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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> 'Gordon Padelford' via Downtown Greenways <downtowngreenways@googlegroups.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 23, 2026 12:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> Downtown Greenways <downtowngreenways@googlegroups.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Invitation to Participate in Planning for the Future of Uptown<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-Gordon<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Seattle Streets Alliance <i>(formerly Seattle Neighborhood Greenways)</i></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://streetsalliance.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Website</span></a><span style='color:#444444'> I<b> </b></span><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/streetsalliance.bsky.social" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Bluesky</span></a><span style='color:#444444'> I </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/streetsalliance/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Facebook</span></a><span style='color:#444444'> | </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/seattlestreetsalliance/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Instagram</span></a><span style='color:#444444'> | </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/streets-alliance" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>LinkedIn</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong>'PCD_UptownPlan' via Info</strong> <<a href="mailto:info@streetsalliance.org">info@streetsalliance.org</a>><br>Date: Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 10:23\u202fAM<br>Subject: Invitation to Participate in Planning for the Future of Uptown<br>To: PCD_UptownPlan <<a href="mailto:UptownPlan@seattle.gov">UptownPlan@seattle.gov</a>><br>Cc: Miller, Alison <<a href="mailto:Alison.Miller@seattle.gov">Alison.Miller@seattle.gov</a>>, <a href="mailto:abby@publicsphereprojects.com">abby@publicsphereprojects.com</a> <<a href="mailto:abby@publicsphereprojects.com">abby@publicsphereprojects.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:jennie@publicsphereprojects.com">jennie@publicsphereprojects.com</a> <<a href="mailto:jennie@publicsphereprojects.com">jennie@publicsphereprojects.com</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>As part of the City of Seattle's Regional Centers planning efforts in </span><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:#1155CC'><a href="https://www.seattle.gov/opcd/regional-centers-planning/uptown" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Uptown</span></a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>, the Office of Planning and Community Development and their consultant team (Agency Landscape and Planning, Public Sphere Projects, and Ideas and Actions) are hosting a series of engagement events for the Uptown Plan. The plan is a roadmap for the neighborhoods as it grows significantly over the next 20 years.</span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Focus group feedback will help guide investment in public services, amenities, and housing through place-specific policies rooted in community vision. Agency Landscape and Planning will host <b>two community workshops</b> while Public Sphere Projects will conduct<b> two 90-minute virtual focus groups, </b>all during the week of<b> May 4\u20138.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>The focus groups will target specific audiences and explore </span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:#1155CC'><a href="https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/RSJI/Resources/Racial-Equity-Toolkit-2012-Jan-2024-Revision.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Racial Equity Toolkit outcomes</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'> for each neighborhood. The community workshops will be open to the public and centered on initial findings from technical data and lived experiences of existing conditions. </span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Community Workshops</span></b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Community workshops are open to the public. Guests are welcome to attend either session, as both will cover the same materials about both neighborhoods. The workshops will explore initial findings and ask to hear about community members' experiences. Final locations are coming soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif'>Wed, May 6</span></b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif'>: 6:15-8pm, Uptown<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div><div style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif'>Thurs, May 7</span></b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif'>: 4-7pm, South Lake Union<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div><div style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Virtual Focus Groups</span></b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>There will be two focus groups for Uptown, exploring: daily transit impacts, diverse home and business ownership models, long-term equity building, arts and cultural spaces, future redevelopment, and affordable amenities and recreation.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:#1155CC'><a href="http://meet.google.com/fdz-zptx-udn" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Mon, May 4</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif'>: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif'>11 - 12:30<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div><div style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:#1155CC'><a href="http://meet.google.com/vct-yxsn-vuk" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Tues, May 5</span></a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif'>: 3-4:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>We have included a 1-pager to send to your networks; please help us spread the word!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:#1155CC'><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBLS6hspaRi6Z2nFhyQihOeucAZ3Cxx-RNKmkywAwhqIaZrQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>RSVP to focus groups</span></a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'> to receive meeting links.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Can\u2019t make it?</span></b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Fill out an </span><b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:#1155CC'><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6G9LK82" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Uptown</span></a></span></b><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'> neighborhood survey by May 15.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Looking forward to seeing you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:16.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'>Alison Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="m_-108471781237227125Signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='background:white;border-collapse:collapse;box-sizing:border-box;border-spacing:0px'><tr style='height:131.25pt'><td width=100 valign=top style='width:75.0pt;padding:.75pt 5.4pt .75pt 5.4pt;height:131.25pt'><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424'><img border=0 width=86 height=86 style='width:.8958in;height:.8958in' id="m_-108471781237227125x_x_x_Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DCD372.6B117170"></span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=427 valign=top style='width:320.55pt;padding:.75pt 5.4pt .75pt 5.4pt;height:131.25pt'><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#2F5496'>Alison Miller </span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'>(she/her)</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#2F5496'><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424'>Community Planning Manager<br>City of Seattle | <a href="https://www.seattle.gov/opcd" target="_blank" title="https://www.seattle.gov/opcd">Office of Planning and Community Development</a></span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424'>Ph: 206-348-0813</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#242424'>| <a href="mailto:alison.miller@seattle.gov" target="_blank" title="mailto:alison.miller@seattle.gov">alison.miller@seattle.gov</a> <br></span><span style='color:white'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/SeattleOPCD" title=""http://www.facebook.com/SeattleOPCD" t "><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=16 height=16 style='width:.1666in;height:.1666in' id="m_-108471781237227125x_x_x_x_image_0_0" src="cid:ii_19dbbe0a3adc00884172"></span></a><a href="http://www.twitter.com/SeattleOPCD" title=""http://www.twitter.com/SeattleOPCD" t "><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=18 height=18 style='width:.1875in;height:.1875in' id="m_-108471781237227125x_x_x_x_image_1" src="cid:ii_19dbbe0a3ad611d34e53"></span></a><a href="https://dailyplanit.seattle.gov/" title=""https://dailyplanit.seattle.gov/" t "><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=16 height=16 style='width:.1666in;height:.1666in' id="m_-108471781237227125x_x_x_x_image_2" src="cid:ii_19dbbe0a3ad7e7bfe6c4"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://dailyplanit.seattle.gov/" target="_blank" title="https://dailyplanit.seattle.gov/">Daily Plan It Blog</a> </span><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><br></span><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'>The Office of Planning and Community Development actively recognizes that we are on Indigenous land, the traditional and current territories of the Central Coast Salish people.</span></i><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Aptos",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Downtown Greenways" group.<br>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:downtowngreenways+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">downtowngreenways+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a>.<br>To view this discussion visit <a 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