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"About 27 percent of all land in Seattle is public right-of-way. SDOT manages the land through a permitting process, said Jennifer Wieland, an SDOT program mana
by brenschluss 12y ago
"About 27 percent of all land in Seattle is public right-of-way. SDOT manages the land through a permitting process, said Jennifer Wieland, an SDOT program manager." [1](http://realchangenews.org/2013/05/01/parking-spaces-could-become-mini-parks-under-new-sdot-program http://realchangenews.org/2013/05/01/parking-spaces-could-be...)
- refurb 12y agoI would assume that includes sidewalks?
- drcoopster 12y agoYes. Paved doesn't necessarily mean that it's vehicle-accessible.
- forrestthewoods 12y agoDoes 'public right-of-way' include green parks? Spaces such as sculpture park, volunteer park, botanical garden, discovery park, and many more?
- peatmoss 12y agoNo, those aren't considered part of the ROW by any accounting I'm familiar with.
- mason240 12y agoROWs usually extend far beyond the edge of the road. You'd be surprised how far into your yard the ROW for your street extends.
- peatmoss 12y agoThank you! Not the stat I remember, but sounds like it is in line. As others have pointed out, the ROW includes sidewalks, and the planting strip used to protect sidewalks from vehicles. If I add to this all the off-street parking, then 33% sounds pretty darned plausible / in-line with this stat. Aside, Jennifer Wieland is one of the most awesome public servants I've ever met.
- gills 12y agoMy neighborhood has possibly one of the more generous plantable right-of-ways in the city; the sum of plantable ROW is wider than the paved surface. But most places it seems to be 4-6 feet plantable, and denser areas completely paved.