Othello and Rainier Beach Healthy Street

We are excited to announce the City’s first Bike to Books event to celebrate the installation of the permanent Healthy Street and showcase student artwork along the route! We’ll have games and giveaways before kicking off the 1-mile walk/bike/scooter route to Boo Bash at the Rainier Beach Community Center. Costumes are encouraged and we hope to see you there!

Event Details

Sunday, October 27

• 1 PM: Games and giveaways @ the Othello Playground
• 1:30 PM: Walking group leaves for Boo Bash @ Rainier Beach Community Center
• 1:45 PM: Bike/scooter group leaves for Boo Bash @ Rainier Beach Community Center      

This event was inspired by the North Beacon Hill T’Challaween parade that takes place on the North Beacon Hill Healthy Street that was established during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bike to Books is a program that entails an annual student design competition through the Safe Routes to School Program. Rainier Beach was the first neighborhood to launch Bike to Books and 12 creative street art bicycle designs developed by Dunlap Elementary and South Shore PK-8 students have been placed along the route from Othello Park to the Rainier Beach branch of the Seattle Library (hence the books part of Bike to Books). You can view a map of the student artwork locations and read about project updates here.

Helping to Choose the Othello & Rainier Beach Healthy Street Mural 

Artist Damon Brown created two design options for the Healthy Streets mural planned for S Kenyon St and 46th Ave S. He designed the two mural options based on original designs created by Dunlap Elementary students.

Because the mural design is based on artwork and ideas first suggested by students, we invited them, family members, and school staff to help choose the final design options. Last month, the Healthy Streets team hosted a pop-up event during the Dunlap Elementary Bike Bus and then a second pop-up welcomed South Shore K-8 to view the artwork. Students (and parents) also were invited to snack on a doughnut hole or oranges and to grab bookmarks, stickers, and safety reflectors for their bicycles. Check out a few of our photos:

What to expect during construction:
Typical construction hours are weekdays, 7 AM to 5 PM, and may include weekend work.

Other expected construction effects may include:

• Noise and vibration
• Dust and debris
• Construction staging and parking impacts near the work sites
• “No Parking” areas and other parking impacts
• Crosswalk and sidewalk closures, with detours for people walking and biking
• Roadway closures and detours for vehicle traffic
• Tree trimming (for sign visibility)

Please note that the construction schedule may change due to unforeseen circumstances (i.e., weather, soil conditions, etc.). We encourage you to sign up for email updates to get the most updated information on construction.