Posts tagged Downtown Seattle Association
Seattle's Urban Core Continues to Grow
Seattle's Urban Core Continues to Grow

The last few years have proven fortuitous for Seattle, as the city has undergone sustained growth ­with new development projects. The Downtown Seattle Association recently reported that there are a total of 66 major projects currently under construction, a figure that is expected to stay relatively stable in the near future. From South Lake Union to SoDo, it isn’t hard to see that the city is expanding. Cranes are in view in nearly every direction you turn and it is hard not to wonder what is being built. The answer? Mostly, apartments.

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Local MarketLeslie DickinsonReal Estate, Downtown Seattle, Downtown Seattle Association, Seattle Times, Seattle Housing, South Lake Union, Housing Market, SoDo, Development Guide, Construction
One Center City & Seattle’s Transportation Initiatives
One Center City & Seattle’s Transportation Initiatives

As Seattle has grown over the past decade, it isn’t much of a surprise that the city is now in the midst of a transportation crisis, as new residents to the Puget Sound region and growing employment in the downtown core have led to worsening traffic and climbing commute times. In order to help ease growth management, the Downtown Seattle Association, Sound Transit, City of Seattle, and King County are working together through the formation of One Center City, a partnership to craft a two-decade long plan that will transform “how we move through, connect to, and experience Seattle’s Center City neighborhoods.”

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Local MarketLeslie DickinsonOne Center City, Transportation, Seattle, Downtown Seattle Association, City of Seattle, King County, Sound Transit, Seattle Times