UDF + COTE: Downtown Seattle Visioning Charrette

Share your vision for the future of downtown Seattle!

What kind of Seattle do you want to live in?  Is it sustainable? Equitable? Economically vibrant? Safe? Family- and child-friendly? 

Join the Urban Design Forum and the Committee on the Environment for a design charrette focused on defining new visions for the future of downtown Seattle.  This event is the first in a three-part series aimed at articulating new visions for downtown Seattle.  Cities face unprecedented challenges, such as climate change, the lack of affordable housing, and the hegemony of the automobile.  These are largely problems of design, and we believe real solutions are possible.  If you share that belief, then join us for this design charrette and help us imagine a vibrant, sustainable downtown!  All are welcome – Architects, Landscape Architects, Planners, Policymakers, etc. 

ACCESS THE CHARRETTE BRIEF HERE: 2024 Charrette Brief

The documents in the charrette dossier provide summary information on city plans, policies, and initiatives, sustainability goals and reports, and independent initiatives.  All pertain to potential charrette content and are provided as background for charrette participants.

ACCESS THE FULL CHARRETTE DOSSIER HERE: 2024 Charrette Dossier

In Part 2 of the series the ideas generated from the charrette will be showcased, along with current planning initiatives, in a month-long exhibition at the Center for Architecture and Design.  The exhibit will be an opportunity to share ideas and gather community input.

In Part 3 we will convene a panel of experts, leaders, and visionaries for an honest conversation about turning ideas into action.

Hit the registration button below and secure your place to participate in the visioning charrette.

When: 9/25, 4-7 pm

Where: Center for Architecture and Design
CEUs: Charrette participants will receive 3 AIA LUs

Light food and refreshments will be served.

This program has reached registration capacity.