Free Stay Healthy Block Permits
The Stay Healthy Streets have been very popular (see here, here, and here!) and the City of Seattle has received many requests for more outdoor recreation space.
Enter: Stay Healthy Block Permits, which support community groups to temporarily close blocks to thru-traffic for increased access to outdoor recreation space and improved mental health.
Broadview didn’t get any Stay Healthy Streets when they were created a few months ago. Perhaps an organization in Broadview could apply for one.
Stay Healthy Block Applications for community organizations and nonprofits are available now!
The permits will allow community organizations and non-profits to take the lead. With the permit, these groups can open one or more blocks on non-arterial streets to Seattleites.
How to know if your street is an arterial:
If you look at your street and there’s no dividing line down the center, it’s not an arterial! To learn more about arterials in Seattle, check out this map and select “arterial classification” in the Layer List (gray streets are non-arterials, and streets with colors are arterials).
If your organization wants to apply for a permit, keep these things in mind:
- You can go to our Stay Healthy Blocks website to apply now.
- You’ll be responsible for notifying neighbors, closing the street with barricades and printable signs we developed, and monitoring for safety.
- You’ll also be responsible for ensuring compliance with public health guidelines.
