As Seattle strives to meet its responsibility to accommodate more growth under the Washington State Growth Management Act, DPD planners have been revisiting policies that govern public view protection. This site includes the results of their view assessments.
Protecting Space Needle Views
Background on legislation adopted in 2001 to protect 10 beloved Space Needle views, along with the two-volume report and recommendations that resulted from DPD's study.
Inventory of Seattle's Public View Sites
An inventory completed in 2002 of 86 public view sites--primarily public parks--protected under State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). Protected views include Mount Rainier, Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges, Puget Sound, Seattle lakes, and the downtown skyline.
