(Photo courtesy: Go Northwest)

Many businesses that operate in downtown Seattle, especially those close to the waterfront or the Alaskan Way Viaduct, are concerned about the future of this crucial area. Even though planning is currently underway, there are still many opportunities for individuals, businesses, and advocacy groups to weigh in on the future of the waterfront.

In October 2009, the Seattle City Council adopted Ordinance 123142, which created the Central Waterfront Partnerships Committee. This Committee was tasked with advising the City on issues relating to designing, developing and managing a series of premiere public spaces on the Central Waterfront and directing the City of Seattle’s Department of Planning and Development to develop a project framework to guide its design.

Interested members of the public may attend all Committee meetings, including three upcoming sessions in April, May, and June. Written comments from the public will be collected at each meeting and reviewed by the committee prior to its next meeting.

Thursday, April 15, 2010
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 20, 2010
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 17, 2010
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

All meetings will take place at the Bertha Knight Landes Room in Seattle City Hall (600 4th Avenue). Click here for a detailed meeting schedule.

Review related press coverage for more information on what’s new at the waterfront:

“Seattle waterfront RFP due in May,” Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce – April 2, 2010

“Waterfront rumble: Where new Seattle confronts old Seattle,” Crosscut – February 2, 2010

“Viaduct replacement project worries waterfront businesses,” Puget Sound Business Journal – October 6, 2006