FRAMEWORK PLANWATERFRONT SEATTLE

JULY 2012

JULY 2012

FRAMEWORK PLANWATERFRONT SEATTLE

Book 2 OF 5

James Corner Field OperationsCH2MHill, Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc.SHoP Architects, Mithun, Berger Partnership, Nelson/ Nygaard, Parsons Brinkerhoff, Parametrix, EnviroIssues,Creative Time, Mark Dion, Erik Fredericksen, Tomato

Prepared by:

Prepared for:Central Waterfront Committee,The Seattle Department of Transportation,Department of Planning and Development,and Department of Parks and Recreation

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe Waterfront Seattle Concept Design and Framework Plan reflects the culmination of a

nearly two year public process to establish the community’s vision for the future waterfront.

Central Waterfront CommitteeCharley Royer, co-chairMaggie Walker, co-chairTom BancroftCarol BinderMahlon ClementsToby CrittendenBob DavidsonBob DoneganRollin FatlandErin Fletcher (Slayton)Ben Franz-KnightDavid FreibothGary GlantPatrick GordonCraig HanwayGerry JohnsonGreg JohnsonBob KleinAlex KochanEd MedeirosDave MeinertNate MilesCary MoonJohn NesholmJan O’ConnorVlad OustimovitchMark ReddingtonCatherine StanfordBrian SteinburgTony ToRon Turner

Todd VogelMaiko Winkler-ChinMartha WyckoffRebecca Barnes, AdvisorMaud Daudon, AdvisorLiz Dunn, AdvisorJohn Finke, AdvisorMatt Griffin, AdvisorJeff Hou, AdvisorKate Joncas, Advisor William Justen, AdvisorDerek Mason, AdvisorChris Rogers, AdvisorJulie Bassuk, Design CommissionDiana Kincaid, Board of ParkCommissionersLeslie Miller, Planning CommissionPeter Hahn, SDOT (Ex-Officio)Joe McWilliams, Port (Ex-Officio)David Moseley, WS Ferries (Ex-Officio)Diane Sugimura, DPD (Ex-Officio)Christopher Williams, Parks (Ex-Officio)

Stakeholders GroupPike Place MarketWashington State FerriesPort of SeattleDowntown Seattle AssociationSeattle Convention and Visitors BureauGreater Seattle Chamber of CommercePublic Facilities DistrictWaterfront property owners and tenantsSeattle Parks FoundationSeattle AquariumIndividuals representing the following interests: Freight Environmental issues Labor Urban design Parks and open space Public art Cycling Pedestrian mobility Historic preservationRepresentatives from following neighborhoods: Pioneer Square Belltown Waterfront West Edge Queen Anne West Seattle Ballard Magnolia

City of SeattleMike McGinn, MayorSally Clark, City Council PresidentSally Bagshaw, City CouncilTim Burgess, City CouncilRichard Conlin, City CouncilJean Godden, City CouncilBruce Harrell, City CouncilNick Licata, City CouncilMike O’Brien, City CouncilTom Rasmussen, City Council

Seattle Department of TransportationPeter Hahn, DirectorGoran Sparrman, Deputy DirectorBob Chandler, Assistant Director for Strategic ProjectsJon Layzer, Major Projects DirectorHannah McIntosh, Waterfront Program CoordinatorSteve Pearce, Waterfront Seattle Project ManagerMike Johnson, Waterfront Seattle Technical Lead

Seattle Department of Planning and DevelopmentDiane Sugimura, DirectorMarshall Foster, City Planning DirectorDennis Meier, Urban Designer

Seattle Department of Parks and RecreationChristopher Williams, Acting SuperintendentNathan Torgelson, Policy and Development ManagerDavid Graves, Senior Planner

Mayor’s Office of Arts + Cultural AffairsVincent Kitch, DirectorRuri Yampolsky, Director of Public Art Program

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2.5 Mobility and AccessPedestrians

Bicycles

Transit

Regional and Local Context

Parking

2.6 Sustainable Design StrategiesHabitat Around the Bay Ring

Water

Human Health and Wellbeing

Materials and Energy

Management

2.7 East-West Streets

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CONTENTS

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BOOK 2: FRAMEWORK PLAN

2.0 Introduction Guiding Principles

Public Outreach

Project Boundary

Three Concepts at Three Scales

2.1 The City Scale

2.2 The Center City Scale

2.3 The Waterfront ScaleThe Tidelines

The Folds

The Framework Plan

2.4 Places Along the WaterfrontRailroad Way and Stadium Plaza

Pioneer Square

Colman Dock

Firehouse Slip

The Historic Piers

The Public Piers

The Overlook Walk and Pier 62/63

Belltown Bluff and Bell Harbor

The North End

BOOK 1EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

BOOK 2FRAMEWORK PLAN

BOOK 3CONCEPT DESIGN

BOOK 4ART PLAN

BOOK 5APPENDIX

Framework Plan

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