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 * OPCD Census 2010 Data
 * Community Reporting Areas Map
 * Population by Neighborhood
 * Population by Urban Village
 * Zip Code Map

=Downtown Seattle=

Downtown Seattle is the central business district of Seattle, Washington.

Economy

 * https://www.downtownseattle.com/resources/economicprofile/

Culture

 * Theaters

Government

 * City Council Districts 2 and 7

Transportation

 * Modesplit survey

History
While West Seattle was settled by the Denny Party in 1851, forming the first European American settlement on Elliott Bay, activity was limited to the waterfront areas of the peninsula and a commercial center in the Admiral District. West Seattle voted to incorporate as a fourth-class city, and re-incorporate as a third-class city in 1904, desiring a streetcar line connecting the peninsula to replace the existing ferry service to Downtown Seattle. The municipal streetcar system began operating across the Spokane Street Bridge on January 4, 1907, and was extended to the junction of California Avenue and Alaska Street in April of that year, forming a junction between two lines.

The junction of the two lines was described at the time as a "boggy woodland", but became home to a dozen real estate offices within the following month, aiming to capitalize on the area's development potential. The area was drained and cleared for new buildings

Geography

 * 225.80 acres

Demographics

 * Recent growth and development
 * Median income: $54,171 (2013, Zillow)

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 3,788 people residing in the West Seattle Junction urban village. The population density was 16.78 PD/acre. There were 2,544 housing units, of which 8.6% were vacant. The renter population of the area was 61.8%, exceeding the owner-occupied population of 29.6%. The racial makeup of West Seattle Junction was 79.0% White, 3.7% African American, 1.0% Native American, 6.9% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 3.0% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the population.

There were 2,324 households in West Seattle Junction, of which 10.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 70.8% were non-families. 55.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.63 and the average family size was 2.49.

The median age in West Seattle Village was 37.6 years. 9.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 46.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the area was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

Economy

 * 2,695 jobs (2010)

Government
West Seattle Junction is part of City Council's 1st district, represented by Lisa Herbold.


 * Improvement Association, neighborhood council

Transportation

 * Transit services
 * 2030: Light rail

History

 * Plated in 1880 by David T. Denny, under estate of John Nagle
 * Auto row on Pike Street developed from 1906 to 1920s
 * Auto dealers move to suburbs and other locales (SLU/Denny Triangle?) in 1950s and 1960s
 * 1980s revival from industrial and parking
 * Modern redevelopment and gentrification
 * Urban village designation
 * Facade preservation and re-use
 * Conservation district established in 2009

Geography

 * Nomenclature
 * "Pike/Pine/Union" used previously
 * "Pike/Pine" also used to describe downtown segments

Landmarks

 * High density of historic buildings (over 85 years old) that retain architectural integriy

Boundaries

 * Urban village boundaries: Olive Street, 15th, Madison, Broadway, Union, I-5
 * Conservation overlay district (and Times): west by I-5, north by Olive Street, east by 15th, south by Pike/Union (I-5 to Broadway) and Madison (Broadway to 15th)
 * "Core" centered between Harvard and 13th

Culture

 * Artist community
 * LGBT
 * Decline since 2000, rise in hate crime
 * Bars and coffeehouses
 * Starbucks roastery, Bauhaus
 * Vinyl records
 * Night life
 * Comet, Neumos
 * Bohemian/hipster culture
 * Capitol Hill Block Party
 * Art: Rainbow crosswalks, Jimi Hendrix,

Transportation

 * Trolleybuses and Metro buses: routes 10, 11, 43, 49
 * 2016: Streetcar and light rail nearby
 * SDOT improvement project

History

 * Major regrades: 1902 to 1911; 1929 to 1930
 * Auto dealerships and run-down parking lots
 * Major redevelopment boom beginning in 2007 (Aspira etc.), intensified after Amazon campus development

Demographics

 * 102% increase between 2000 and 2010
 * Larger increase since

Transportation

 * Trolleybuses and Metro buses
 * Westlake streetcar and transit lane
 * Link service in 2035 (two stations)
 * Bike lanes on 6th/7th

History

 * Former Snohomish tribal burial site? (named Chi-cha-dee-a )
 * 1863: Settled by Eugene D. Smith (of Maine), named for Lowell, MA
 * 1873: Platted as a town (33 blocks)
 * 1962: Annexed by Everett
 * 1967: I-5 construction completed
 * 1972: Paper mill closes
 * 1984: Tire fire at north end dump
 * 2005: I-5 expansion
 * 2010s: Riverfront development


 * Historic sites
 * Lowell Church (oldest in Everett)
 * 1890s homes

Geography

 * Boundaries: 41st Street, Snohomish River, 71st Street, I-5 https://everettwa.gov/439/Lowell
 * Lowell Riverfront Park

Demographics

 * 2010 population: 1,175

Transportation

 * Everett Transit Route 29

History

 * 1984 tire fire
 * 2017: IKEA plan cancelled
 * 2019: Development approved
 * Cinema replaced by pickleball facility

Transportation

 * Streetcar proposal from 2007

History

 * Sears Tract, purchased by city in 1941
 * July 1941: SHA announces Rainier Vista project, to be built using Lanham Act funds for Boeing/defense workers
 * Code dispute with federal government delays approval
 * Construction begins in September 1941
 * 1942-02: Applications from 1,100 households
 * 1942-03: First tenants move in
 * Total cost: $1.9 million for 500 units on 80 acres
 * 1943: 122-unit expansion built
 * 1953: Acquired from federal government at no cost, converted from defense housing into low-income housing
 * 1975: Renovation of SHA projects

Redevelopment

 * "New Urbanist" style, sustainable development
 * 895 households


 * Timeline
 * 1999: Redevelopment plan announced
 * Redevelopment includes $240 million in public and private funds; $35 million HOPE VI grant from federal government
 * Demolition begins in December 2002
 * First phase completed in 2006
 * Light rail opens in 2009

Amenities

 * Central Park
 * Community center

Notable residents

 * Jimi Hendrix (1947)