Hungry for Business

On Oct. 20, there will be a prolonged drum roll, a clashing of cymbals, a gala celebration -- and a collective civic sigh of relief. Construction on the Metro bus tunnel will move underground; the Westlake project will be completed; and, if everything measures up to expectations, Seattle's down...

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Published inSound business Vol. 73; no. 8; p. 8
Main Authors Rambeck, Richard, Sabey, David A, Hodge, Al, Knapp, Ted, Flippo, Mark
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bellevue Sound Business 01.08.1988
Subjects
Central business districts
Economic growth
Gilmore, John
Land development
Market shares
Office parks
Pacific
Page, Perry
Redevelopment
Shopping centers
Sroufe, Tom
Urban development
Seattle
WA
US
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Summary:On Oct. 20, there will be a prolonged drum roll, a clashing of cymbals, a gala celebration -- and a collective civic sigh of relief. Construction on the Metro bus tunnel will move underground; the Westlake project will be completed; and, if everything measures up to expectations, Seattle's downtown retail core will cease to look like downtown Beirut. A brass band will play a triumphant tune, one that contains a message -- a threat, really -- to suburban shopping malls: Downtown's back, and it's going to steal your business. (excerpt)
ISSN:1048-2970