This means that we have the opportunity to propose and advocate for this as a national priority for lobbying Congress in 2001. It is my hope that this will lead to new federal policy initiatives to support concepts such as Location Efficient Mortgages, as well as financial support for development strategies. Pine Street Views On Tuesday, May 2, the Landlord-Tenant and Land Use Committee will vote on Resolution 30145, which proposes protecting the views down Pine Street from Capitol Hill to the Market and Elliott Bay. Several neighborhood planning groups requested protection of public views, including North Beacon Hill, which requested protection of views from Jefferson Park, and Fremont, which requested protection of views from North 34th Street. DCLU will bring this legislation to the Council later this spring, along with an analysis of the effectiveness of the View Protection Ordinance.
Public views are very important to many Seattle residents.
We cannot protect every view corridor. Some will inevitably be lost as we develop new housing and other projects, although some of these viewsheds can be at least partially preserved through the use of design review on projects. However, with increasing development in the City, it is important that we identify key view corridors that we would like to protect before they are compromised by projects that impair the views. The Convention Center will have a major impact on views down Pike Street, but this legislation will provide some protection for the adjacent Pine Street corridor before any project is proposed that might endanger it. It's my hope that this newsletter will inform you about issues, inspire you to get involved, and that together we can make things work better in this great city.