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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 08/09/2026

It’s your U District – help shape what’s next! Now is your chance to tell us which themes and policies should guide the neighborhood plan for the next 20 years. Our survey is open now through October 7! Take the survey here (available in Chinese and Spanish): bit.ly/UDistrictPlan.

Illustrated people in the U District. Text encourages people to take a survey before October 7.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 06/08/2026

Now hiring! The Seattle Design Commission seeks a Planning Specialist to support the evaluation and permitting of Sound Transit plans for new light rail stations. Apply by August 25. Learn more: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seat....

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 06/08/2026

Help guide the Graham Street Station Area Plan by taking our Land Use and Urban Design survey, open through September 1: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8925388/7.... See how the neighborhood could grow over the next 20+ years 🌱📈 as the future light rail station comes online 🚆.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 06/08/2026

Due to poor air quality we are postponing our West Seattle Station Area Plan meeting at the Highland Park Corner Store. We invite you to take our Summer survey while we reschedule: bit.ly/SAPsummer26. Survey closes on September 1!

Outreach event at Highland Park Corner Store tonight is postponed due to air quality. A photo of a hazy sky and sun above a street is shown in the background.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 31/07/2026

Thanks to the 200 of you who have shared your vision for the future of North Aurora on our North Aurora Community Action Plan Survey. There’s still a chance to make sure you’re part of the conversation! Take our survey by Monday, August 3. survey123.arcgis.com/share/6023ed...

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 01/07/2026

Deadline extended to July 17! We are recruiting Implementation Advisory Committee members from Capitol Hill, First Hill & Cherry Hill! Help guide how major institutions grow alongside your community. Details + how to apply: www.seattle.gov/opcd/major-i... #Seattle #UrbanPlanning #CivicEngagement

Seeking community board members, First Hill, Capitol Hill, Cherry Hill for Major Institutions Review and Advisors. Deadline extended to July 17!

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 12/06/2026

Seattle is recruiting Implementation Advisory Committee members from Capitol Hill, First Hill & Cherry Hill! Help guide how major institutions grow alongside your community. Apply by July 7, 2026. 📋 Details + how to apply: www.seattle.gov/opcd/major-i... #Seattle #UrbanPlanning #CivicEngagement

Seeking community board members - first hill, capitol hill, cherry hill for major institutions review and advisors.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 03/06/2026

We're proud to announce $14.8 million in awards to 18 community projects through our Equitable Development Initiative! 🎉 Read all about it on our Daily Plan-It blog: dailyplanit.seattle.gov/seattle-anno....

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 14/05/2026

Tell us about the climate issues and solutions that matter most to you! We’re updating Seattle’s Climate Action Plan, which maps out strategies to reduce pollution, prepare for climate impacts, and build a healthier city for everyone. Submit by June 30: forms.cloud.microsoft/g/TP64jLzbAq

Help create Seattle's Climate Action Plan. Take our survey. A person rides a bike with a dog as a passenger.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 12/05/2026

📢 The City of Seattle's ADUniverse is expanding, and we're now accepting new Accessory Dwelling Unit and middle housing design submissions. Visit our ADU page for more info on how to submit your design: www.seattle.gov/opcd/current.... Submissions are due July 3, 2026.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 11/05/2026

Our North Aurora Initiative kicks off with two Pop-In Parties, free and open to all! Wed, May 27, 5-7:30 PM Robert Eagle Staff Middle School Sat, June 6, 11 AM-1:30 PM Bitter Lake Community Center Visit our North Aurora Initiative page for more info: www.seattle.gov/opcd/north-a....

North Aurora Initiative Pop-In Party, Community Connections. Two dates! Robert Eagle Staff Middle School, Wed May 27, 5-7:30pm, Bitter Lake Community Center, Sat June 6, 11am-1:30pm.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 30/04/2026

Join us in shaping the future of South Lake Union and Uptown! All ages are welcome. May 6, 6:30-8:00 PM at KEXP Gathering Space and May 7, 4-7 PM at Northeastern University. Take our Regional Centers Planning surveys by May 15: bit.ly/SouthLakeUnionSurvey bit.ly/UptownSeattleSurvey

Join us in shaping the future of South Lake Union and Uptown. Attend a community workshop to share your thoughts. May 6 at the KEXP Gathering Space, or May 7 at Northeastern University.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 17/04/2026

The City is working with community to plan transportation projects in the neighborhoods surrounding the future Graham station. Your feedback guides future projects in your area! Take our transportation survey by May 17! tinyurl.com/GrahamSurvey2

Graham Station Area Planning, take our transportation survey by May 17. A map with the proposed Graham St Station in the center shows transportation projects ideas in the Graham Street Station area, showing Multimodal Corridor, Neighborhood Greenway, Pedestrian Improvements, Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossings, and Transit and Pedestrian Crossings.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 06/04/2026

MIC drop! Manufacturing and Industrial Centers are regional designations defined in the City's Comprehensive Plan as home to the city's thriving industrial businesses. We want to hear from you about two MIC draft subarea plans released today: www.seattle.gov/opcd/current.... Comment by May 5!

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 06/04/2026

It’s Your U District! We’re kicking off the U District Regional Center Plan, and your input will help us understand your experiences now and what you think the neighborhood needs more to be a vibrant, equitable, and resilient place over the next 20 years. bit.ly/UDistrictPlan Survey closes May 4.

Illustrated people walking, biking, and rolling in the U District. Text encourages people to take a survey before May 4.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 30/03/2026

Survey deadline extended to April 3! 🗣️ West Seattle & Delridge neighbors! We're planning for growth and livability around future light rail stations and we want to hear from you. Let us know what your neighborhood priorities and ideas are by taking our survey. survey.alchemer.com/s3/8694303/f...

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 16/03/2026

🗣️ West Seattle & Delridge neighbors! We're planning for growth and livability around future light rail stations and we want to hear from you! 🚨 Let us know what your neighborhood priorities and ideas are by taking our survey by March 27. bit.ly/StationAreaSurvey

An illustrated map of the West Seattle Station Area Planning project. West Seattle Junction Station Area and the Delridge Station Area are two prominent areas on the map.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 11/03/2026

🚀 Our Northgate Regional Center Draft Plan is out now! Share your thoughts and questions in our online survey or at our March 25 virtual info session. The comment period ends April 10. ➡️ Visit www.seattle.gov/opcd/regiona... for more info!

Northgate Regional Center Draft Plan, Comment period now open. A stitched together photo collage of the Northgate neighborhood is in the background.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 26/01/2026

As South Lake Union grows and changes, the City of Seattle is planning for a more equitable, vibrant, and resilient future for the neighborhood. Take our survey to help guide the early phases and strategies for the SLU Regional Center Plan. The survey closes on 4/15: www.surveymonkey.com/r/63W2MJD

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 20/01/2026

We are planning for a more equitable, vibrant, and resilient future for the Uptown neighborhood! Take our Uptown survey to share your input that will help guide the early phases and strategies for the Uptown Regional Center Plan: www.surveymonkey.com/r/6G9LK82. The survey closes on April 15, 2026.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 20/01/2026

Our Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Plan comment period is closing on Feb. 2 and we're hosting a virtual info session on Weds, Jan. 22 at 4:00 p.m. Join us to learn more and ask questions about the Draft Plan! Visit our website for the meeting link and more info: www.seattle.gov/opcd/regiona....

Illustration of a mixed-use building in Downtown Seattle showing ground-floor shops and childcare, with people inside their apartments and on balconies. Text reads, “Join our Virtual Info Session for the Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Plan. Jan 21, 2026 at 4pm.”

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 15/01/2026

We're hiring! Our Senior Planner position manages projects related to Comprehensive Planning, climate resilience, land use policy and more. Apply by January 27 at 4:00 p.m.: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seat....

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 06/01/2026

Our Graham Street Station Area Planning Phase 1 is wrapped 🎉 Your stories and ideas are shaping the plan moving forward ❤️ Phase 2 is up next. Read our Phase 1 engagement summary here: www.seattle.gov/documents/De....

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 02/01/2026

We recently released our Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Draft Plan - share your thoughts on the Draft Plan by taking our survey! bit.ly/DowntownSeat... The comment period closes on Monday, February 2. Save the date for a virtual informational session on Thursday, January 22, 4:00 p.m.

Illustrated cutaway of a mixed-use Downtown Seattle building showing people working, socializing, creating art, exercising, shopping, and gathering in public spaces, with light rail below. Overlaid text reads, “Make your voice heard about the Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Plan!” and “Comment period closes February 2nd.”

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 19/12/2025

The Draft Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Plan is out now! This draft is the culmination of multiple years of engagement with community in Downtown. The public comment period will begin on January 2 with a survey and a virtual info session. More info: www.seattle.gov/opcd/regiona...

Illustration of Downtown Seattle with people biking, walking, playing basketball, paddling a canoe, and gathering in green spaces. Text reads, “The Downtown Seattle Regional Centers Plan is out now. Share your thoughts in our online survey or virtual info session.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 04/12/2025

Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced $27.8 million in awards to 33 projects through our Equitable Development Initiative, part of the City’s effort to support property ownership among Seattle’s diverse communities in neighborhoods at high risk of displacement: dailyplanit.seattle.gov/edi-awards-2...

EDI Awards, $27.8 Million to Community Organizations announced. In the background are swirled clouds with a sun peeking behind them.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 12/11/2025

Lessons from Seattle: Advancing Transit-Oriented Development in Honolulu. www.honolulu.gov/dhlm/lessons...

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 23/10/2025

🧱Retrofitting buildings in preparation for our region’s next big earthquake will save lives!🧱 Learn more about the #FixtheBricks campaign and Washington House Bill 1810 to support statewide retrofitting of Unreinforced Masonry (URM) buildings: aiawa.org/wp-content/u....

FIX THE BRICKS with a damaged car underneath a rubble of bricks. A brick wall is in the background.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 20/10/2025

✨ Nearly 10 years, 75 projects, and still growing. Seattle’s Equitable Development Initiative is entering its next chapter, guided by community vision and shared accountability. Learn more about our Strategic Planning opportunity: procurement.opengov.com/portal/seatt....

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 10/10/2025

We are seeking motivated graduate students for three exciting internship opportunities! These roles offer hands-on experience in urban planning, data analysis, community engagement, and housing policy. Apply by 4:00 p.m. on October 28: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seat...

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 19/09/2025

Mayor Harrell is recruiting an Urban Designer to join the Seattle Design Commission! We're looking for an urban designer to elevate the design of City capital projects and more. Experience in publicly funded development, policy, or plans is preferred. 👉Info: dailyplanit.seattle.gov/urban-design...

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 18/09/2025

Do you have a cultural preservation or anti-displacement project in the Chinatown-International District that needs additional support? 👉🏽 Apply to be involved in our place-based group by October 17. www.seattle.gov/opcd/current...

C-ID cultural preservation or anti-displacement project? New technical support opportunity. Info session: Tues, Sept. 30, 11am. App due: Fri, Oct. 24, 5 pm. An illustration of a pavilion is in the background.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 10/09/2025

We are seeking a consultant to help lead the charge on engagement for our Lid I-5 project! Create and support an advisory group, connect with impacted communities, and more. ✍🏽 Proposals are due Tuesday, September 30, 2025 4:00 p.m.: procurement.opengov.com/portal/seatt....

Graphic with text overlay on a photo of downtown Seattle I-5 freeway with Freeway Park and high-rise buildings in the background. The text reads: “RFP OPEN. Due 9/30. Submit your proposal. Downtown I-5 Lid Engagement Consultant.”

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 10/09/2025

The City seeks community leaders to apply for an open seat on the Indigenous Advisory Council, a nine-member commission that ensures Native voices help guide the future of the City of Seattle. 👉🏽 Apply by November 3: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 02/09/2025

South Seattle ❤️ The Graham Block Party is Sept 27! Celebrate with food, music, family fun & a chance to learn more about the future Graham light rail station 🚋 📍 MLK & S. Eddy St | 11–3 Info: grahamblockparty.eventbrite.com

Graham Block Party! In bold block letters, with an illustration of a light rail car. Below are illustrations of people walking, biking, and playing along a path. One person is in a wheelchair playing with a basketball. Another person walks their dog. Below the illustration it says: Saturday, September 27, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., MLK Jr. Way & Eddy St., free.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 25/08/2025

We are working with the community to plan for the neighborhood surrounding the future Graham Station being built by Sound Transit. Along with @seattledot.bsky.social we are developing a Station Area Plan built on a community-identified vision. Take our survey by August 31: tinyurl.com/GrahamSurvey1

Graham Street Station Area Planning - help shape the future of the neighborhood surrounding the future light rail station at MLK and Graham! And illustration below shows people playing, walking, biking, with a metro bus and a light rail car on each side. An illustrated map shows the area around the site of the future Graham St Station.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 20/08/2025

Our Equitable Development Initiative Request for Proposals is open! This year we'll continue to fund existing EDI projects to close gaps and help projects enter operations and fund new projects for both capacity building and capital. Apply by Sept. 29: www.seattle.gov/opcd/current....

RFP open, EDI funding opportunity, applications due Monday, September 29, 11:59 p.m. In the background a sun peeks behind clouds.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 12/08/2025

Our Equitable Development Initiative 2025 Request for Proposals is now open! This year we will continue to fund existing EDI projects to close gaps and help projects enter operations and fund new projects for both capacity building and capital. For more info: www.seattle.gov/opcd/current....

RFP Open, EDI Funding Opportunity, Applications Due Thursday, September 25 at 11:59 pm. In the background is an image of a sun peeking behind clouds.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 17/07/2025

We have developed a list of consultants for Equitable Development Initiative grantees and others pursuing community real estate projects that will help develop strong projects and organizations. Visit our Grantee Resources page to learn more: www.seattle.gov/opcd/current....

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 11/07/2025

We are thrilled to join our Waterfront partners to celebrate the opening of Pier 58 on Friday, July 25! A community celebration will take place from 4-8 PM on Seattle’s waterfront by the Seattle Aquarium. Come dance, play and meet some beloved local mascots at this free family-friendly event.

Dance, learn and play at the Pier 58 opening event on July 25 from 4-8 pm. Family-friendly event, free and open to all. An illustration of a crab and a fish are at the bottom with the following website: waterfrontseattle.org. The illustration shows two people in the foreground, one wearing a helmet that looks like an octopus, the other wearing a costume on their head that looks like a starfish. Two other people are dancing in the background, next to a playground structure that is shaped like an octopus. Birds and the sun are in the air.

A bird's eye view of the newest playground structure on the waterfront, next to the ferris wheel located at the top of the photo.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 30/06/2025

Why Does This House Have a Skybridge? Developments with a skybridge or hallway connecting two homes have been popping up all over Seattle in recent years. Our planner Nick Welch provides some insight in this New York Times article: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/r....

A house with an attached skybridge to a smaller unit. A car is parked in the foreground.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 26/06/2025

We are working with the community to plan for the neighborhood surrounding the future Graham Station built by @sound-transit.bsky.social. Along w/ @seattledot.bsky.social we are developing a Station Area Plan built on a community-identified vision. Fill out our survey: www.tinyurl.com/GrahamSurvey1

Graham Street Station Area Planning – help shape the future of the neighborhood surrounding the future light rail station at MLK and Graham! Below the text are illustrations of people walking, taking transportation, playing, driving and biking. Below the illustrations is a planning boundary map of the neighborhoods surrounding the proposed light rail station.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 26/06/2025

"Entering a home is not a binary shift but a layered transition—from the shared space of the street, through semi-public thresholds, into the private world within. The nature of that transition varies widely across cultures and geographies." Via fivedot: www.fivedotarch.com/blog/front-y....

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 23/06/2025

Today, the Select committee on the Comprehensive Plan will be hearing public comments on two pieces of legislation: the One Seattle Comprehensive Plan and the Permanent HB 1110 Legislation. Visit seattle.gov/council/issu... for more info and to sign up for comment.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 17/06/2025

ICYMI, our Director @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social was chair of an award jury for Congress for the New Urbanism. See a complete list of the awardees here: www.cnu.org/publicsquare....

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 29/05/2025

The Seattle Design Commission will hold its final meeting on SR 520 on June 5, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m, with focus on the proposed Roanoke Lid. For more information and how to join the meeting, visit www.seattle.gov/designcommis....

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 21/05/2025

An Audio Recap of The Urbanist’s ‘Future of Seattle Housing’ Panel, courtesy of @theurbanist.org: www.theurbanist.org/2025/05/16/a.... Our Long Range Planning manager Michael Hubner was a panel member.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 09/05/2025

This initiative applies new urbanist thinking to light pollution in rural/suburban areas, and more. The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) Charter Awards jury recently recognized Groveland for its innovative approach to light pollution. This map shows Groveland's lighting retrofit inventory.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 09/05/2025

In 2023, Groveland, Florida became the first certified International Dark Sky Community in the state and the Southeast US. While that may sound like a description for a Black Mirror episode on Netflix, it's quite completely the opposite.

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Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development @planning.seattle.gov · 22/04/2025

We are hiring for a Real Estate Development and Program Implementation Manager on our Equitable Development Initiative team! Apply by May 13: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seat....

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