Seattle Commons — The Case For

Why this is a win for Seattle Parks Foundation

civic advocacy
The Win

You are the fiscal sponsor of Lid I-5 — the most structurally similar civic space proposal in Seattle's recent history — and of the Downtown Community Council. You already know this landscape: the funders, the advocates, the civic officials, and the political dynamics of creating large public space in the urban core.

If Seattle Center operates the Arch, there's a natural role for Parks Foundation in programming support, stewardship fundraising, and civic activation — the same role you play for other Seattle Center-adjacent assets. This is not a cold ask. You have organizational standing, a track record, and a network that directly overlaps with the Commons coalition.

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I want to analyze this proposal from the perspective of Seattle Parks Foundation. There's a civic proposal to convert the WSCC Arch building at 7th & Pike into a year-round public commons operated by Seattle Center. The case being made to Seattle Parks Foundation: You are the fiscal sponsor of Lid I-5 — the most structurally similar civic space proposal in Seattle's recent history — and of the Downtown Community Council. You already know this landscape: the funders, the advocates, the civic officials, and the political dynamics of creating large public space in the urban core. The full proposal: https://commons.conventioncityseattle.com What are the strongest arguments for and against, from Seattle Parks Foundation's perspective?