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Civic Duty | ‘There Goes the Neighborhood?’ — Forum looks at the fight for Hill’s soul

  • 960088_10151390117796017_1511912113_nCapitol Hill Housing’s annual community forum is always illuminating and, as far as figuring out what comes next, a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy. On hand will be participants and an audience full of the movers and shakers who get things done, get things built and get things moving on Capitol Hill. Past topics have included the future of 12th Ave, transit oriented development on Broadway, and the Capitol Hill ecodistrict. Well, what do you know? CHS has recently reported on 12th Ave, Broadway TOD and, yes, the Capitol Hill ecodistrict.This year, CHH takes on a whopper — the death of Capitol Hill. It’s free but you’ll want to register. This annual prediction of the future fills up every year. Predictably. UPDATE: Breaking news — We were just notified of an addition to the panel line-up: Knute Berger, Columnist, Crosscut
HOW DO WE MOVE FROM FEARING CHANGE TO SHAPING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD’S FUTURE?
Capitol Hill Housing invites you to our
8TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY FORUM
June 11, 2013
Broadway Performance Hall | 1625 Broadway | Seattle, WA 98122
With our moderator, Executive Director of the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce Michael Wells and confirmed panelists:

Sally Clark, Seattle City Council Member

Stephen O’Connor, Director of the University of Washington Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies

Elizabeth Dunn, Principal of Dunn + Hobbes, LLC

 

More panelists to be announced.

Demand is increasing for dense, walkable neighborhoods located near transit and jobs. On Capitol Hill, this demand has resulted in over 30 proposed developments with more than 2,500 units of housing and more than 250,000 square feet of commercial space. As demand for our neighborhood increases, how do we preserve affordability and economic and social diversity in the years to come?
Join Capitol Hill Housing for a lively panel discussion on the benefits and challenges of new development and policies to promote affordability.
5:00 PM: Doors open
5:30 PM: Presentation and panel discussion
7:00 PM: Reception with refreshments

This event is free but space is limited.  

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