Published on February 24, 2023
In his “State of the City” address on Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said the word “downtown” more than 30 times and dedicated a quarter of his annual speech to revitalizing the city’s core.
There are some examples of success. New York City transformed lower Manhattan into a 24-7 community with more residents and a larger retail scene after 9/11.
But taking a great idea from somewhere else “without setting it for local appropriateness,” is not the way to go, said Chuck Wolfe, a multinational urbanism consultant and affiliate professor of urban design and planning.
“People need to think critically about Seattle’s strengths and Seattle’s natural affinities,” Wolfe said.
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Originally written by Kurt Schlosser and Taylor Soper for GeekWire.