Why Save the Ave?The Ave is the heart of our unique U District neighborhood and the eclectic small businesses along its spine serve as 'third places' where true community happens. In the face of massive development on the adjacent streets, it is essential to protect this one avenue as our human-scaled, pedestrian-oriented, shopping and entertainment destination.
The U District Rezone was approved in February 2017 and high-rise buildings up to 240-320' (20-30 stories) are planned or under construction in the core area surrounding the Ave. Our community successfully negotiated a delay of the upzone along the Ave to study its impacts. From our extensive door-to-door survey of small businesses, it is clear that maintaining the current building height limit of 65' will foster the human-scaled environment for a vibrant shopping and entertainment district. No other urban center in Seattle has welcomed more new density as the U District did with our recent rezone. In exchange, we ask to preserve our one main street to keep our neighborhood vibrant, livable, and recognizable. The unique, small businesses and nonprofits, including many long-time favorites and legacy businesses, are on board to Save the Ave, but they need the rest of the community’s help. |
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Keep the U District Unique (video) |
Our Eclectic Small Businesses |
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#ThisPlaceMattersEveryone has places that are important to them. Places they care about. Places that matter. Participate in the national campaign that encourages people to celebrate the places that are meaningful to them and to their communities, like the the Ave in the U District. Use the #ThisPlaceMatters hashtag to share photos and stories of the Ave.
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