Graham Street
What's Happening Now?
We began the second phase of engagement (October 2025 to mid-2026) and are building on the feedback we received during our first phase of engagement. You can read more about our engagement approach and what we’ve heard in our Phase 1 Engagement Report.
In the coming months, we will develop a set of preliminary project ideas, policy approaches and opportunities to support and advance the community-identified priorities identified through Phase 1 engagement. Phase 2 engagement will focus on refining these ideas through focus group conversations, broad surveying, and place-based activations, as well as leading coordination with City departments and to align resources for our Action Plan development and implementation.
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Get Involved
The Graham Station Area Planning team has been engaging the Graham community around this work since the spring of 2025. You can read more about our engagement with the Graham community in the Phase 1 Engagement Report. We also celebrated the completion of our first phase of engagement & transitioned into Phase 2 by throwing a community-wide block party.
Graham Block Party
Thanks to all who joined us at the Graham Block Party on September 27, 2025 where a block of South Eddy Street was transformed into a space for connection, creativity, and community.
Over 300 community members came together to learn about our engagement conversations, using interactive ways to present what we've heard. Attendees learned about neighborhood demographics through an interactive sculpture and lounged on oversized street furniture to listen to audio stories from neighbors and small businesses. We shared what we heard using a large map with illustrations that framed our engagement with the Graham Street Neighborhood Vision, showing how our ongoing work builds on the vision already shaped by neighbors.
The Graham Block Party was also a celebration of those who are rooted in the Graham neighborhood. Community-based organizations, City partners, artists, and vendors tabled while cultural performances took place. Local businesses raffled off their goods and services. Community leaders spoke to the crowd about the power of community, coalition building between immigrant-led organizations, the importance of City investments that reflect community priorities, and how continued engagement with City departments make them feel heard and witnessed.
Graham Station Area Planning
Graham Station Area Planning Background Report (December 2025)
This document provides information on existing site conditions within the Graham Station Area.
Phase 1 Engagement Summary (December 2025)
This document summarizes how we engaged with Graham neighbors, residents and visitors in conversations about the future of the neighborhood. It presents the feedback we've heard in the Spring and Summer of 2025, which confirm and expand our understandings of this community’s priorities for growth.
"What We Heard" Phase 1 Feedback Map
This map of the Graham station area illustrates feedback shared by community members during Phase 1 of our engagement (Spring - Summer 2025). A large version of this map was displayed at the Graham Block Party to share and reflect what we heard back to the community.
Graham Street: A Community Driven Neighborhood Vision (2019)
This community-driven vision for the Graham community was produced through a participatory engagement process led by the Graham Street Community Action Team and Puget Sound Sage in 2018.
Background
The people in the Graham neighborhood represent many cultures and spoken languages. Many generations have lived in this area for decades and new residents continue to make it their home. It's a place where people work, play, learn, practice faith, and build community. A decade ago, the Graham community came together to envision the growth and change they wanted for their neighborhood with light rail on the horizon. Building on several investments from our Equitable Development Initiative (EDI), cultural institutions and community organizations are anchoring in place as they prepare for the changes ahead. These EDI investments make it even more important that station area planning reflects and strengthens the City’s long-term commitment to anti-displacement and equitable growth.
We have partnered with the Seattle Department of Transportation and are working with this community to plan for the Graham neighborhood ahead of the construction of a light rail station at MLK and Graham. Our planning process builds on this community's Graham Street neighborhood vision and is being developed through further engagement with community-based organizations, businesses, residents, and visitors to this area. Working collaboratively, we intend to better understand and explore strategies that can improve transportation access, support housing stability, and create welcoming public spaces that honor the cultural and intergenerational fabric of this neighborhood for generations to come.
The Graham Street Station Area Plan aims to reflect the priorities of people who live and work in the Graham neighborhood. We look forward to connecting with you!
Project Area
Graham Street Station Area Planning focuses on areas where we expect potential changes to the neighborhood due to opportunities for increased regional access from the construction of an additional light rail station.
The smaller area is within a half-mile walk from Graham Street Station. Through this planning process, we will focus on how land use and public amenities can support community-identified priorities.
The larger area is within a one-mile walk to Graham Street Station. This represents the area where we think a majority of future light rail riders could choose to use the proposed Graham Street Station. Through this planning process, we will identify and prioritize transportation projects to improve neighborhood access for people walking, rolling, biking, and taking transit.
Related Projects
Office of Planning and Community Development:
- Equitable Transit Oriented Development
- Equitable Development Initiative
- Equitable Development Zoning
- One Seattle Comprehensive Plan
Seattle Department of Transportation:
Seattle Parks and Recreation:
Sound Transit:
Phase One: Share, Learn, Vision (June 2025 - September 2025)
Build on previously identified community vision to confirm priorities and goals for the community.
Phase Two: Exploring Ideas (October 2025 - Mid 2026)
Develop community priorities and goals into preliminary strategies and projects.
Phase Three: Finalizing (Mid 2026 - Late 2026)
Prioritize, confirm, and finalize strategies and projects into an Action Plan.