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BEYOND THE EDGE:Reimagining shoreline street ends for public access + ecological enhancement
Diane Walsh | 3.13.2014
public right-of-wayordinary high-water mark
designated streetS.S.E.
significant alteration of the shoreline
privatization + displacement
The majority of tidelands in WA State are held in private ownership
Between 1889 - 1971 the WA State legislature elected to sell its tidelands and beaches
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149
Lake WashingtonElliott Bay
Puget Sound
Lake Union
Duwamish River
Established by city resolution 29370 in 1996
designated for “public uses and access”
Gaps in usable open space
Remainder space from a 1/4 mile buffer around city parks and other open spaces
Gaps in public shoreline access
Total Seattle shoreline ~200 miles
75% private
25% public
Public use
Poor quality shoreline habitat
Degraded shoreline
Untreated stormwater runoff
STREET watersheds
Environmental landscape narratives
Present landform
Historic landform
Consideration of the future
Projected 30 year flood zones
Disconnected + remote
Un-permitted private encroachment
Lack of legibility
Challenging wayfinding
Poor habitat quality
Untreated stormwater runoff
Marginal, small spaces
User conflicts
OPPORTUNITIES
• Reclaim public space and access to the shore
• Restore sensitive shoreline habitat
• Showcase the unusual character of different shorelands
• Use public art as a tool for wayfinding
• Communicate environmental narratives
• Engage the surrounding community
• Use innovative environmental technologies to treat
stormwater
Problem Statement:
Solution: Design interventions• Experimental, temporary• Simple, cheap• Fun, creative• Engage the public
Many shoreline street ends don’t provide adequate public access to the shore, nor do they sufficiently address stormwater runoff and shoreline degradation.
wayfinding challenges
Psai-Yah-hus
Public art as wayfinding
Public art as storytelling
Public art as community building
Public art as playful, fun!
Visible markers of former Lake Washington water line
Community Bench Project
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