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Alliance Receives Historic Seattle’s Community Advocacy Award

The Alliance for Pioneer Square is honored to receive Historic Seattle’s Community Advocacy Award for our work within the Pioneer Square Historic District. The Fifth Annual Preservation Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, May 14^th. Historic Seattle is the only non-profit membership organization dedicated to preserving Seattle and King County’s architectural legacy. The Alliance is happy to have formed a strong partnership with the organization, working to help preserve and protect Seattle’s first neighborhood.

Historic Seattle 5th Annual Preservation Awards Ceremony (PDF)

Smith Tower to Host Mother’s Day Brunch

Celebrate Mom at Seattle Landmark’s First Annual Brunch

This Mother’s Day, the Smith Tower is teaming up with Pyramid Catering to host a very special brunch for mom. The meal will be hosted on Sunday, May 12, 2013 in the historical Chinese Room, located on the 35th floor of Smith Tower, which provides stunning views of the city and natural surroundings, and opens onto the outdoor Observation Deck.

Guests will enjoy a delicious brunch by Pyramid Catering, spectacular views from the Observation Deck, and special time with family and friends. The event will take place from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Admission prices are $45 for individuals and $40 per person for tables of 7-10 people. Tickets can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets at www.SmithTower.com/Brunch.

As Smith Tower approaches its 100th anniversary in 2014, the building is thrilled to host events for the general public, inviting all to enjoy the history and majestic views of our great city. One of the tallest office buildings in the world when it was constructed in 1914, Smith Tower continues to represent Seattle’s future as a growing city that will never forget its roots. If you are unable to attend brunch with us, we hope to see you on the Observation Deck that evening for general admission ($7.50 / Adult, $6.00 / Students and Seniors, $5.00 / Children). The Chinese Room & Observation Deck are open daily to the general public from 10:00am – dusk, and are available to rent for private events. Please check our website for the most current schedule and more information: www.SmithTower.com.

The Smith Tower is located at 506 Second Avenue, Seattle. Go to DowntownSeattleParking.com for parking locations and rates.

Annual Update to Neighborhood Stakeholders with Mayor Mike McGinn

On March 18, 2013 at HUB Seattle, the Alliance for Pioneer Square led a public discussion with Mayor Mike McGinn about current neighborhood conditions. Since the Pioneer Square Commercial District Revitalization Project started in 2010, the mayor has updated neighborhood stakeholders once a year. See below for highlights about the public meeting and click here to download the latest report.

The New Pioneer Square – “Pioneer Square Revitalization 2013 Update”

Office of Economic Development’s Bottom Line – “Pioneer Square Revitalization 2013 Update”

Department of Planning and Development’s Building Connections – “Pioneer Square Economic Development Report”

In 2009, members of the Pioneer Square business community met over six months to discuss priorities and actions needed to create a vibrant and robust commercial business district. The document that came out of that stakeholder process was the Pioneer Square 2015 Neighborhood Plan. The Alliance for Pioneer Square launched in June 2010 to lead implementation of the Neighborhood Plan, which outlines a set of actionable Community and City strategies to address key issues in the neighborhood. See the Office of Economic Development’s page for more on the Pioneer Square Commercial District Revitalization Initiative process.