Seattle Streets AllianceDefining Community Safety: SNG in Conversation with Aaron Dixon
- clara
- Sept. 8, 2020
On Monday, August 31, 2020, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways sat down (virtually) for a community conversation with Aaron Dixon, founding member and Captain of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party. We discussed community ownership of public space, how we define community safety, and community alternatives to policing.
It was wonderful to hear Aaron share his wisdom and experience, and I left the event feeling inspired. A huge thank you …
Story and photo by Loren Schwartz (Stay Healthy Alki Point)
The change resulting from making Alki Point/Beach Drive a Stay Healthy Street was immediate and transformative.
At once, it made the street safe and inclusive. Prior to the Stay Healthy Street designation, Beach Drive was a route fairly exclusively designed for motorists. It seems planners hadn't anticipated the amount or type of traffic and behavior that these streets and parks …