UNIVERSITY DISTRICT URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK

Planning Background

• Seattle Comprehensive Plan
• University Community Urban Center Neighborhood Plan (1998)
• University District Neighborhood Design Guidelines (2000)
• University District Gems Project (2000)
• University of Washington Seattle Campus Masterplan (2003)
• University District Parks Plan (2005)
• University Area Transportation Action Strategy (2008)
• Survey of Service Providers in the U District (2009)
• Survey of Human Service Agencies in the U District (2009)
• Outreach Programs of Member Organizations
• University District Pedestrian Counts
• Creating Pedestrian Connections Across the I-5 Barrier

Transportation Plans

• Seattle Transit Plan
• Seattle Bicycle Master Plan
• Seattle Pedestrian Master Plan
• University District Station Area Plan (2000)
• University Area Transportation Action Strategy (2008)

Historic Resources

• Historic Resources Inventory, Department of Neighborhoods
• University District Historic Survey Report (2002)

Research Publications

• Community, creativity, and innovation: The University District and the University of Washington
• One Step at a Time: A Staged Approach to Improving Livability in Seattle's University District
• Outreach to University District Street Youth Final Report
• The Ave Business Survey
• University District Farmers Market Survey Summary, November 20, 2010

Community Resources and Links

• Associated Students of University Washington
• Greater University  Chamber of Commerce 
• Roosevelt Neighbors Alliance
• ROOTS Young Adult Shelter
• Seattle Department of Neighborhood University Neighborhood Service Center
• Seattle Police Department North Community Police Team
• Seattle Public Library – University Branch 
• Sound Transit Projects: Brooklyn Station
• Teen Feed/ University Street Ministry
• University District Business Improvement Association
• University District Ecumenical Parish
• University District Food Bank
• University District Parking Associates
• University District Service Providers Alliance 
• University District Youth Center
• University Family YMCA
• University Greenways
• University Heights Center
• University Park Community Club
• University of Washington Office of Planning & Budgeting
• University of Washington Regional and Community Relations
• YouthCare

News Archive

Seattle PI article and photo essay on the ‘The University District now and then’

Historic Resources Information

Last Updated:

March 5, 2013