January 19, 2000

Design Detailings: Mayor to discuss design issues

A "design dialogue" with several panelists including Seattle Mayor Paul Schell will be held Thursday, Jan. 20. in the auditorium of the Seattle Public Library on 1000 Fourth Ave. Others panelists include Peter Miller, Gordon Walker and John Rahaim. Space.City, an arts and architecture group, is sponsoring the meeting.

Draft EIS of master plan for Civic Center available

The draft Environmental Impact Statement for the city of Seattle's Civic Center master plan is complete and available for review and comment. A public hearing on the draft EIS will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31 in the third floor auditorium of the Central Library at 1000 Fourth Ave.

The comment period will end Feb.7. Comments can be made at the public hearing or can be submitted in writing to the Department of Design, Construction and Land Use. For more information, call (206) 233-3905.

Copies of the draft EIS can be obtained from the DCLU on 710 Second Ave., suite 200. The document is also available at Seattle Public Library branches.

Historic Seattle holds publication party

Historic Seattle, a nonprofit architectural preservation organization, will celebrate the recent publication of "Made to Last, Historic Preservation in Seattle and King County," by Lawrence Kreisman. The event is free and will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25 in Town Hall on 1119 Eighth Ave.

Global business trends to be discussed

The Society for Marketing Professional Services is sponsoring "Focus on the Future," a luncheon program, on Thursday, Jan. 27. The event will be held from 11:30-1:30 p.m. at the Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle.

Terry van der Werff, a certified management consultant, is the guest speaker. He will be discussing the effects of population changes and emerging technologies on the workplace. The cost of the event is $30 for SMPS members, $35 for member firms and $40 for nonmembers. For more information, call Kim Hinckley at (206) 431-2300