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There are several ways that neighbohood residents and stakeholers across Seattle can participate in the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace. Board of Commissioners meetings and Citizen Review Committee meetings are open to the public. Staff members welcome your comments and suggestions. Here are some additional ways to stay informed:

Seattle Housing Authority has a staff of planners, communications workers and managers working on redevelopment efforts at Yesler Terrace. If you haven't already met them, please feel free to contact them or introduce yourself when you see them in the community. Click on the names below to send an email, or give the relevant staff member a call.

The Yesler Terrace team at
Seattle Housing Authority

Consulting teams

GGLO is a Seattle-based architecture firm leading phase three redevelopment efforts including securing entitlements from the city of Seattle, developing a master plan, creating design guidelines and developing phasing plans for implementation. GGLO will also be involved in phase four efforts, including overseeing construction of the master plan. They are collaborating with a team of experts including “green” development planners Jonathan Rose Companies LLC to help transform the aging Yesler Terrace into a vibrant, culturally diverse, mixed-use community with high-quality housing surrounded by parks, shops, offices and amenities.

Building Changes, a Seattle-based nonprofit uniting public and private partners to end homelessness, was selected to lead the Yesler Terrace “social infrastructure” planning effort. The group worked with the existing Yesler Terrace community, including the Citizen Review Committee and the Yesler Terrace Community Council, to identify enhancements to existing social services and any needs for additional programs. Building Changes’ efforts focused on identifying programs—housed on the new Yesler Terrace site—that would enhance the quality of life and opportunity for residents.

SvR is an integrated services firm providing civil engineering, landscape architecture, planning and environmental restoration with a specialization in innovative and sustainable solutions.

CollinsWoerman is a Seattle-based design firm who was selected to complete the initial phases of the project, involving site planning and preparation for the Environmental Impact Study (EIS).