/11/22/georgetown-to-south-park-connection-project-construction-begins/
Videos created by the community in 2021 to make the case for the trail:
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