WSCC - The Urbanist

Washington State Convention Center Expansion Is Not Inevitable

Guest Contributor and David Dahl (Guest Contributor) - May 5, 2016

The City of Seattle and the Puget Sound region are growing rapidly. As a result, residents are facing huge spikes in housing costs, overburdened transportation infrastructure,...

Endorsement: Convention Center Addition Public Benefit Requests

Editorial Board - April 8, 2016

The Urbanist Board of Directors has submitted a letter to the Seattle Department of Transportation endorsing several neighborhood organizations' public benefit requests for the...

Reminder: Urbanist Walking Tour: Convention Center Addition

Editorial Board - March 17, 2016

The Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition will be a $1.4 billion, 1.5 million square feet structure that doubles visitor and exhibition capacity. John...

The preferred WSCC expansion design hangs over the freeway at the west corner of Pine Street and Boren Avenue. At street level this corner of the building will have small retail spaces and building entries. The building's exterior will also have much greater transparency than the original WSCC facility. (LMN Architects)

Urbanist Walking Tour: Convention Center Addition

Editorial Board - March 14, 2016

The Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) Addition will be a $1.4 billion, 1.5 million square feet structure that doubles visitor and exhibition capacity. John...