This morning, the Council’s Transportation and Utilities Committee voted to move forward a bill to allow SDOT to dramatically increase street parking rates around the Seattle Center during large events, in preparation for the opening of Climate Pledge Arena in October.
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NHL Seattle betting big on the Monorail
In case you’ve been wondering what former Council member Rob Johnson has been up to in his new gig with NHL Seattle, today you get your answer. Seattle’s new NHL franchise (which is still unnamed) will be making a huge bet on the Monorail as a connection to the Seattle-area mass transit system, and that will involve some important upgrades to the stations on both end. Source: NHL Seattle
Continue readingDurkan makes a trio of appointments
Yesterday, Mayor Durkan announced three department head appointments: two permanent, and one interim.
Continue readingCouncil gets a status update on Key Arena renovation
This afternoon, the Council was updated on the current status of negotiations with OVG on the renovation of Key Arena. It also advanced legislation to establish historic landmark controls on Key Arena and the adjacent Bressi Garage.
Continue readingTwo redevelopment proposals submitted for Key Arena
Today was the deadline for submitting proposals to redevelop the Key Arena at Seattle Center, and as expected two proposals arrived at the city’s door.
Continue readingUnderstanding the Key Arena RFP
This morning, as promised, the City announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for redevelopment of Key Arena at Seattle Center. There have been reports that the city has found more than one organization interested in at least discussing renovating the Key Arena as an alternative to Chris Hansen’s plan to build a new arena in the SODO district. This is an attempt by the Mayor to actively and formally explore that option. The RFP asks for proposals to redevelop it into a “world-class civic arena” for music, entertainment and sports events, including possibly an NHL or NBA franchise. Let’s dig into …
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