What kind of development will Seattle get post-viaduct?
A New York Times article says that preserving the High Line viaduct in New York as a public park revitalized that
area and generated $2 billion in private investment. The story quotes Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as sayingthat the deluxe apartment buildings and hundreds of art galleries, restaurants and boutiques near the High Line make up for the $115 million the city has spent on the park and the deals it has made to encourage developers to build along the High Line without blocking out the sun.
Do you see any parallels with the High Line and plans for the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle and Seattle’s Central Waterfront?












