CITY OF SEATTLE
RESOLUTION __________________
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A RESOLUTION supporting the Uptown neighborhood and requesting that City departments and other parties use the correct name for Uptown.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle is fortunate to be made of many distinct neighborhoods with their own sense of community and identity; and
WHEREAS, Uptown is one of the City's oldest neighborhoods and has an inimitable cultural vibe and characteristics specific to Uptown; and
WHEREAS, Uptown is one of the six urban centers designated in The City of Seattle's Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, as of the last major update to the Comprehensive Plan, the Uptown Urban Center is approximately 333 acres and home to some 7,300 residents and 15,000 jobs; and
WHEREAS, Uptown has its own unique mix of housing, residents, businesses, arts, culture, public life, parks, attractions, and public spaces that have helped shape it; and
WHEREAS, the Uptown Arts & Cultural District, created by the City in 2017 to help nurture and protect Uptown's healthy and vibrant arts and culture, shares Uptown's boundaries; and
WHEREAS, Uptown is home to the Seattle Center, all of its resident arts and cultural organizations, the iconic Space Needle, Climate Pledge Arena, the Seattle Kraken, and Memorial Stadium; and
WHEREAS, Uptown proudly and gloriously hosted all of Seattle's fans when they saw the Seattle Supersonics and Seattle Storm win their world championships; and
WHEREAS, Uptown has historically been referred to as "Uptown" by residents, businesses, and local government for decades, as evidenced by buildings and businesses incorporating "Uptown" into their titles and official City documents; and
WHEREAS, as Uptown continues to experience economic and population growth, businesses are increasingly incorporating that neighborhood name into signs, titles, and documents; and
WHEREAS, businesses, consumers, visitors, and Seattle residents use online mapping and location services for wayfinding, travel, dis...
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