Downtown
What's Happening Now?
The Downtown Regional Center Plan articulates place-specific policies and actions to ensure that the Downtown Regional Center can successfully accommodate future growth and become more equitable, vibrant, and resilient. This planning effort outlines a roadmap to achieve desired outcomes defined by community and backed by rigorous technical analysis. The plan sets out a community-informed vision for Downtown followed by goals, themes, and actions to achieve that vision.
The Regional Centers Team is currently working on a draft of our Downtown Plan for public review in Spring of 2025. Please review our working vision statement and draft themes that will structure this document as well as our engagement materials which outline our process to date and a list of organizations and stakeholders engaged so far.
Plan Vision
In Downtown Seattle, everyone feels welcome, safe, and at home. Around each corner, we find our way to and through spaces where every square foot is full of vibrancy, economic opportunity, and beauty. Together we have found means of stewarding Downtown not just in the moment, but with dedication and consideration for the next “seven generations”.
Key Themes
The Downtown Regional Center Plan is framed by the ideas and dreams shared by neighbors, visitors, and people who study and work in Downtown, along with comprehensive research and data. Together, listening and research shaped a shared vision for the future, along with supporting goals, policy directions, and actions to help make that vision a reality long-term.
The plan and the vision are organized to pair the outcomes of engagement and technical documentation through five themes:
- Downtown is Home
- Make Everyone Feel Safe and Welcome
- Make Use of Every Square Foot
- Steward Our Home for the Next Seven Generations
- Find Our Way