My Future Neighborhood - Youth Workshop for Light Rail Station Area
Sun, Sep 18, 2016 from 11am - 3pm
Sound Transit's next light rail system extension will happen in 2021, with new stations opening in the University District, Roosevelt neighborhood, and Northgate. Existing light rail stations already exist, from the newly opened UW Stadium station down to Sea-Tac Airport. When a light rail station opens, it means some big changes will be occurring in the immediate neighborhood, usually in the form of new residential and commercial development.
This program challenges youth to think about how urban design and planning policies we put in place today can shape or change a neighborhood many years into the future. Participants will be shown images of the study area (Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood) as it looks today, and asked to think about what it might look like when the Roosevelt light rail station opens in 2021.
This program is intended for ages 12-17, or students in middle school and high school.