Duwamish Tribe

Duwamish Longhouse Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility project

The Duwamish Longhouse on West Marginal Way SW at SW Alaska Street has limited parking and no transit service. Many people coming to events park across the street and railroad track in the lots at Herring’s House Park and T-107 Park (T!ula’ltu). Other people come by bike using the Duwamish Trail from West Seattle or South Park. The approach from these locations is not safe, comfortable, or ADA accessible. Our goal is to add a sidewalk on the west side of the street from SW Alaska to SW Idaho street and a marked crosswalk with warning signs and pedestian-activated signal or flashing beacons to make a significant safety and accessibility improvement for people arriving by car, bike, or on foot to the Longhouse.

Recent Progress on the Safe Streets Initiative

Progress update and advocacy Continues in partnership with a long list of community partners, intervention by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), political support, and more.

DRONE Video Produced by Erik Holsather, Head Pilot, of Sky Solutions NW (skysolutionsNW.com); editing assisted by Staff Consultant Dr. Jeffrey Perkins, Jr., MS, MPA, Ph.D.

safety and accessibility project documents

Neighborhood Street Fund Application

Metro and SDOT Presentation by the Duawmish Longhouse

duwamish Longhouse near car accident footage

The video below shows security footage from outside of the Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center demonstrating the unsafe traffic conditions on West Marginal Way SW and SW Alaska Street.