Seattle Commons — The Case For

Why this is a win for Washington State Legislature

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The Win

The WSCC is a state Public Facilities District — any change to its structure may require legislative authorization. But the legislature also has an interest in seeing state-created entities remain solvent. A proactive restructuring now is far easier to authorize than an emergency intervention later. Seattle legislators in particular represent constituents who would directly benefit from a year-round civic commons.

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I want to analyze this proposal from the perspective of Washington State Legislature. 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 Washington State Legislature: The WSCC is a state Public Facilities District — any change to its structure may require legislative authorization. But the legislature also has an interest in seeing state-created entities remain solvent. A proactive restructuring now is far easier to authorize than an emergency intervention later. Seattle legislators in particular represent constituents who would directly benefit from a year-round civic commons. The full proposal: https://commons.conventioncityseattle.com What are the strongest arguments for and against, from Washington State Legislature's perspective?