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Account for the Downtown Seattle Association - creating a healthy, vibrant downtown for all.
A friendly reminder for scooter riders in downtown Seattle. We love Lime scooters, they're a great way to get around downtown. Just listen to the advice of DSA/MID ambassadors Ryan and Vincent.
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A Friendly Reminder for Scooter Riders in Downtown Seattle
YouTube video by Downtown Seattle Association
https://youtu.be/BiaOLV96jl4?si=oZ7Be_DeST9unoxZ
about 2 months ago
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Happy National Coffee Day to all who celebrate. But in downtown Seattle? It’s just another Monday. With more than 80 coffee shops downtown, we’re always brewing.
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3 months ago
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Turn the volume up 🔊⬆️ for sights and sounds of downtown Seattle ...
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4 months ago
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The new Waterfront Park's grand opening celebration is just eight days away. Take a tour with us through downtown's reimagined front porch - it's incredible. Head to
@waterfrontparksea.bsky.social
for Sept. 6 celebration details.
#SeattleWaterfront
#SeattleParks
#DowntownSeattle
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4 months ago
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Meet April, one of our Community Safety & Hospitality Ambassadors. We mic'd her up and followed her around to watch how her team ensures downtown is welcoming for all. She's terrific.
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Downtown Ambassadors Mic'd Up: April
YouTube video by Downtown Seattle Association
https://youtu.be/FqDlRygxXs8?si=8hQfhWTs2GC0W6gw
4 months ago
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Checked out Cannonball Arts yet? It's a wild ride at the former site of Bed Bath & Beyond along Third Avenue - 66,000 square feet of creativity ->
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Transforming Downtown Seattle: Cannonball Arts
YouTube video by Downtown Seattle Association
https://youtu.be/PD6um-hlwYE?si=5e5PnM_yoHFTVuKP
4 months ago
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reposted by
Downtown Seattle
Gordon Padelford
4 months ago
Great to catch up with
@geisers.bsky.social
and hear how he helps the activate
@downtownseattle.bsky.social
public spaces. The 1st and Pike pedestrian block is getting a lot more use now thanks to their efforts! Movable chairs are one example of making a welcoming pedestrian street
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The latest on our Downtown Revitalization Dashboard from
@geekwire.com
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www.geekwire.com/2025/worker-...
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Worker foot traffic rises in Seattle after Amazon’s RTO shift, but wider office vacancies spark concern
(GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) More than half a year after Amazon called its corporate and tech workforce back to the office five days a week, overall
https://www.geekwire.com/2025/worker-foot-traffic-still-rising-in-downtown-seattle-but-office-vacancies-make-for-fragile-city-core/
4 months ago
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Then and now along downtown Seattle's central waterfront. With the grand opening of Waterfront Park one month away, take a look at the transformation of the area through the years.
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5 months ago
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"The energy feels familiar, like what summers in downtown Seattle are supposed to feel like." - DSA President & CEO Jon Scholes in
@axios.com
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www.axios.com/local/seattl...
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Downtown Seattle's comeback picks up pace
Foot traffic, apartment leases and hotel stays are approaching or passing pre-pandemic levels, data shows.
https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/07/24/downtown-seattle-foot-traffic-hotel-recovery-data
5 months ago
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Here's a little piece about Jules, our 2025 Lee Townsend Ambassador of the Year. She's terrific.
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Jules Sauer: 2025 Lee Townsend Ambassador of the Year
YouTube video by Downtown Seattle Association
https://youtu.be/EctdtON7Qs4?si=B_vMXyHXdclND1rM
7 months ago
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Huge congrats to Jules, the 2024-25 Lee Townsend MID Ambassador of the Year! 🏆
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7 months ago
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Looking forward to celebrating the past year of programming, our ambassadors and all of our members and ratepayers. A little bit of business and a whole lot of fun are still to come.
7 months ago
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We're live at the 67th DSA/MID Annual Meeting & Party! 🎉
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7 months ago
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reposted by
Downtown Seattle
Sara Nelson
7 months ago
The kiosks will help guide visitors to our city, highlight community events, and showcase local businesses which will be great for hosting the World Cup. Emergency buttons and free wifi will provide additional community benefits. Plus, they will provide revenue for streetscape improvements! 2/2
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reposted by
Downtown Seattle
Sara Nelson
7 months ago
Thank you to SDOT,
@downtownseattle.bsky.social
, Visit Seattle, members of the BIAs, and other supporters for joining us in committee today as we advance a bill to allow interactive kiosks in Downtown and our BIAs. 1/2
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Downtown Seattle
Seattle Channel
8 months ago
Today
@mayorofseattle.bsky.social
joined Councilmember Solomon & business leaders to sign legislation to help fill vacant storefronts & stimulate housing development in support of the Downtown Activation Plan.
youtu.be/Xfi8KFgXT9Q
@seattlecouncil.bsky.social
@downtownseattle.bsky.social
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Mayor signs legislation to fill vacant storefronts, extend housing permits
YouTube video by Seattle Channel
https://youtu.be/Xfi8KFgXT9Q
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DSA unveils revamped First & Pike public space at iconic intersection:
downtownseattle.org/2025/04/dsa-...
9 months ago
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Key metrics and storylines regarding downtown Seattle's continued revitalization -> the 2025 State of Downtown Economic Report:
downtownseattle.org/programs-ser...
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Economic Report
Quantifying the state of downtown
https://downtownseattle.org/programs-services/research/economic-report/
10 months ago
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Special guest WA Gov. Bob Ferguson has stopped by to share his thoughts on the state of downtown.
#SOD2025
#DowntownSeattle
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10 months ago
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“I’ve been in your city for 24 hours and I can say you have a lot to proud of.” — Marc Dunkelman.
#SOD2025
#DowntownSeattle
10 months ago
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“Downtown Seattle is everybody’s neighborhood. What matters here matters to the rest of the city.” — DSA President & CEO Jon Scholes.
#SOD2025
#DowntownSeattle
10 months ago
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“2024 was a banner year for demonstrating sustained progress on public safety and enhancing our built environment as the vision for our reimagined waterfront came into focus.” — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell.
#SOD2025
#DowntownSeattle
10 months ago
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This is our 20th annual
#StateOfDowntown
add a skeleton here at some point
10 months ago
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We’re live at the Seattle Convention Center for the 20th annual State of Downtown, presented by Ballard Spahr LLP. Our speakers today include Mayor Bruce Harrell, Marc Dunkelman and DSA President & CEO Jon Scholes.
#DowntownSeattle
#StateOfDowntown
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10 months ago
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DSA/MID Ambassadors piled up huge numbers while taking care of downtown Seattle in 2024.
#downtownseattle
#downtownambassadors
#seattle
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2024 By the Numbers: DSA/MID Ambassadors
YouTube video by Downtown Seattle Association
https://youtu.be/5XWEiarLqnI?si=gg4K_LcD4mh4r99I
11 months ago
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We'll have data from
Placer.ai
in the coming weeks that will provide early snapshots on foot traffic. The Amazon move to three days per week was great for downtown, this should be even better. From
@geekwire.bsky.social
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www.geekwire.com/2025/downtow...
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Downtown Seattle leader calls Amazon’s return-to-office mandate ‘influential’ as 5-day policy begins
Amazon workers and others near The Spheres on the company's Seattle headquarters campus. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Will other companies
https://www.geekwire.com/2025/downtown-seattle-leader-hopeful-that-amazons-return-to-office-mandate-is-a-sign-of-things-to-come/
12 months ago
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Seasonal attractions and events throughout downtown this month - explore and be merry!
#downtownseattle
#seattle
#holidays
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Discover Downtown: Holidays 2024
YouTube video by Downtown Seattle Association
https://youtube.com/shorts/FW5-7tXodCo?si=dIGMSwlxJVZ-p-Oy
about 1 year ago
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A new partnership with Uplift Northwest is bringing additional hands to the DSA/MID Clean Team and providing a path to employment.
#DowntownSeattle
#DowntownAmbassadors
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Partnership Between DSA/MID and Uplift Northwest ‘Gives so Many Opportunities’
Years ago, while living on the streets of downtown Seattle, Tyler Smith would occasionally play Ping-Pong with MID ambassadors at Westlake Park. So as he
https://downtownseattle.org/2024/11/partnership-between-dsa-mid-and-uplift-northwest-gives-so-many-opportunities/
about 1 year ago
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DSA's Downtown Revitalization Dashboard monthly update is live. A key metric: local visitors (those who live w/in 10 miles of downtown) are returning in big numbers. 2.9 million local visitors in October - most since early 2020.
#DowntownSeattle
Read more:
downtownseattle.org/programs-ser...
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Economic Revitalization
Tracking the downtown recovery
https://downtownseattle.org/programs-services/research/economic-revitalization/
about 1 year ago
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The DSA/MID Community Safety & Hospitality Team wears a lot of hats in making sure downtown Seattle is welcoming for all. Anthony takes us on a spin during a typical morning for his team.
#downtownseattle
#downtownambassadors
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DSA/MID Community Safety & Hospitality: Anthony
YouTube video by Downtown Seattle Association
https://youtube.com/shorts/NqFO9n4AQrY?si=6KH6BVBdJ7xXenOl
about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Downtown Seattle
Brent Toderian
about 1 year ago
READ: “3,337 Parisians were equipped with GPS trackers to record their journeys…for journeys from the outskirts of Paris to the center, the number of cyclists now far exceeds the number of motorists, a huge change from just 5 years ago.” Evidence of leadership.
www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...
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French Revolution: Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists In Paris
Official measurements have found that Paris is rapidly becoming a city of cyclists.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2024/04/06/french-revolution-cyclists-now-outnumber-motorists-in-paris/
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From the
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
on the Downtown Activation Team, results thus far and comments from DSA President & CEO Jon Scholes:
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Seattle mayor announces new team to address crime, beautify downtown
The Downtown Activation Team includes members from more than a dozen city departments, social service providers and community partners.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/harrell-announces-new-team-to-address-crime-beautify-downtown/
about 1 year ago
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Cleansing your feed with a fantastic project in downtown Seattle that opened last month - the Overlook Walk.
#downtownseattle
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about 1 year ago
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