Seattle Re-evaluates Its Urban Planning Strategy
20 April 2001 - 7:00am
As the technology industry shrinks, Seattle is forced examining its urban planning strategy.
Boeing's departure is forcing Seattle to step back and examine its long-term strategies for urban planning and development. Now political tremors are beginning to rock the already shaken-up Emerald City... Now, some residents argue, it's time to address lingering problems like the lack of affordable housing and traffic-clogged streets and highways.
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Fast Company, April 15, 2001
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