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Imagine Greater Downtown

 
 

Big ideas for the Heart of Seattle

In 2035, the heart of Seattle will be a place for us all, with diverse neighborhoods, active streets, and inviting public spaces.

As we deconstruct the Alaskan Way Viaduct to foster a great new Waterfront for all, as new light rail lines, tunnels and stations expand our connectivity, and as a new convention center, hotels, offices, and thousands of new homes become a part of our urban fabric, the future begs the question: What’s next? How can we make Greater Downtown even better?

Imagine Greater Downtown identifies what we need to work on now to make sure that the heart of our great city is the best it can be. It is focused on streets as places for public life as well as movement. It is a vision that points us in the direction we want to go. It will guide our next generation of partnership opportunities and planning to ensure that the future heart of Seattle is a place we all love.

The vision framework is the product of hundreds of ideas gathered through community input and shared knowledge from Seattleites, Greater Downtown residents, and staff across coordinating agencies. This vision and ideas for a brighter future would not have been possible without the participation of so many.

READ THE FULL IMAGINE GREATER DOWNTOWN REPORT

Collaborators: Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates & Enviroissues // Client: City of Seattle, Downtown Seattle Association, King County Metro, Sound Transit, Washington State Department of Transportation, Port of Seattle

 
 
NEIGHBORHOOD HEARTS FOR COMMUNITY LIFE / Enhance neighborhoods with inviting places and destinations

NEIGHBORHOOD HEARTS FOR COMMUNITY LIFE / Enhance neighborhoods with inviting places and destinations

GREENING THE GREATER DOWNTOWN / Infuse more parks and nature in the urban landscape

GREENING THE GREATER DOWNTOWN / Infuse more parks and nature in the urban landscape

GET PEOPLE ON THE WATER / Connect people from the land to the water, and from the water to the land.

GET PEOPLE ON THE WATER / Connect people from the land to the water, and from the water to the land.

REALIZE THE FULL WATERFRONT SEATTLE VISION / Continue to make progress on Waterfront Seattle improvements by advancing unfunded physical and visual connections to the Waterfront from uphill neighborhoods in Greater Downtown.

REALIZE THE FULL WATERFRONT SEATTLE VISION / Continue to make progress on Waterfront Seattle improvements by advancing unfunded physical and visual connections to the Waterfront from uphill neighborhoods in Greater Downtown.

CREATE A COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT TRANSIT EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE / Ensure a high-quality experience for all, no matter where they access transit or which transit mode they use.

CREATE A COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT TRANSIT EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE / Ensure a high-quality experience for all, no matter where they access transit or which transit mode they use.

INTEGRATE PLAZAS AND PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS AT THE JACKSON HUB / Create a unified, functional and accessible place for people and transit.

INTEGRATE PLAZAS AND PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS AT THE JACKSON HUB / Create a unified, functional and accessible place for people and transit.

EXCELLENT TRANSIT EXPERIENCE / Transit is the preferred mode to access and travel through Greater Downtown

EXCELLENT TRANSIT EXPERIENCE / Transit is the preferred mode to access and travel through Greater Downtown

STREETS WE LOVE, STREETS THAT WORK / Create safe, sustainable, and well-organized streets for every form of travel

STREETS WE LOVE, STREETS THAT WORK / Create safe, sustainable, and well-organized streets for every form of travel

CONNECT PLAZAS TO CONNECT THE GROWING WESTLAKE HUB / Design transit and the public realm for increasing foot-traffic, transit use, convention visitors, and tourists.

CONNECT PLAZAS TO CONNECT THE GROWING WESTLAKE HUB / Design transit and the public realm for increasing foot-traffic, transit use, convention visitors, and tourists.

EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE VALUED SPACES / Create spaces to gather and enjoy, by communities and for communities

EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE VALUED SPACES / Create spaces to gather and enjoy, by communities and for communities

PROMOTE SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, AND ZERO-EMISSION STREETS / Set policy and prepare infrastructure for a carbon-neutral mobility system.

PROMOTE SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, AND ZERO-EMISSION STREETS / Set policy and prepare infrastructure for a carbon-neutral mobility system.