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CityDesign seeks to be proactive and brainstorms ideas of what could be exciting, interesting, innovative or visionary in the public realm. Through visioning, CityDesign identifies potential projects that provide opportunities to create exemplary public spaces by enhancing elements of the urban fabric. This could be through the use of public art, incorporation of an iconic element, the improvement of a highway overpass, the design of a green street, or through many other catalysts.
The proposals below are some examples of CityDesign's brainstorming; they are concepts under study and are not yet projects.
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Madison Overpass I-5
See a sketch of the (proposed) Madison Spring proposal.
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Family Urban Neighborhood Initiative
Since 2005, CityDesign has been developing the Family Urban Initiative, which promotes design and land use policies that make Center City neighborhoods more attractive for children and families as a place to live.
Read the (proposed) Family Urban Neighborhood Initiative report (35.4 MB).
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Rainier Beer "R' Relocation
The northern terminus of Rainier Avenue South would be an ideal place for a roundabout focal point with the Rainier Beer "R sign" in its center. Currently the intersection, located at the nexus of Seattle’s nascent Little Saigon neighborhood is, from the urban design perspective, a sparse and undefined space. The R would sit in an important eye-stop and could serve as both a gateway and a wayfinding device. While the Museum of History and Industry does provide a place for Seattleites to view the R, placing it back in the public realm would allow more people to enjoy this sculptural neon treasure.
Read the (proposed) Rainier Beer "R" proposal.
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Exemplary Projects
CityDesign is developing a brief, self-guided walkable tour of the "exemplary" urban design projects in Seattle's Center City area. Exemplary projects are those that we have identified as successful in terms of pedestrian volume, activity, friendliness, safety, design and innovation. A behavioral study is proposed to evaluate what makes that space or place "tick". The project will include a collection of different photographs of each site and a city map.
See the (proposed) Exemplary Projects.
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