Seattle Commons — The Case For

Why this is a win for Washington Dept. of Commerce

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The Win

Before any PFD facility sale or long-term disposition, RCW 36.100 requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an independent financial feasibility review. That's not an obstacle — it's an opportunity. A Commerce review that confirms the restructuring is fiscally sound is the authoritative third-party analysis that every other stakeholder will cite. Getting Commerce engaged early, before the crisis forces their hand, means the review happens on the best possible timeline with the strongest possible framing.

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I want to analyze this proposal from the perspective of Washington Dept. of Commerce. 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 Dept. of Commerce: Before any PFD facility sale or long-term disposition, RCW 36.100 requires the Department of Commerce to conduct an independent financial feasibility review. That's not an obstacle — it's an opportunity. A Commerce review that confirms the restructuring is fiscally sound is the authoritative third-party analysis that every other stakeholder will cite. Getting Commerce engaged early, before the crisis forces their hand, means the review happens on the best possible timeline with the strongest possible framing. The full proposal: https://commons.conventioncityseattle.com What are the strongest arguments for and against, from Washington Dept. of Commerce's perspective?