The Livable South Downtown Project completes studies to support analysis and decision-making about a range of issues in the study area. Please also look in the Environmental Impacts Statement (EIS) section of this web site for studies that directly pertain to the the South Downtown EIS effort.

Livable South Downtown Report - May 2008 (36.3 MB)

• Acknowledgements/Table of Contents/Introduction
• Vision for Land Use/A lLook at Proposed Zoning
• Land Use Recommendations by Sub-Area
• • Pioneer Square
  • West of First Avenue South (WOSCA Site)
  • Over-Tracks (Connecting Chinatown/ID and Pioneer Square)
  • Chinatown/ID
  • Japantown
  • South of S. Charles Street
  • Little Saigon
  • Dearborn and Rainier Corridoors
• South Downtown Area-Wide Themes and Approaches
• • Sustainability
  • Public Realm
  • Housing and Public Amenities
  • Quality of Life & Complementary Initiatives
• Appendices
• • A: Glossary
  • B: Livable South Downtown Advisory Group
  • C: Map of Existing Zoning
  • D: Pioneer Square Proposed Height Illustrations
  • E: Pioneer Square Maps
  • F: A Livable City Through Sustainable Design
  • G: Connecting Coleman Dock and the Stadium District Concept
  • H: Future Public Realm Improvement Map
  • I: Seattle Transit Connections Network
    
• FAQs about the South Downtown Planning Study

February 2008 Housing Survey

Little Saigon/Chinatown/International District Economic Study

• Little Saigon/Chinatown/International District Economic Study Scope of Study (Draft)
• Little Saigon/Chinatown/International District Economic Study Purpose and Process
• Draft Phase I Summary: Assessment of Existing Business and Retail Real Estate Conditions
• Draft Phase II Report
• Draft Phase III Summary: Economic Development Strategies
• Draft Executive Summary

Real Estate Economic Report