Jillian Altizer

Jillian Altizer is a resident of Rainier Valley. She is a director of human resources at a manufacturing company, treasurer of the Lake Washington Human Resources Association, and an executive committee member of the Seattle King County NAACP. Jillian is a passionate gardener with a degree in organic agricultural systems and minor in soil science from Washington State University.

Left: In Ballard, on 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street, a recent median has a tree and is well-maintained. Right: In 2025, SDOT said it would install "landscaped" traffic medians with trees along Rainier Avenue South to reduce collisions. But as of May 2026, the traffic median on Rainier Avenue South and South Kenyon Street was full of overgrown weeds and didn't have any trees.

OPINION | Neglected Traffic Medians on Rainier Avenue South Point to Inequity in the South End

Jillian Altizer

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South Seattle Emerald

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