We are excited to share the latest progress on our project aimed at improving mobility options for residents in supportive housing communities. Our team, in collaboration with King County Metro (KCM) and Hopelink, is facilitating a series of workshops across various Health Through Housing (HTH) sites. These workshops are designed to engage with residents directly, allowing us to gather valuable insights into their mobility preferences and challenges. Further, we are collecting detailed information about the pedestrian infrastructure surrounding each HTH site using an innovative new app, GoInfoGame. In combination, our community engagement and data collection efforts will inform recommendations made to King County Metro regarding sidewalk improvement projects.
Community engagement
In order to understand residents’ needs and gather input on how transit and sidewalk improvements can better serve their communities, we have outlined a four-workshop series to be completed across five different Health Through Housing sites.
Mary Pilgrim Inn
Burbridge Place
Sacred Medicine House
Salmonberry Lofts
Sidney Wilson House
Each workshop consists of one-on-one conversations with residents, guided by a survey about the accessibility of their neighborhood. Each site was chosen specifically to represent a different area, and accompanying concerns, across King County. By engaging with residents directly, we are identifying areas where pedestrian improvements are most needed and will serve as the foundation for proposing targeted improvement projects to enhance access for HTH residents.
Pilot data collection with GoInfoGame app
As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance data collection, our team, along with KCM, recently conducted a site visit at Sidney Wilson House in Renton to pilot the GoInfoGame app. This innovative tool allows us to gather information on pedestrian infrastructure while competing in a quest-based game. The pilot was a success, and we look forward to integrating this data into our broader analysis.
We remain dedicated to listening to HTH residents and engaging them in data collection using the GoInfoGame app, ensuring that their experiences and feedback directly shape our project outcomes. By incorporating their insights, we aim to make meaningful sidewalk improvements and develop a comprehensive dataset that truly reflects the needs of the community.
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to advance this important work with resident input at the forefront!