Occidental Promenade
December 2025
What’s happening now?
You're invited! Join us to kick-off a dicussion about the future of Occidental Ave S between S King St and S Royal Brougham Way.
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Rooftop at Railspur, 419 Occidental Ave S
Can't make the meeting? Click here to take our online survey and share your thoughts with us! Your input will help shape the project. The survey will remain open through December 30, 2025.
Stay informed by subscribing to our email updates under the “Traffic and Construction” section on our website. Contact us with questions at OccidentalPromenade@Seattle.gov or (206) 775-8894.
Project Description
What is Occidental Promenade?
Occidental Promenade focuses on Occidental Ave S between S King St and S Royal Brougham Way. This important corridor currently functions as a shared street that accommodates a variety of users, including people walking, biking, driving, delivering goods and services, collecting trash, and vending.
The street connects a growing number of residents, businesses, event attendees, and visitors to Pioneer Square, Seattle’s new waterfront, and other nearby neighborhoods. This presents an exciting opportunity to explore near-term ideas that can help shape the long-term vision for the street.
This project is funded through the People Streets and Public Spaces Program within the 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy.
The purpose of the Occidental Promenade Project is to:
- Confirm the long-term vision of Occidental Avenue S
- Understand current needs and opportunities, building on stakeholder input
- Identify near-term tactical improvements and outline a phased approach for implementation
- Test ideas to help update the existing Streetscape Concept Plan
- Understand and plan for ongoing maintenance needs
To learn more about this project's background and earlier efforts, please visit Seattle Parks Foundation's webpage.
Project Map
Project Background
This project is built on the City’s 2015 Street Concept Plan for Occidental Avenue S which aims to:
- Strengthen pedestrian connections to downtown and nearby neighborhoods
- Create a more welcoming, people-focused streetscape
- Support both everyday use and event day activities
The plan highlighted the need for flexibility, good mobility, and a mix of different types of spaces with high-quality amenities to create a vibrant public realm. It proposed curbless street design to safely accommodate both large event-day crowds and everyday pedestrian and vehicle use.
In 2024, renewed interest in the project grew with the removal of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and the completion of the waterfront improvements. Stakeholders partnered with the Alliance for Pioneer Square and Seattle Parks Foundation to engage residents, businesses, and property owners along the street to better understand current conditions.
What is a Streetscape Concept Plan?
A Streetscape Concept Plan solidifies the vision for what a community wants a street to look and feel like in the future. SDOT, community groups, and other partners work together to create these concepts.
Streetscape Concept Plans describe ideas for street improvements that go beyond typical street design features. They might include recommendations for different materials, moving the curb, adding benches or lights, planting more trees and plants, or other elements that make the street special. They also help guide both public and private projects and are shaped by how the street is used and what’s around it.
Streetscape Concept Plans are adopted into SDOT’s Right of Way Design Manual (Streets Illustrated) through a Joint Director’s Rule. Learn more about draft and adopted Streetscape Concept Plans here.
Working Together
We’re committed to involving the community every step of the way. Our project team includes Alliance for Pioneer Square and Seattle Parks Foundation. Together, we're working with local businesses, residents, and sports teams in the area.
These key stakeholders will guide the development of strategies and long-term vision for Occidental Promenade:
- Pioneer Square Residents Council
- Lumen Field
- Public Stadium Authority
- T-Mobile Park
- Public Facilities District
- Nearby businesses
In addition to ongoing engagement with stakeholders listed above, we will also have opportunities to engage with the broader Pioneer Square community and public. Stay tuned to learn more.
Funding
This project is supported by:
Project Schedule
2025
- Meet with stakeholders, identify project goals, challenges, and near term opportunities
- Hold open house to confirm goals and opportunities with broader community and understand needs
2026
- Based on community input, identify and implement near-term tactical improvements
- Test and evaluate tactical improvements to update the existing Streetscape Concept Plan