Keeping Queen Anne Avenue Welcoming, Commercially Vibrant and Neighborhood Friendly

By 2004 the six-block commercial area was becoming worn down and often littered. It did not reflect the warmth of the popular neighborhood.

A group of determined neighbors focused on cleaning up the litter. This successful group morphed into what is now Picture Perfect Queen Anne (PPQA). We are a neighborhood volunteer organization supporting the health of the upper Queen Anne commercial neighborhood.

PPQA decided to find out what the neighborhood wished for this area. Several meetings were held to answer the question What Makes a Great Space? The answers were gathered into The Queen Anne Avenue Streetscape Master Plan.

The highlights of the Master Plan included

• Gathering places with seating

• Street-level vegetation

• Public art

• Safe sidewalks

PPQA’s Board Focus

We promote Queen Anne’s use of the principles and elements that make GREAT SPACES, fundraise to support them, and work with other groups to keep the heart of our neighborhood welcoming and attractive for everyone.