Mayor Greg Nickels - South Lake Union Plan

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"South Lake Union will be a great neighborhood to attract thousands of good-paying jobs."

-Mayor Greg Nickels

What's New

New Jobs and Housing Booming in South Lake Union - News Release November 28, 2007

South Lake Union Development & Jobs Figures (Acrobat PDF) - November 28, 2007

The South Lake Union Streetcar: Construction Guide
Information about the construction activities for the Streetcar Project. Monthly construction reports have been collected since construction began in August 2006.

Mayor Breaks Ground for South Lake Union Streetcar - News Release July 7, 2006

Forum generates buzz about allure of streetcars
- Seattle Times, April 17, 2005

UW to triple research space built in South Lake Union
- Seattle Times, March 24, 2005

In Focus: Questions and Answers on Two-Way Mercer

Doing something about the "Mercer Mess"
- Seattle Times, September 24, 2004

New park has to hurdle Mercer Mess
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer, September 23, 2004

Watch City Inside/Out coverage of the Mercer Mess on The Seattle Channel
Guests include Tim Ceis, Deputy Mayor &
Ed Geiger, President of South Lake Union Friends and Neighbors

Fixing the "Mercer Mess"

Learn how a two-way Mercer Boulevard helps fix the Mercer Mess. Click here for a presentation by Grace Crunican, director of the Seattle Department of Transportation.

Video simulations of the Mercer Street recommendation and its effects on surrounding streets:

Future Mercer Video

A perspective of the Two-way Mercer boulevard approaching from I-5 and traveling west to ninth Avenue

Future Valley Video

A perspective of Valley Street, starting from I-5, up Fairview Avenue, and then toward the west on Valley Street

(RealOne Player is required to view these videos. To get the free RealOne Player, visit the Real Network website.)

Deputy Mayor Tim Ceis comments on a Central Staff memo on Mercer

Letter from Grace Crunican, Director, SDOT, about SLU Transportation Study

The South Lake Union Transportation Study presents a package of transportation improvements for the South Lake Union area

Overview of SLU Transportation Study Adobe PDF - 500 kb
South Lake Union Transportation Study - Full Report Adobe PDF - 20 MB
Agreement Reached on Mercer "Mess": South Lake Union Report Reflects Consensus on Transportation Package SDOT Press Release

In Focus: Bus Service in South Lake Union

Deputy Mayor Tim Ceis outlines South Lake Union improvements on KUOW

Citizens who support the streetcar speak out

Suzie Hanson
Assistant Director - Spruce Street School
James Kelly
President - Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
Peter Coates
Secretary - Seattle/King County Building &
Construction Trades Council
John Coney
Chair of the Transportation Committee for the
Queen Anne Community Council & Uptown Alliance Representative

Listen to all the public comments

Recorded at the City Council Transportation Committee meeting,
July 13, 2004

Final Report on Potential Impacts of South Lake Union Development

Deputy Mayor Tim Ceis addresses City Council regarding report

Seattle Streetcar Report
Seattle Streetcar Report Appendices

Mayor celebrates more jobs in South Lake Union

Seattle Parks and Recreation Unveils North Downtown Park Plan

State to Benefit Financially from South Lake Union Development

New Jobs and Housing Booming in South Lake Union - News Release November 28, 2007

South Lake Union Development & Jobs Figures (Acrobat PDF) - November 28, 2007

Read the Feb. 25, 2004, Press Release

Read the Appendix to the Sommers Report

Read the Original Sommers Report

Read the Irv Lefberg Letter to Mary Jean Ryan

Good News For South Lake Union And The City!

Sen. Maria Cantwell visited
South Lake Union on a tour
hosted by Mayor Nickels.

Reports released December 2nd outline how a revitalized South Lake Union will create at least 32,000 new jobs by 2025 - $16 million a year in new revenue to fund citywide services. Here's the press release!

Read the draft reports detailing how South Lake Union investments will generate increased revenues for Seattle:

Potential Economic and Fiscal Impacts of South Lake Union Development by Paul Sommers, PhD [Full Text] or [Introduction to Findings]

South Lake Union Development Investments and Revenues Report by OPM, Mary Jean Ryan Director

Curious about the costs and benefits of potential South Lake Union growth? Learn more about them here!

Seattle's One-way Sign for Biotech
Seattle P.I. urges City to move forward with biotech.

South Lake Union Editorial
Seattle Times says "Stop Grumbling, Move Ahead on South Lake Union."

What The New York Times is saying -
"In Seattle, a New Life for a Once-Derelict Lakefront". Read more!

The Mayor's Action Agenda for South Lake Union

ATTRACT BIOTECH JOBS

Build on the leadership of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington to develop to a center for biotech jobs.

CREATE A WATERFRONT PARK

Deliver upon a 100 year dream by creating a new waterfront park on Lake Union.

HELP CREATE A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD

Promote a vibrant mix of housing, jobs and parks; encourage lively design, neighborhood shops and other amenities.

BUILD A STREETCAR

Build a Streetcar line that will connect South Lake Union to downtown Seattle.

IMPROVE THE MERCER CORRIDOR

Simplify traffic connections in South Lake Union and add safe, direct pedestrian and bicycle routes.

UPGRADE ESSENTIAL UTILITIES TO PROVIDE FOR GROWTH

Increase electrical capacity and improve water systems to support new job and residential growth.

PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES

Build on Neighborhood Plan recommendations with support from the Office of Sustainability to encourage "green" building practices and energy conservation.

SOUTH LAKE UNION HISTORY

Learn about the history of the neighborhood

LINKS TO PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Click here for South Lake Union links to projects and organizations

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK

Let the Mayor know what you think about the projects in South Lake Union

From the Mayor

04/16/04	Mayor's Press Conference Mayor Greg Nickels joins Senator Patty Murray and Representative Jay Inslee in celebrating the opening of Fred Hutchinson's Public Health Sciences Building.
12/10/03	Mayor Signs South Lake Union Biotech Code Amendments See a Section of the Biotech Building
12/08/03	Nickels Praises Council Passage of South Lake Union Biotech Code Amendments "I want to thank the City Council for today's unanimous vote supporting code changes to allow for more biotech jobs. South Lake Union is truly a neighborhood of opportunity. Together, we're seizing the moment to create thousands of new jobs, capture revenue to fund services for all of Seattle, and build a great new neighborhood." - Mayor Greg Nickels
09/04/03	Statement by Mayor Nickels - Great news for jobs at South Lake Union "Today's announcement of a new UW research facility in South Lake Union shows that we're moving forward on our goal of building a biotechnology hub in Seattle. That's exactly what we need to do to prepare ourselves for the 21st century and grow our way out of this recession - build partnerships with the city's major economic engines like the University and create new jobs."
08/18/03	Nickels Proposes Code Changes to Promote Biotech Jobs in South Lake Union
06/09/03	Mayor statement on the Council�s resolution on South Lake Union
04/24/03	Mayor Nickels Vows to Fight Efforts to Halt Job Creation in Seattle
03/10/03	Mayor Nickels Launches South Lake Union Action Agenda

Learn about the South Lake Union Plan

	South Lake Union is an excellent location for new development. We want job creation focused into Seattle's core, not in suburban sprawl. Supported by neighborhood improvements like the South Lake Union Park and the streetcar, the community can grow jobs gracefully and help the region grow intelligently and sustainability. Aaron Ostrom,Executive Director 1000 Friends of Washington
	Read the South Lake Union - Action Agenda brochure. [pdf_302kb]

Mayor's Office: Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, 7th Floor
Mailing address: PO Box 94749 Seattle, WA 98124-4749

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