HOSTED stands for Healthy Othello Safer Through Environmental Design. Since 2016, we have followed the Crime Prevention through Environmental Design concepts and methods to increase the safety for all people in our Othello Neighborhood’s safety hotspots with non-arrest solutions. We do this by engaging neighbors, agencies, property owners, and community partners to understand how we can make the recommended changes happen. We have worked with Seattle Neighborhood Group to hold 5 workshops to teach the method and get community members to analyze 4 hotspots and produce a document of the community and expert information to help drive the changes needed.
With these CPTED reports, we have been able to make physical changes on Safeway, Seattle Parks and SHA property to be safer by fixing lighting, removing visual and accessibility obstructions, and introducing art and adding other helpful paintings like crosswalks and brighter fire hydrants in the pedestrian right of way. To build community and involve neighbors in the work and show their power to improve their environment, we have hosted healthy activities, information, and opportunities to help with input and actions in these hotspots. We have helped change people’s perceptions of and behaviors in these areas and hope to continue to do so as there is plenty more, we can do together in Othello.
Our Community Leadership Gatherings are held the first Thursday of each quarter (January, April, July, and October) at Othello UW Commons at 4200 S Othello St, Suite 117 and in Zoom from 5:30-7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate.
Agenda and meeting reminders will be sent to those who share their email address and are posted on our Facebook Page at facebook.com/HOSTEDOthello.
If you want to know more, please email Cynda Rochester at HOSTEDpm@gmail.com.
HOSTED Project Manager Cynda Rochester leading the Unity Trail clean up. Photo courtesy of Cynda Rochester.
Project Partners
include On Board Othello, HomeSight, Seattle Neighborhood Group, Othello Station Community Action Team, Seattle Housing Authority, NewHolly Youth Leadership and Enrichment Club, and Rainier Beach Action Coalition.
Additional support has been given by Café Red, Pacific Hospital Preservation & Development Authority, King County Communities of Opportunities, Safeway, Public Health Seattle/King County, South Precinct Seattle Police Department Community Policing Team, South Seattle Tool Library, NewHolly Homeowners Association, BrightView Landscapers, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, Find It Fix It, Cities of Service, Kaiser Family Foundation, Seattle Neighborhood Greenways, Bike Works, Cascade Bicycle Club, and many neighbors who live, work and play in Othello.
Download the Othello neighborhood safety analysis.
Download the SNG CPTED Report for S Othello between MLK and 39th Ave S
Download the SNG CPTED Report for Unity Trail between Van Asselt Community Center and NewHolly homes
Download the SNG CPTED Report for S Myrtle St between MLK Way and 37th Ave S.
Mission Statement
Healthy Othello brings together community members throughout our diverse South Seattle neighborhoods to expand accessibility and equitable access to community resources and public and green spaces, fostering the growth of healthier and safer communities.
Vision Statement:
Healthy Othello envisions a community that cultivates an interconnected, multi-cultural and collaborative experience of community with diverse interests guided by the values of Access, Respect, and Inclusion, while centering ourselves with Integrity, Empathy, Advocacy, and Committed Teamwork.
Organizational Structure:
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Executive Director: Cynda Rochester
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Project Manager, Community Engagement & Grant Writer: Jessica Jones
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Multi-cultural Engagement & Event Planning: Amanda Chin
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When funding allowed, we have several multi-lingual neighbors helping with interpretation
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Volunteer Leaders
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Youth Outreach Coordinator and Advisor – Ariel Davis & Phillippia Goldsmith
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Space & Planting Leaders – Nancy Kiser, Jeff Lovern, Aun Neov
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Advisory Council members
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Ariel Davis – South Seattle Education & Youth Development Manager (Seattle Housing Authority)
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Phillippia Goldsmith – South Seattle Community Builder (Seattle Housing Authority)
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Amanda Chin – In language outreach, planning committee
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Mark Solomon – Crime Prevention Coordinator for Seattle Police Department
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Sam Chesneau – Van Asselt Community Center Staff
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Youth Representatives – Mariamou Tankara and Beintou Waggeh
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When funding allowed, we have 6 Youth Leaders making up half of advisory council
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Other neighbors jump in when the project/topic is of interest comes up (over 130 neighbors on email interested list)
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