City of Seattle showcases High Point

Department of Planning and Development hosts exhibit in Seattle Municipal Tower

SEATTLE—January 16, 2006—West Seattle’s High Point neighborhood has been chosen as the newest design and development project to be exhibited in the entry lobby of downtown’s Seattle Municipal Tower building. 

High Point is the largest and most recent of Seattle Housing Authority’s three major family housing revitalization projects, financed in part by federal HOPE VI grants. Six graphic panels share the significant redevelopment of High Point’s mixed-income community, profiling its history, community, planning process, green elements, construction and development benchmarks. High Point’s award-winning integrated design, led by Mithun, dovetails infrastructure, such as streets and sustainable stormwater management, with architecture for a comprehensive master plan. 

The Department of Planning and Development is hosting this exhibit, in partnership with Seattle Housing Authority, Seattle Public Utilities, Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, Mithun, and SvR.

The High Point exhibit is located in the lower lobby exhibit space on level 3, with direct street access from the corner of Cherry Street and Fifth Avenue. This is the fourth project shown in the new exhibit space, specifically created to display projects that promise to transform the city. The panels will be on display through the third week of March.

 “The High Point redevelopment is a wise investment in our future,” said Mayor Greg Nickels. “It will provide affordable housing opportunities, create a vibrant livable neighborhood, and set an example of innovative environmental stewardship.”

The exhibit team that brought the High Point story to life included staff members from Seattle Housing and across City departments. Contributors included Tom Phillips and George Nemeth (SHA), Miranda Maupin (SPU), Sheryl Shapiro (SPU/Parks), Layne Cubell, Liz Martini, Lynne Barker, Kristian Kofoed and Julie Moore (DPD), Ruri Yampolsky (Arts), Brian Sullivan (Mithūn), and Peg Staeheli and Kristin Kildall (SvR).

For more information on the redevelopment of High Point, click here.

Pam Perry of Parsons Public Relations contributed to this article.