The Melrose Promenade projects goal is to transform the Western edge of the Capitol Hill neighborhood, Melrose street, the lowest point of the Hill. This would change the one-mile stretch of Melrose Avenue, Melrose Avenue East, and nearby public spaces alongside the I-5 corridor from Pike Street to the South and stretching to Lakeview Boulevard to the North, into a lively and vibrant promenade public park.
The concept has three major zones: the Active Urban zone, from East Pike Street to East Denny Way; the Overlook zone, between East Denny Way and East Roy Street; and the Park zone, from East Roy Street to East Belmont Avenue. All three zones would be pedestrian and bicyclist friendly.
The Promenade would allow for a diversity of use with walkable, bicycle friendly and flexiblegatheringspaces that could allow for daily use then easilytransform toaccommodate events such as street festivals, farmers markets ormusic and arts festivals.
Project Goals:
- Improve pedestrian trails and connections, clearer safety at intersections
- Increase pedestrian-oriented walkways and green spaces along corridor
- Improve transportation by adding bicycle lanes and parking
- Improve connections to and from Melrose Avenue
- Enhance connections to transit corridors
- Activate underutilized street right-of-way and parking spaces
- Maintain current vehicle parking for residents and businesses
- Take advantage of views of Lake Union, Mountains, and downtown
- Create a neighborhood park with gathering spaces
- Identify strategic green storm water infrastructure
- Incorporate art, iconic structures and terraced gardening
The whole 88-page Final Report is available online. Funding for the report was made possible through a $20,000 Neighborhood Matching Fund grant awarded by the citys Department of Neighborhoods.