“I got the cheat code. I got greatness on both sides of my family.” Keith Tucker, an Equitable Development Initiative (EDI) partner and founder of Hip Hop is Green and Cherry Street Farm, grew up surrounded by activists and visionaries. He laughs as he remembers learning about his father’s role… [ Keep reading ]
In June, the Reconnect South Park team welcomed residents, small business owners, workers, and community members to an open house at the Duwamish River Community Hub. The event offered neighbors a chance to learn about the project’s progress and share their perspectives. Reconnect South Park is co-led by the City… [ Keep reading ]
Over the course of two days this spring, roughly 200 neighbors gathered at Community Connections Pop-In Parties in Licton Springs and Bitter Lake to learn about and provide feedback on the work taking shape in the North Aurora corridor. From my spot at the welcome table at the Licton Springs event at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School, here’s what I noticed. If… [ Keep reading ]
As part of the Regional Centers planning efforts in South Lake Union and Uptown, the Office of Planning and Community Development and its consultant team are looking for artists to devise, plan, and execute a creative community project in support of two Regional Center Neighborhood Plans. What are Regional Center… [ Keep reading ]
The 2026 Seattle Equitable Develop Initiative Launches RFP process seeking community-led organization to address displacement through land ownership and development. Who owns land and leads development matters when it comes to long term stewardship of community assets, and EDI believes that the communities closest to the affordability and displacement crisis… [ Keep reading ]
We are excited to shine the spotlight on the many talented interns we have in our office. Enjoy learning more about them, and what drives their work at OPCD. Read our previous spotlight on Megan. A proud, lifelong Seattleite, Harriet Wright is an intern on our Community Planning Team, with… [ Keep reading ]
We are seeking a qualified organization to receive funding to design and deliver a capital project – Native Youth Community Center (Center). The successful applicant will be responsible for negotiating a Capital Agreement for Services with the City that will be managed by OPCD. There is one-time funding that will support the successful applicant’s plan to design and deliver the Center,… [ Keep reading ]
We are excited to shine the spotlight on the many talented interns we have in our office. Enjoy learning more about them, and what drives their work at OPCD. We will share more of these profiles in the future, stay tuned! Megan Rose is our Planning and Equity Data intern,… [ Keep reading ]
On January 29, Mayor Wilson announced the release of the Centers and Corridors proposal, the second of four zoning packages setting Seattle’s newly updated Comprehensive Plan into motion. This phase of changes to Seattle’s zoning was transmitted to Council on January 28. The Centers and Corridors legislation updates zoning in new growth areas identified in… [ Keep reading ]
The I-5 Lid project seeks to reconnect neighborhoods in Downtown Seattle by constructing a “lid” over the interstate. This initiative, which began as a grassroots effort in 2015, aims to create new public spaces, strengthen community connections, and provide opportunities for housing and development. We are currently seeking a consultant… [ Keep reading ]
