Across Seattle, conservationists, neighborhood advocates, business leaders and developers all recognize that we must meet the challenges of growth with environmental and economic leadership.

The Seattle Great City Initiative brings together  organizations and individuals committed to making positive, lasting change, breaking down traditional barriers that can get in the way of smart planning and helping Seattle grow and thrive as a truly great city.

 Our Campaign Priorities for 2008 focus on Housing, Green Infrastructure, and Transportation.

1.        More housing in Seattle, to serve a diversity of income levels, in vibrant, walkable, environmentally sustainable neighborhoods. (Housing Priority) Specific legislative targets include the Multifamily Property Tax Exemption, Multifamily Zoning Code, South Downtown Upzone and South Lake Union.

2.        Define and fund a new round of green investments (Parks Priority) Persuade the city to initiate a comprehensive planning effort for green infrastructure expenditures, including a funding plan.  A major objective is for the 2008 Levy to include funding for parks and green infrastructure.  A secondary target is to advocate that existing city policies and capital spending integrate multiple objectives of open space, the urban forest, green streets, natural drainage, and stream and waterbody restoration efforts.

3.        Neighborhood streets and local mobility (Transportation Priority).  Engage in public education about the range of choices we can make for our local streets to accelerate Seattle’s trend toward walking, biking and transit, and away from automobile reliance.  Identify opportunities to influence policy or agency decisions in 2008 (e.g., development of Pedestrian Master Plan, implementation of Complete Streets or Bicycle Master Plan.)

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The Seattle Great City Initiative is committed to working with neighborhoods, businesses, citizens and all stakeholders to listen, learn about obstacles and opportunities, and above all, work to implement pragmatic solutions to realize our common vision