Downtown Seattle Association http://kplu.org en Coalition concerned about public safety Downtown http://kplu.org/post/coalition-concerned-about-public-safety-downtown <p><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 38px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; ">Recent violence against tourists and residents in downtown Seattle is putting pressure on the city council to put more cops on the street.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 26px; "><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 38px; ">The council received a letter from a large coalition of businesses and organizations concerned about public safety downtown.</span></p> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:52:44 +0000 Bellamy Pailthorp 6684 at http://kplu.org Downtown apartment construction signals a recovery http://kplu.org/post/downtown-apartment-construction-signals-recovery <p>The number of apartments being built in downtown Seattle has jumped almost 10-fold compared with two years ago, suggesting the city&rsquo;s downtown core is in the midst of a rebound.</p><p>The first condo building to start construction in five years also recently broke ground in the city&#39;s Denny Triangle neighborhood. That&#39;s another sign that the market may be beginning to revive, after the real estate crash brought condo construction to a halt.</p> Mon, 25 Jun 2012 23:23:31 +0000 Ashley Gross 5395 at http://kplu.org Downtown apartment construction signals a recovery