I’m gonna take you through one thread of a journey that’s 40 years and 74 million
a journey that’s 40 years and 74 million
a journey that’s 40 years and 74 million dollars but first I’m gonna set a little
dollars but first I’m gonna set a little
dollars but first I’m gonna set a little bit of background so you get the full
bit of background so you get the full
bit of background so you get the full context so in 1907 the Pike Place Market
context so in 1907 the Pike Place Market
context so in 1907 the Pike Place Market was established and it was about the
was established and it was about the
was established and it was about the price of onions right farmers were not
price of onions right farmers were not
price of onions right farmers were not getting a fair price from the
getting a fair price from the
getting a fair price from the wholesalers and consumers were paying
wholesalers and consumers were paying
wholesalers and consumers were paying too much so the City of Seattle
too much so the City of Seattle
too much so the City of Seattle established a farmers market right on
established a farmers market right on
established a farmers market right on Pike Place and it went really really
Pike Place and it went really really
Pike Place and it went really really well
well
well until the 50s and suburbanization and
until the 50s and suburbanization and
until the 50s and suburbanization and the market was slated for demolition
the market was slated for demolition
the market was slated for demolition they were gonna tear it completely down
they were gonna tear it completely down
they were gonna tear it completely down replace it with high-rises bowling
replace it with high-rises bowling
replace it with high-rises bowling alleys and movie theaters and there was
alleys and movie theaters and there was
alleys and movie theaters and there was a note a local movement led by Victor
a note a local movement led by Victor
a note a local movement led by Victor Steinbrueck this gentleman right here
Steinbrueck this gentleman right here
Steinbrueck this gentleman right here and remember that name Steinbrueck and
and remember that name Steinbrueck and
and remember that name Steinbrueck and they saved the market so in the early
they saved the market so in the early
they saved the market so in the early 70s they put in place this very quirky
70s they put in place this very quirky
70s they put in place this very quirky governance structure to manage the Pike
governance structure to manage the Pike
governance structure to manage the Pike Place Market I’m the director of the PDA
Place Market I’m the director of the PDA
Place Market I’m the director of the PDA the preservation and Development
the preservation and Development
the preservation and Development Authority we owned most of the property
Authority we owned most of the property
Authority we owned most of the property in the historic district I answer to a
in the historic district I answer to a
in the historic district I answer to a 12 member council lots of politics we
12 member council lots of politics we
12 member council lots of politics we have about 15 buildings have over 100
have about 15 buildings have over 100
have about 15 buildings have over 100 employees and how many of you are
employees and how many of you are
employees and how many of you are familiar with commercial leasing any of
familiar with commercial leasing any of
familiar with commercial leasing any of you you know the location location
you you know the location location
you you know the location location location premise right that’s the most
location premise right that’s the most
location premise right that’s the most valuable thing right after that when you
valuable thing right after that when you
valuable thing right after that when you look at your lease document the most
look at your lease document the most
look at your lease document the most valuable thing is what you can use that
valuable thing is what you can use that
valuable thing is what you can use that space for when I took this job I turn to
space for when I took this job I turn to
space for when I took this job I turn to our forum lease turn to the use
our forum lease turn to the use
our forum lease turn to the use provision and it said see historic
provision and it said see historic
provision and it said see historic Commission approval so we owned all the
Commission approval so we owned all the
Commission approval so we owned all the property but we can make no decisions
property but we can make no decisions
property but we can make no decisions about how it’s used that lies in the
about how it’s used that lies in the
about how it’s used that lies in the hands of yet another governing body the
hands of yet another governing body the
hands of yet another governing body the historic Commission and it goes much
historic Commission and it goes much
historic Commission and it goes much deeper than that they dictate what light
deeper than that they dictate what light
deeper than that they dictate what light bulbs we use what paint colors and what
bulbs we use what paint colors and what
bulbs we use what paint colors and what bricks right intentional separation of
bricks right intentional separation of
bricks right intentional separation of powers to ensure that the Pike Place
powers to ensure that the Pike Place
powers to ensure that the Pike Place Market PDA as the landlord does not
Market PDA as the landlord does not
Market PDA as the landlord does not default to pure economics as the highest
default to pure economics as the highest
default to pure economics as the highest and best use that we are constantly
and best use that we are constantly
and best use that we are constantly working to preserve the history of our
working to preserve the history of our
working to preserve the history of our city
city
city there’s also the constituency they
there’s also the constituency they
there’s also the constituency they appoint four of my bosses you have the
appoint four of my bosses you have the
appoint four of my bosses you have the Merchants Association there’s actually
Merchants Association there’s actually
Merchants Association there’s actually two there was a fissure in the 90s and
two there was a fissure in the 90s and
two there was a fissure in the 90s and so one split often formed another one
so one split often formed another one
so one split often formed another one you have the de style tenants
you have the de style tenants
you have the de style tenants association there’s a whole ordinance
association there’s a whole ordinance
association there’s a whole ordinance that governs how we assign tablespace
that governs how we assign tablespace
that governs how we assign tablespace throughout the market on the north end
throughout the market on the north end
throughout the market on the north end every single day and then you have
every single day and then you have
every single day and then you have friends of the market which is the
friends of the market which is the
friends of the market which is the organization that was established by
organization that was established by
organization that was established by Victor Steinbrueck throughout that we
Victor Steinbrueck throughout that we
Victor Steinbrueck throughout that we have 250 small businesses over 220
have 250 small businesses over 220
have 250 small businesses over 220 craftspeople 84 farmers and hundreds of
craftspeople 84 farmers and hundreds of
craftspeople 84 farmers and hundreds of residents that live throughout the
residents that live throughout the
residents that live throughout the market and pretty much everywhere one
market and pretty much everywhere one
market and pretty much everywhere one story above Pike Place is an apartment
story above Pike Place is an apartment
story above Pike Place is an apartment and most of those apartments are for
and most of those apartments are for
and most of those apartments are for low-income seniors we also have a host
low-income seniors we also have a host
low-income seniors we also have a host of social services a medical clinic a
of social services a medical clinic a
of social services a medical clinic a Senior Center a food bank and a
Senior Center a food bank and a
Senior Center a food bank and a preschool and to piggy banks they raise
preschool and to piggy banks they raise
preschool and to piggy banks they raise a lot of money for these social services
a lot of money for these social services
a lot of money for these social services in fact they raised a lot more once we
in fact they raised a lot more once we
in fact they raised a lot more once we put a sign up above rachel under the
put a sign up above rachel under the
put a sign up above rachel under the clock and sign that said what rachel
clock and sign that said what rachel
clock and sign that said what rachel does of course we forgot to get historic
does of course we forgot to get historic
does of course we forgot to get historic Commission approval so they told us to
Commission approval so they told us to
Commission approval so they told us to take that sign down we had 30 days until
take that sign down we had 30 days until
take that sign down we had 30 days until the hearing so we did a comparison of
the hearing so we did a comparison of
the hearing so we did a comparison of the money we raised the 30 days prior to
the money we raised the 30 days prior to
the money we raised the 30 days prior to the sign went up and the 30 days that
the sign went up and the 30 days that
the sign went up and the 30 days that the sign was up we raised twice as much
the sign was up we raised twice as much
the sign was up we raised twice as much money we presented that to historic
money we presented that to historic
money we presented that to historic Commission after 15 minutes of
Commission after 15 minutes of
Commission after 15 minutes of deliberation they decided it was okay
deliberation they decided it was okay
deliberation they decided it was okay for us to leave the sign as those who
for us to leave the sign as those who
for us to leave the sign as those who made a few modifications and we have 10
made a few modifications and we have 10
made a few modifications and we have 10 million visitors a year so it’s with
million visitors a year so it’s with
million visitors a year so it’s with this backdrop that we had a tremendous
this backdrop that we had a tremendous
this backdrop that we had a tremendous opportunity and also a real concern
opportunity and also a real concern
opportunity and also a real concern we’re constantly watching the world
we’re constantly watching the world
we’re constantly watching the world changing around us and trying to figure
changing around us and trying to figure
changing around us and trying to figure out how to respond so the viaduct is
out how to respond so the viaduct is
out how to respond so the viaduct is coming down how many of you still
coming down how many of you still
coming down how many of you still question that Bertha is literally 200
question that Bertha is literally 200
question that Bertha is literally 200 yards from completion the viaduct is
yards from completion the viaduct is
yards from completion the viaduct is going to come down and the City of
going to come down and the City of
going to come down and the City of Seattle came up with a grand vision for
Seattle came up with a grand vision for
Seattle came up with a grand vision for a great new waterfront when the viaduct
a great new waterfront when the viaduct
a great new waterfront when the viaduct gets torn down they hired a New York
gets torn down they hired a New York
gets torn down they hired a New York designer James corner brilliant designer
designer James corner brilliant designer
designer James corner brilliant designer involved in the High Line in New York
involved in the High Line in New York
involved in the High Line in New York and he came up with a plan we’re going
and he came up with a plan we’re going
and he came up with a plan we’re going to take the grand waterfront we’re gonna
to take the grand waterfront we’re gonna
to take the grand waterfront we’re gonna run it
run it
run it right up over a parcel that we call pc-1
right up over a parcel that we call pc-1
right up over a parcel that we call pc-1 north at the time and I’ll tell you
north at the time and I’ll tell you
north at the time and I’ll tell you about that in just a moment and right
about that in just a moment and right
about that in just a moment and right across what’s known as Victor
across what’s known as Victor
across what’s known as Victor Steinbrueck Park and we’re gonna redo
Steinbrueck Park and we’re gonna redo
Steinbrueck Park and we’re gonna redo all of it so you can imagine this was a
all of it so you can imagine this was a
all of it so you can imagine this was a pretty significant threat to the market
pretty significant threat to the market
pretty significant threat to the market this is Steinbrueck Park also known as
this is Steinbrueck Park also known as
this is Steinbrueck Park also known as native Park named after Victor pretty
native Park named after Victor pretty
native Park named after Victor pretty important guy for us
important guy for us
important guy for us this is pc1 north this is the last
this is pc1 north this is the last
this is pc1 north this is the last parcel in the historic district that
parcel in the historic district that
parcel in the historic district that we’ve been trying to develop for 40
we’ve been trying to develop for 40
we’ve been trying to develop for 40 years since the market was saved in the
years since the market was saved in the
years since the market was saved in the 1970s so tremendous opportunity but how
1970s so tremendous opportunity but how
1970s so tremendous opportunity but how do you mobilize a community that’s
do you mobilize a community that’s
do you mobilize a community that’s focused on preservation and protection
focused on preservation and protection
focused on preservation and protection to move toward change first there’s
to move toward change first there’s
to move toward change first there’s timing and we got really lucky
timing and we got really lucky
timing and we got really lucky demolition the viaduct waterfront plan
demolition the viaduct waterfront plan
demolition the viaduct waterfront plan there was City funding we were an
there was City funding we were an
there was City funding we were an incredible financial position my
incredible financial position my
incredible financial position my predecessor was a wizard of an
predecessor was a wizard of an
predecessor was a wizard of an accountant and she ensured that the PDA
accountant and she ensured that the PDA
accountant and she ensured that the PDA had adequate resources it was prepared
had adequate resources it was prepared
had adequate resources it was prepared for a future and we had a long-standing
for a future and we had a long-standing
for a future and we had a long-standing effort to develop this site so the first
effort to develop this site so the first
effort to develop this site so the first thing I did was dove in and looked at
thing I did was dove in and looked at
thing I did was dove in and looked at our history and this may sound illogical
our history and this may sound illogical
our history and this may sound illogical but that actually allowed us to move
but that actually allowed us to move
but that actually allowed us to move very fast these are the pages from the
very fast these are the pages from the
very fast these are the pages from the 1974 urban renewal plan and they talked
1974 urban renewal plan and they talked
1974 urban renewal plan and they talked about the priority uses for pc1 north we
about the priority uses for pc1 north we
about the priority uses for pc1 north we want parking we want commercial we want
want parking we want commercial we want
want parking we want commercial we want residential space and it eliminated a
residential space and it eliminated a
residential space and it eliminated a good six to 12 months of Seattle process
good six to 12 months of Seattle process
good six to 12 months of Seattle process because we had agreed to this in the 70s
because we had agreed to this in the 70s
because we had agreed to this in the 70s and we reaffirmed it in the 80s and we
and we reaffirmed it in the 80s and we
and we reaffirmed it in the 80s and we looked at it again in the 90s and I
looked at it again in the 90s and I
looked at it again in the 90s and I pulled all those out and showed
pulled all those out and showed
pulled all those out and showed everybody we need to move now to a
everybody we need to move now to a
everybody we need to move now to a concept design so just a quick review of
concept design so just a quick review of
concept design so just a quick review of the site and remember this right here
the site and remember this right here
the site and remember this right here this is a cabin and this is the outhouse
this is a cabin and this is the outhouse
this is a cabin and this is the outhouse 1909 1973 this is when the market was
1909 1973 this is when the market was
1909 1973 this is when the market was saved there was a building on this site
saved there was a building on this site
saved there was a building on this site it was called the Municipal Market it’s
it was called the Municipal Market it’s
it was called the Municipal Market it’s where Bavarian meat started 1974 the
where Bavarian meat started 1974 the
where Bavarian meat started 1974 the building caught fire we also weren’t
building caught fire we also weren’t
building caught fire we also weren’t wearing seatbelts
wearing seatbelts
wearing seatbelts we threw the empty beer cans in the back
we threw the empty beer cans in the back
we threw the empty beer cans in the back of the station wagon and we stood on
of the station wagon and we stood on
of the station wagon and we stood on bridges connected to burning buildings
after the building was torn down that’s
after the building was torn down that’s how it’s at until June of 2015 you have
how it’s at until June of 2015 you have
how it’s at until June of 2015 you have to constantly assess your risk any time
to constantly assess your risk any time
to constantly assess your risk any time you’re taking on a project and we as a
you’re taking on a project and we as a
you’re taking on a project and we as a preservation and historic district are
preservation and historic district are
preservation and historic district are tremendously risk-averse so I showed you
tremendously risk-averse so I showed you
tremendously risk-averse so I showed you all of the input all of the community
all of the input all of the community
all of the input all of the community members lots of voices in this process
members lots of voices in this process
members lots of voices in this process lots of governance lots of bureaucracy
lots of governance lots of bureaucracy
lots of governance lots of bureaucracy you’d think that would be enough
you’d think that would be enough
you’d think that would be enough underneath this site is a Burlington
underneath this site is a Burlington
underneath this site is a Burlington Northern train tunnel that runs from the
Northern train tunnel that runs from the
Northern train tunnel that runs from the south side to the north side on a
south side to the north side on a
south side to the north side on a diagonal it was hand dug in the early
diagonal it was hand dug in the early
diagonal it was hand dug in the early 1900s it is the main north-south line
1900s it is the main north-south line
1900s it is the main north-south line for Burlington Northern we couldn’t stop
for Burlington Northern we couldn’t stop
for Burlington Northern we couldn’t stop it we couldn’t break it but we had to
it we couldn’t break it but we had to
it we couldn’t break it but we had to get as close as we could to get our
get as close as we could to get our
get as close as we could to get our parking in that helps support the
parking in that helps support the
parking in that helps support the project we had tunnel monitoring
project we had tunnel monitoring
project we had tunnel monitoring equipment in the tunnel for nine months
equipment in the tunnel for nine months
equipment in the tunnel for nine months and it was only once the final grade and
and it was only once the final grade and
and it was only once the final grade and the final slab for the garage was poured
the final slab for the garage was poured
the final slab for the garage was poured and cured that Burlington Northern
and cured that Burlington Northern
and cured that Burlington Northern finally said you’re good why is that
finally said you’re good why is that
finally said you’re good why is that important up until that point they could
important up until that point they could
important up until that point they could have stopped us at any juncture in the
have stopped us at any juncture in the
have stopped us at any juncture in the project this was a known risk then
project this was a known risk then
project this was a known risk then there’s a community process you have to
there’s a community process you have to
there’s a community process you have to plan and you have to listen so the first
plan and you have to listen so the first
plan and you have to listen so the first four images are the first draft from
four images are the first draft from
four images are the first draft from Miller Hall I’m credible architect did a
Miller Hall I’m credible architect did a
Miller Hall I’m credible architect did a fantastic job for us everybody found a
fantastic job for us everybody found a
fantastic job for us everybody found a reason to hate all four of those options
reason to hate all four of those options
reason to hate all four of those options so we had a meeting and this was a
so we had a meeting and this was a
so we had a meeting and this was a really important meeting we were going
really important meeting we were going
really important meeting we were going to decide how to move forward with
to decide how to move forward with
to decide how to move forward with design on this project we had 64 people
design on this project we had 64 people
design on this project we had 64 people in attendance we had four television
in attendance we had four television
in attendance we had four television stations several print reporters and a
stations several print reporters and a
stations several print reporters and a radio station and the council debated
radio station and the council debated
radio station and the council debated this in front of the entire community
this in front of the entire community
this in front of the entire community and we settled on option B B and with an
and we settled on option B B and with an
and we settled on option B B and with an amendment B B+ that allowed us to get
amendment B B+ that allowed us to get
amendment B B+ that allowed us to get one extra story of housing and this was
one extra story of housing and this was
one extra story of housing and this was the beginning of over 200 public
the beginning of over 200 public
the beginning of over 200 public meetings that’s where this was the main
meetings that’s where this was the main
meetings that’s where this was the main item
item
item the agenda a main topic of discussion
the agenda a main topic of discussion
the agenda a main topic of discussion followed by 24 briefings of the historic
followed by 24 briefings of the historic
followed by 24 briefings of the historic Commission that last briefing where I
Commission that last briefing where I
Commission that last briefing where I got their approval was 2 hours and 45
got their approval was 2 hours and 45
got their approval was 2 hours and 45 minutes the last 15 minutes how many of
minutes the last 15 minutes how many of
minutes the last 15 minutes how many of you heard of the charms and get your
you heard of the charms and get your
you heard of the charms and get your name on a charm and hangs on the fence
name on a charm and hangs on the fence
name on a charm and hangs on the fence I’ll show you an image in a moment they
I’ll show you an image in a moment they
I’ll show you an image in a moment they spent the last 15 minutes measuring the
spent the last 15 minutes measuring the
spent the last 15 minutes measuring the font size of the donor recognition on
font size of the donor recognition on
font size of the donor recognition on the charm and one condition of approval
the charm and one condition of approval
the charm and one condition of approval was that the font size couldn’t be
was that the font size couldn’t be
was that the font size couldn’t be higher than a quarter inch give or take
higher than a quarter inch give or take
higher than a quarter inch give or take a 16th so tremendous public process no
a 16th so tremendous public process no
a 16th so tremendous public process no Chuck we did this all including the
Chuck we did this all including the
Chuck we did this all including the public and why is that important every
public and why is that important every
public and why is that important every member of the public that engaged in
member of the public that engaged in
member of the public that engaged in this project and was a regular attendee
this project and was a regular attendee
this project and was a regular attendee at our meetings can see something in
at our meetings can see something in
at our meetings can see something in this that was their idea the angle of
this that was their idea the angle of
this that was their idea the angle of this roof that preserves views from the
this roof that preserves views from the
this roof that preserves views from the West End of the market where the day’s
West End of the market where the day’s
West End of the market where the day’s dollars set up today the glass garage
dollars set up today the glass garage
dollars set up today the glass garage doors that preserve the views the
doors that preserve the views the
doors that preserve the views the commercial Hall that echoes components
commercial Hall that echoes components
commercial Hall that echoes components of the market today heavy timber
of the market today heavy timber
of the market today heavy timber construction a celebration of the
construction a celebration of the
construction a celebration of the producer we have a chocolate maker a
producer we have a chocolate maker a
producer we have a chocolate maker a biscuit maker a brewery and a Spanish
biscuit maker a brewery and a Spanish
biscuit maker a brewery and a Spanish seafood restaurant that’s going to smoke
seafood restaurant that’s going to smoke
seafood restaurant that’s going to smoke and cure fish access and and portals
and cure fish access and and portals
and cure fish access and and portals through right the markets about
through right the markets about
through right the markets about discovery so in this project you can see
discovery so in this project you can see
discovery so in this project you can see that sense of discovery you can see the
that sense of discovery you can see the
that sense of discovery you can see the destination you want to go and their
destination you want to go and their
destination you want to go and their surprises and a residential building
surprises and a residential building
surprises and a residential building that has units for forty low-income
that has units for forty low-income
that has units for forty low-income seniors we’ve moved in 22 people 12 of
seniors we’ve moved in 22 people 12 of
seniors we’ve moved in 22 people 12 of them were currently we’re homeless right
them were currently we’re homeless right
them were currently we’re homeless right before they moved into this space and
before they moved into this space and
before they moved into this space and even here the architect came and
even here the architect came and
even here the architect came and presented the final design for the
presented the final design for the
presented the final design for the interiors of the residential to our
interiors of the residential to our
interiors of the residential to our council the council chair turned to me
council the council chair turned to me
council the council chair turned to me and said Ben what did Howard think who’s
and said Ben what did Howard think who’s
and said Ben what did Howard think who’s Howard Howard’s a very large man very
Howard Howard’s a very large man very
Howard Howard’s a very large man very loud man in an electric wheelchair
loud man in an electric wheelchair
loud man in an electric wheelchair that lives in one of our low-income
that lives in one of our low-income
that lives in one of our low-income senior units and he has attended every
senior units and he has attended every
senior units and he has attended every single meeting for five years Howard got
single meeting for five years Howard got
single meeting for five years Howard got to choose the color palette for the
to choose the color palette for the
to choose the color palette for the interior of the residence and why is all
interior of the residence and why is all
interior of the residence and why is all that important in the community process
that important in the community process
that important in the community process when we presented this whole project to
when we presented this whole project to
when we presented this whole project to the City Council to get approval for
the City Council to get approval for
the City Council to get approval for thirty four million dollars in city
thirty four million dollars in city
thirty four million dollars in city funding we got a unanimous vote because
funding we got a unanimous vote because
funding we got a unanimous vote because we
we
we embraced the entire community they
embraced the entire community they
embraced the entire community they understood the risks they understood
understood the risks they understood
understood the risks they understood what the opportunity was and more
what the opportunity was and more
what the opportunity was and more importantly they had ownership because
importantly they had ownership because
importantly they had ownership because they could see their ideas the last
they could see their ideas the last
they could see their ideas the last thing we did was made sure we didn’t
thing we did was made sure we didn’t
thing we did was made sure we didn’t wait for Bertha we designed this to
wait for Bertha we designed this to
wait for Bertha we designed this to build while the viaduct was still in
build while the viaduct was still in
build while the viaduct was still in place so just about two years ago we
place so just about two years ago we
place so just about two years ago we started construction right here and we
started construction right here and we
started construction right here and we went fast
went fast
went fast we started excavating we were making
we started excavating we were making
we started excavating we were making great progress and then I took Peter
great progress and then I took Peter
great progress and then I took Peter Steinbrueck on a tour of the site
Steinbrueck on a tour of the site
Steinbrueck on a tour of the site Victor’s son former council member we
Victor’s son former council member we
Victor’s son former council member we were walking through and he said hey Ben
were walking through and he said hey Ben
were walking through and he said hey Ben do you find any bottles any old stuff in
do you find any bottles any old stuff in
do you find any bottles any old stuff in the mud oh yeah let’s go to the
the mud oh yeah let’s go to the
the mud oh yeah let’s go to the construction trail let me show you what
construction trail let me show you what
construction trail let me show you what we found
we found
we found he takes some pictures he goes home he
he takes some pictures he goes home he
he takes some pictures he goes home he posted on Facebook 48 hours later I get
posted on Facebook 48 hours later I get
posted on Facebook 48 hours later I get a call from the State Office of
a call from the State Office of
a call from the State Office of archaeology saying mr. Franz night it
archaeology saying mr. Franz night it
archaeology saying mr. Franz night it appears that you have missed a permit
appears that you have missed a permit
appears that you have missed a permit step now I have my historic preservation
step now I have my historic preservation
step now I have my historic preservation permit from the Office of Historic
permit from the Office of Historic
permit from the Office of Historic Preservation which is in the same
Preservation which is in the same
Preservation which is in the same building as the Office of archaeology
building as the Office of archaeology
building as the Office of archaeology and the same Department in Olympia they
and the same Department in Olympia they
and the same Department in Olympia they don’t talk to each other have you found
don’t talk to each other have you found
don’t talk to each other have you found anything on the site she says well you
anything on the site she says well you
anything on the site she says well you know we found a few things I’ve been
know we found a few things I’ve been
know we found a few things I’ve been told by our our archaeologist this
told by our our archaeologist this
told by our our archaeologist this mostly you know it’s mostly garbage I
mostly you know it’s mostly garbage I
mostly you know it’s mostly garbage I hear a fist hit the desk mr. Franz night
hear a fist hit the desk mr. Franz night
hear a fist hit the desk mr. Franz night this is not garbage this is our state’s
this is not garbage this is our state’s
this is not garbage this is our state’s history and I immediately realize I am
history and I immediately realize I am
history and I immediately realize I am in big trouble
in big trouble
in big trouble what do you need us to do I am so sorry
what do you need us to do I am so sorry
what do you need us to do I am so sorry we have missed a step you need to get
we have missed a step you need to get
we have missed a step you need to get archeologists on site monitoring every
archeologists on site monitoring every
archeologists on site monitoring every bit of soil immediately starting
bit of soil immediately starting
bit of soil immediately starting tomorrow at 8 a.m. we will be on-site in
tomorrow at 8 a.m. we will be on-site in
tomorrow at 8 a.m. we will be on-site in one week fantastic
one week fantastic
one week fantastic I get archaeologists on-site 8 hours
I get archaeologists on-site 8 hours
I get archaeologists on-site 8 hours later they can cover a shell midden they
later they can cover a shell midden they
later they can cover a shell midden they uncover shoes they start finding
uncover shoes they start finding
uncover shoes they start finding artifacts remember the photo from 1907
artifacts remember the photo from 1907
artifacts remember the photo from 1907 early 1900s the cabin and the outhouse
early 1900s the cabin and the outhouse
early 1900s the cabin and the outhouse right here they find a little 4 by 4
right here they find a little 4 by 4
right here they find a little 4 by 4 foot wooden box I’ve been given this
foot wooden box I’ve been given this
foot wooden box I’ve been given this presentation with the image from the
presentation with the image from the
presentation with the image from the early 1900’s quite a few times they
early 1900’s quite a few times they
early 1900’s quite a few times they can’t figure out what it is I’ll be
can’t figure out what it is I’ll be
can’t figure out what it is I’ll be right back hold on I go print out a
right back hold on I go print out a
right back hold on I go print out a slide indeed it’s the Privy
slide indeed it’s the Privy
slide indeed it’s the Privy it’s the outhouse we have found the base
it’s the outhouse we have found the base
it’s the outhouse we have found the base of the outhouse that’s in the middle of
of the outhouse that’s in the middle of
of the outhouse that’s in the middle of that photo the archaeologists get
that photo the archaeologists get
that photo the archaeologists get incredibly excited why because if you
incredibly excited why because if you
incredibly excited why because if you drop something in the Privy you didn’t
drop something in the Privy you didn’t
drop something in the Privy you didn’t go after it they tend to be artifact
go after it they tend to be artifact
go after it they tend to be artifact rich so we found over 2,000 artifacts I
rich so we found over 2,000 artifacts I
rich so we found over 2,000 artifacts I think the favorite one is this doll head
think the favorite one is this doll head
think the favorite one is this doll head right out right here rolled out of the
right out right here rolled out of the
right out right here rolled out of the dirt on Halloween and terrified the
dirt on Halloween and terrified the
dirt on Halloween and terrified the archaeologists they took it back they
archaeologists they took it back they
archaeologists they took it back they did their research they found out it’s a
did their research they found out it’s a
did their research they found out it’s a German ceramic doll and the model name
German ceramic doll and the model name
German ceramic doll and the model name is indeed Bertha so we found Bertha so
is indeed Bertha so we found Bertha so
is indeed Bertha so we found Bertha so you want to move fast right when you are
you want to move fast right when you are
you want to move fast right when you are trying to change something you’re trying
trying to change something you’re trying
trying to change something you’re trying to get somewhere but you can’t be
to get somewhere but you can’t be
to get somewhere but you can’t be reckless now you can’t be reckless when
reckless now you can’t be reckless when
reckless now you can’t be reckless when you run into an obstacle you have to
you run into an obstacle you have to
you run into an obstacle you have to understand it you have to correct it and
understand it you have to correct it and
understand it you have to correct it and then you can move forward again so this
then you can move forward again so this
then you can move forward again so this was the site in January of 2016
was the site in January of 2016
was the site in January of 2016 incredibly complicated infrastructure
incredibly complicated infrastructure
incredibly complicated infrastructure going over the top of the Burlington
going over the top of the Burlington
going over the top of the Burlington Northern train tunnel everybody is
Northern train tunnel everybody is
Northern train tunnel everybody is watching so this is being constructed in
watching so this is being constructed in
watching so this is being constructed in a fishbowl when the archaeologists taped
a fishbowl when the archaeologists taped
a fishbowl when the archaeologists taped off an area with yellow tapes
off an area with yellow tapes
off an area with yellow tapes everybody’s like there was a murderer on
everybody’s like there was a murderer on
everybody’s like there was a murderer on site no no they found bones we don’t
site no no they found bones we don’t
site no no they found bones we don’t know if they’re human yet it turns out
know if they’re human yet it turns out
know if they’re human yet it turns out they were cow bones it’s fine
they were cow bones it’s fine
they were cow bones it’s fine interestingly on the archeology note we
interestingly on the archeology note we
interestingly on the archeology note we discovered there were two populations
discovered there were two populations
discovered there were two populations living on this site in the early 1900s
living on this site in the early 1900s
living on this site in the early 1900s one was a group of squatters on the
one was a group of squatters on the
one was a group of squatters on the north end of the site and the
north end of the site and the
north end of the site and the archaeologists could tell because they
archaeologists could tell because they
archaeologists could tell because they had poor cuts of meat the other group of
had poor cuts of meat the other group of
had poor cuts of meat the other group of workers were the engineers for the
workers were the engineers for the
workers were the engineers for the Burlington Northern train tunnel it was
Burlington Northern train tunnel it was
Burlington Northern train tunnel it was one of the greatest engineering feats of
one of the greatest engineering feats of
one of the greatest engineering feats of the day and they were feeding them
the day and they were feeding them
the day and they were feeding them incredibly well and they had the finest
incredibly well and they had the finest
incredibly well and they had the finest cuts of meat pretty interesting
cuts of meat pretty interesting
cuts of meat pretty interesting discovery so this was the site in 2016
discovery so this was the site in 2016
discovery so this was the site in 2016 this is the site just in January of this
this is the site just in January of this
this is the site just in January of this year in the end of February we started
year in the end of February we started
year in the end of February we started moving people into the residential
moving people into the residential
moving people into the residential building just this morning we got
building just this morning we got
building just this morning we got approval from the fire marshal for
approval from the fire marshal for
approval from the fire marshal for temporary occupancy of the garage in the
temporary occupancy of the garage in the
temporary occupancy of the garage in the commercial space so 40 units of
commercial space so 40 units of
commercial space so 40 units of housing 300 parking spaces 10,000 square
housing 300 parking spaces 10,000 square
housing 300 parking spaces 10,000 square feet of commercial space and then an
feet of commercial space and then an
feet of commercial space and then an amazing new Plaza right here that
amazing new Plaza right here that
amazing new Plaza right here that extends off the DeSimone bridge and
extends off the DeSimone bridge and
extends off the DeSimone bridge and celebrates the incredible views going
celebrates the incredible views going
celebrates the incredible views going down to the south and has a connection
down to the south and has a connection
down to the south and has a connection that provides for the future of the
that provides for the future of the
that provides for the future of the waterfront so just earlier this week I
waterfront so just earlier this week I
waterfront so just earlier this week I was sitting in a room with all the
was sitting in a room with all the
was sitting in a room with all the waterfront partners folks from the
waterfront partners folks from the
waterfront partners folks from the aquarium City of Seattle city leaders
aquarium City of Seattle city leaders
aquarium City of Seattle city leaders that started this vision for the new
that started this vision for the new
that started this vision for the new central waterfront that we responded to
central waterfront that we responded to
central waterfront that we responded to four years ago they can’t wait to stand
four years ago they can’t wait to stand
four years ago they can’t wait to stand with us on June 29th with the mayor cut
with us on June 29th with the mayor cut
with us on June 29th with the mayor cut the ribbon and celebrate this project as
the ribbon and celebrate this project as
the ribbon and celebrate this project as the catalyst for ensuring that the
the catalyst for ensuring that the
the catalyst for ensuring that the central waterfront vision gets realized
central waterfront vision gets realized
central waterfront vision gets realized we went from responding to change and to
we went from responding to change and to
we went from responding to change and to a threat to becoming a catalyst for
a threat to becoming a catalyst for
a threat to becoming a catalyst for realizing a great vision for our city so
realizing a great vision for our city so
realizing a great vision for our city so with change comes great opportunity and
with change comes great opportunity and
with change comes great opportunity and a few challenges thank you
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