North Aurora Initiative
What is the North Aurora Initiative?
The North Aurora Initiative is a City of Seattle effort partnering with the community to shape the future of the North Aurora corridor through street and utilities investments, long-term visioning, and short-term improvements.
The Initiative includes core infrastructure and planning projects led by Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), and Office of Planning and Community Development (OPCD), as well as many other City departments working together with residents and community-based organizations to plan for the future.
Several departments at the City of Seattle are working together to plan for the future of the North Aurora corridor. Together, these planned projects will have a major impact on communities along North Aurora related to infrastructure, utilities, community amenities, housing, safety, and public space.
Projects in this Initiative
SDOT: Aurora Ave Project
SDOT’s Aurora Ave Project is making near-term improvements to improve safety and mobility along the corridor while leading a Corridor Planning Study for the full 7.6-mile Aurora Ave N corridor to create a long-term vision and implementation plan that will guide a future capital projects.
SPU: Aurora Drainage and Sewer Improvements
SPU is planning drainage and sewer system improvements along Aurora Avenue North from North 80th to North 145th Streets to reduce risks of floods and sewer backups, support future redevelopment, and improve climate resilience.
Aurora Drainage and Sewer Improvements Page
OPCD: North Aurora Community Action Plan
OPCD is partnering with community to develop a shared vision for the future of the North Aurora corridor and identify action steps to implement that vision.
North Aurora Community Action Plan Page
In addition, through the North Aurora Initiative, City departments are coordinating to support small businesses, enhance community safety, and support art, placemaking, and activation opportunities along the corridor.
Why Are We Working in North Aurora?
Communities along Aurora have long advocated for a vision of the corridor that improves livability and guides equitable growth and investment in their neighborhoods. Historic disinvestment along the Aurora corridor has contributed to longstanding inequities and community challenges that the North Aurora Initiative aims to help address. In response to this advocacy, the City is partnering across departments and with community to plan for the future.
Learn more about why and how the City is working in North Aurora, including impacts of historic underinvestment, by reviewing our StoryMap about the history, present, and future of the North Aurora corridor.
North Aurora Initiative Story Map
Initiative Area and Map
The North Aurora Initiative is focusing on the Aurora Ave Corridor between N 80th St and N 145th St, and its connections to surrounding neighborhoods.
