Chris Jones
Eye sore..curious how the Darigold is not a hazard with chemical storage in an urban setting. What chemicals are stored in those silos? Evacuation plan required?

Chris Jones
Yes. I hate graffiti and trash...Seattle is located in a beautiful and under respected landscape.

Green. In a city that is supposedly one of the greenest in the nation very few of downtown Seattle's developments feature significant greenery. It's also a cheap way to make affordable housing more luxurious.

Creating affordable housing opportunities for the community

I’m just generally interested

This is likely the most difficult aspect of this project. People can only enjoy themselves if they feel safe and aren't constantly accosted by drunks, panhandlers, or hammered by unreasonably loud music. Yet trying to accomplish this without making the area seem like a sterile, luxury mall is a huge challenge. Additionally, this commons will be home to affordable housing and community events. Part of the answer must be to engage the residents in self-policing the common areas. The second emphasis would be to make sure the facilities remain clear of gang tagging. Also the employment of security that combines uniformed and plain-clothes forces so it feels safe but not overwhelming. Finally, just as universities often do, visible and frequent panic stations should be placed throughout common areas.

Sarah Stauch
Improve neighborhood safety

Being able to use the outdoor facilities during the rainy season is so often overlooked by "California" developers. Every shopping area in Seattle should have plenty of covered, outdoor space.

Luli H
Would be nice to have some options for open space with ruff to protect from the rain.

Commenter via Text
For public plaza please bring central fountain with seating. Also, trees, grass, lighting and also a children's play area.

Commenter via Text
I'd love to see active dining and seating. Benches, cafes, lots of light and active areas.

Mich G
All too often ground floor retail rental space gets eaten up by businesses that really do nothing to improve/drive community vibrance, or act as a real attraction to the community/wider public. See dentist, law office, gym, Verizon store.... While some services are indeed helpful to the community it would be great to see these prime ground floor spaces prioritized to protect the plaza from the deadzone effect places like the above can create. Not much value in a dentists office being on the ground floor...no one is drawn in by seeing others get their teeth drilled or intrigued by a place that ALWAYS has its blinds closed. Without any real draw or wider invitation for people to visit and utilize/energize the space, it will probably remain avoided. Without real attractions to draw people INTO the plaza, green space and play areas will get under utilized. Care should be given to what business can fill the ground floor space. It should be reserved for unique retail that is of actual interest or real convenience for the neighborhood. Local or POC owned businesses that can also reflect the culture of the surrounding community would be a huge plus. Hard to assess or make distinctions of what would be convenient, interesting, or community building,  but for the love of god, please don’t rent all the ground floor spaces to offices or gyms, etc... stuff like that can go on another floor... this plan annoyingly already looks like it has a large amount of office space planned.

Nature stone and greenery should dominate in an area that is already highly urbanized.

Stan Shikuma
Ease and safety of access to transit and parks

Shopping areas with small, affordable stalls ala the market would allow locals to present cultural wares for sale. Also a venue for small ensemble performances would be great.

Stan Shikuma
Bike racks near retail spaces. Kid-friendly activation games/spaces. Lighting for safe pedestrian walk through at night.

They're talking about a public plaza, not housing.

There are plenty of skateboarding facilities. I don't think this is an appropriate place for that sport.

A roller skating track would be interesting and a venue for small music groups would add life. Regarding shops, places with smaller stalls like the market would help provide access to small business entrepreneurs.

Alex C
Potential ideas should include a basketball hoop, chessboard, and something skateable.

Max Jacob
Providing affordable retail space for local businesses (particularly BIPOC owned) that service the community (grocery store, coffee shop, restaurants, etc.)

Max Jacob
Please no hostile (anti-homeless) architecture. The plaza should include ample benches, green space, outdoor seating for businesses, possible covered space for use in rainy season.

Max Jacob
Covered area for use in rainy season, heaters/fire pit, play equipment

Progressive.

Adam Hostetler
Less place for homeless to take over.

Adam Hostetler
Views. Water features. Native pants

I disagree with the Starbucks comments since Starbucks is local and does a great job. I think you could ask Starbucks to create a neighborhood-centric design.

No

Less than 1 year

2

Unusable

I think safety has to be the number one consideration. You can't commune or relax if you don't feel safe. In a previous question, you as about trees and water but we could only choose one. I think trees and water go together. I like the idea of a water feature that travel through the plaza rather than a central feature. The sound of running water is soothing and helps to mask urban noise.

Landscaping/Trees

Sit and relax alone

Lot's of greenery. I've noticed that for a city that prides itself on being green, the downtown landscape is sorely lacking in trees and bushes. The latest architecture from around the world incorporates a veritable forest within the design to give residents a feeling of separation form the intensity of the city.

Creating vibrant and affordable housing options for the greater community

Carol W.
This area is very dark and having more lights installed throughout the area would be beneficial to those walking to the lightrail or the bus.

Josh Sadow
I also think it's really important the community features needed amenities for low-income families - grocery store, childcare, expanded learning opportunities, recreation etc.

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Unsightly

This city's weather begs for a rain cover over the mall created by adjacent buildings. It doesn't need to be weather tight but rather a place where shoppers and residents can shop and interact without getting soaked. A design similar to what the Seahawks' stadium does for fans would have the buildings extend a covering twenty feet over a pedestrian walkway with the center portion could be filled with plants. The future of brick-and-mortar shopping is outdoor malls but in Seattle we need rain protection pull us away from Amazon.