The construction of transit-oriented development around Othello station began before the beginning of light rail service. The Othello area developed with short blocks and neighborhood-level retail, creating what the Puget Sound Regional Council called a "moderately walkable" environment. Within a 1⁄ 2-mile (0.80 km) radius of the station is a population of 7,901 residents, of which 87 percent are of a minority group, and 758 jobs. The area surrounding the station consists primarily of single-family homes, with some multi-family housing and commercial areas along Martin Luther King Jr. The 7.4-acre (3.0 ha) Othello Playground is located a block east of the station on Othello Street in the Brighton neighborhood. It is at the center of the neighborhood's retail area, and is a short distance from a Seattle Public Library branch, the Othello Playground, and the Chief Sealth Trail. Way between Othello and Myrtle streets in the NewHolly neighborhood of Seattle's Rainier Valley. Othello station is located in the median of Martin Luther King Jr.
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