U District
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We are committed to making the U District of Seattle more livable, vibrant and fun for all people who live, work, go to school or visit the neighborhood.
Tomorrow, Fri Oct 2. Robert Leslie 4:30, REPOSADO 6, Ferris Bueller's Day Off at dusk, around 7:30. The Square at U District Station. Free concerts, free movie, free popcorn. 50 chairs first come, bring low chair. @udistrictorg @kc4culture @amazon @scarecrow.video.official outdoors.udistrict.org
TONIGHT IS CANCELED Rain and wind gusts are on the way, so tonight's Carrie Jennings concert and Clueless screening are canceled. New date coming soon. Oct 2 is still on, 4:30pm start > outdoors.udistrict.org
Friday September 25: Carrie Jennings at 6pm, then Clueless outdoors at dusk. The Square at U District Station. All free. Hardscape plaza. 50 chairs, first come. Bring a low chair or cushion. One night left after this. The Oct 2 finale starts at 4:30 with two acts and a movie. outdoors.udistrict.org
Friday: free music at 6, free Grease at dusk, free popcorn throughout. It's the sing-along version. Lyrics on screen. No auditions, no talent required, no judgment on your falsetto. Come as a T-Bird or a Pink Lady. Square at U District Station.
Friday: Free bluegrass at 6, free Legally Blonde at dusk, free popcorn. Presented in Fabulous U-D, which we will explain when you get there. Wear pink. Square at U District Station. Hosted by @udistrictorg with support from @kc4culture and @amazon. Movies by @scarecrow.video.official #udistrict
92% of respondents rated the weekend 4 or 5 stars. The report covers attendance methodology, survey results, arrival mode, and preliminary business feedback. Fall watch parties resume in September. With support from the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture @seaofficeofarts
Here is what the data tells us. 75% of attendees arrived car-free, at an event with no parking.
During the championship final, the crowd filled the plaza and spilled into the closed street. We do not read that as a capacity failure. We read it as demand evidence. The U District needs more room for people, and it needs it at the station.
1,370 people. Two days. Zero parking spaces. Our report on July's World Soccer Fan Celebration at the square at U District Station is published. 75% of attendees arrived car-free. soccer.udistrict.org/report
A local shop owner opposes our Main Street becoming a pedestrian destination, and that it should remain ‘grab and go’ by car. This same business sponsors an annual weekend street closure to attract patrons but somehow misses the similarity of purpose.
Melissa & Chris Bruntlett@modacitylife.com · last mo.Plante’s political insight was to frame pedestrianisation not as a sacrifice, but as economic development policy. Her argument was clear: a shopping street can either attract cars or people. It can't effectively do both. When shops can no longer compete on convenience, they must do it on experience.
Thank you to @mayor.seattle.gov for letting Lake Washington Boulevard better serve the community this summer. The boulevard is most accessible when it is closed to car through-traffic, and OPEN to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds to enjoy as the 3 mile public waterfront PARK it is
This is what a station plaza is for. July 18-19: free World Soccer Fan Celebration at the square at U District Station. Final matches on a big outdoor screen, live music, family fun, outdoor movie. Light rail drops you steps from the screen. Free for all. > soccer.udistrict.org @SeaOfficeofArts
This is what a station plaza is for. Two days of free soccer on a giant screen, live music, movie, soccer pitch, all at the front door of U District station. No parking, no problem. Saturday and Sunday, free, all ages. soccer.udistrict.org
Come gather with neighbors to celebrate the treasure that lies beneath our feet - our public right-of-way. Thanks to our friends at Seattle Streets Alliance @streetsalliance.bsky.social for 15 years of successful advocacy! Making our city more inclusive, walkable, & joyful - one street at a time.
Once again: close an area to cars, business *increases*. Every time. And yet every new proposal to close an area to cars meets the same resistance from business owners. I'm starting to wonder whether business owners really are rational self-interest maximizers, I tell you!
Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · 5mo agoMadrid closed its central business district to cars for the first time during the 2018 Christmas period. The result was a 9.5% increase in retail spending on Madrid’s main shopping street, the Gran Vía. Plus there was a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #UrbanTruth
The Transportation Committee just voted 5-0 to put Shared Streets into the city code, and I couldn’t be happier to vote yes! This represents an amazing opportunity to make our streets safer by giving priority to people, not cars, and by allowing us to lower the speed limit to 10 MPH.
The best way to anticipate future needs in our rapidly growing dense urban center? Try a pilot and survey those who show up.
L. Harrison Jerome@lhjseattle.bsky.social · 5mo agoMay 30 and June 6, show up and show the city car-free spaces are in high demand!
Three Saturdays. Outdoor seating. Live music. Local businesses. A farmers market already running every week. Come see for yourself: May 30, June 6, and June 13, 11 am to 8 pm. Adults and families very much welcome. TheAveForAll.org
We want to address the baseless rumors that we are trying to make The Ave more welcoming to children and families. We are. You got us. We have no further comment at this time. dailyuw.com/article/u-district-advocates-to-close-section-of-the-ave-this-summer-in-pilot-program-20260423
U District Advocates to close section of the Ave this summer in pilot program
U District Advocates to close section of the Ave this summer in pilot program
dailyuw.com
Submit Survey Now > udistrict.org/safe-crossing. Councilmember Rivera is asking for constituent feedback by February 25 (today) on where to spend $2m on transportation safety in District Four. A Safe Crossing over Interstate 5 on NE 45th Street is long overdue.
Outdoors On The Ave - We transformed the new public square at U District Station into an urban living room for people to gather, dance, and watch movies together. Even if you missed it, the project report highlights and documents the experiment for you. Check it out! outdoors.ontheave.org/report
U District Summer Green Street - This past summer, we transformed one block into a destination for people to gather, dine, dance, and watch movies together. Even if you missed it, the project report highlights and documents the experiment for you. Check it out! udistrict.org/report
