Aug. 9, 2001
A Special Section of
By Blaine Weber, Weber + Thompson
By Alan Durning and Elisa Murray, Northwest Environment Watch
By Irene Wall,
Special to the Journal
By John L. Jackson, Bentall US
By Judy Reed, Washington Community Reinvestment Association
By Alane Porter Griggs, Historic Seattle
By John Rahaim, CityDesign
By Sylvia McDaniel, Downtown Seattle Association
By Thomas B. Parsons, NAIOP
By Bruce Lorig, Lorig Associates
By Karen Anderson-Bittenbender, Intracorp Real Estate
By Bill Perkins, Shannon & Wilson
By Charles Staadecker, Staadecker & Company
By Daniel Williams, Jones & Jones
By Matt Holzemer and Christian Davies, Special to the Journal
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What's Inside...
photo by Sky-Pix.
Development is shooting up around the proposed $60 million Olympic Sculpture Park on Seattle’s downtown waterfront. Although the 8-acre park won’t be finished until 2004, several buildings are under construction in the surrounding blocks that will add over 1,000 condos and apartments to the area.
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The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce takes a look at issues surrounding building in the city - from view protection to affordable housing.
We look at a few high-density urban villages, talk about the rediscovery of the modern movement in Seattle design, and get creative with infill development.
Don't miss our Downtown Seattle Development Map, with information courtesy the Downtown Seattle Association.
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Downtown Seattle Development Map
Information courtesy of the Downtown Seattle Association
(Projects planned or under construction)
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Featured Stories
Energizing Everett A convergence of eight major construction projects valued at more than $335 million — including an expanded county government campus, a transit center and a combination special events arena and convention center — is expected to dramatically change downtown Everett’s business core over the next three years.
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Rubbernecking leads urban retail revival
Creating better places for people watching is a key to successful urban neighborhood centers. At Saffron Plaza in Sammamish, Bumgardner set the planters at bench height and provided electrical outlets for laptops.
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Urban development picture includes artists
Working-class artists are a vital part of Seattle’s past, present and future. We recognize that artists need the same thing other working people need: affordable homes.
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