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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Last weekend, Kate and I spontaneously decided to hit the road early on Sunday, were on the Denny Park trail by 9am, and three hours later, we were five miles in (straight up the mountain) and having lunch at Melakwa Lake by noon. 10 mile hike never felt so good. We live in such a beautiful state.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Here is a CNN breakdown of the bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act, which just became law. It is an attempt federal lawmakers have just made to try and address our national housing crisis. The article discusses what the law addresses, what it does, as well as its limitations. bit.ly/4vRvmvs

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Sweeping housing affordability bill becomes law, despite Trump’s delay. Here’s what it actually means for the housing market | CNN Business

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to tackle housing affordability, officially became law early Saturday, despite a series of attempts by President Donald Trump to stall...

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Amazing to be able to witness first hand the awesomeness of the Egypt vs Iran World Cup. Thank you Kate Dean for the great gift! The crowds, the energy, the fancy footwork and teamwork. Another sold out game and incredible Seattle experience. #WeAre26 #FIFAWorldCup #FWC26Seattle #WeAreSeattle

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I was amazed by the transformation of our City as hundreds of thousands of people gathered to celebrate World Cup yesterday, as USA defeated Australia 2-0. It was gratifying to see Seattle’s city center fully embraced by an international audience, public spaces, stores, streets flooded with activity

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Amsterdam Day 5: Last day in Amsterdam. One last walk along the canals, visit the flower market, visit the massive underground bike storage and shop in the Centraal. Evening in the NDSM, an industrial area turned over to and activated by the local artists community. So sad to have to leave. .

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Amsterdam Day 4: Spent the afternoon biking the countryside from Amsterdam-Centrum to Nes Aan De Amstel and back

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Amsterdam Day3: shop for clothes at Massimo Dutti, hang out in Vondelpark, visit Rijksmuseum shop, walk the neighborhood, take a boat ride on one of city’s 160 canals

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Amsterdam Day2: A walk along the canal, vintage shopping, and then a night with Harry Stiles

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Amsterdam Day1 with Kate - met daughter Rennie who has already been here in Europe for two weeks. What a beautiful place this is.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Excited for the winners of The Congress for the New Urbanism Charter Awards and honored to have been a juror for a third year. Celebrate housing abundance! Check out the article link for information about the winning projects and teams! lnkd.in/eCF8KsSc

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Join Tsedey Betru & me as we discuss a pilot focused on helping homeowners add housing while reducing risk & preventing displacement. We will examine how cities can play a more active role in supporting homeowners, sharing development risk, & creating pathways to community stability. bit.ly/4tdF6iL

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Very powerful keynote presentation at the MLK Prayer Breakfast this morning. I was so proud to see my father in architecture, Mr. Donald I King receive the 2026 Mountaintop award for business. I am blessed to be part of the community he has built the last fourty years, the Nehemiah Initiative, NAAM.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

The prompt was one thing that you like about yourself or are proud of…

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

HOLIDAY IN THE PARK: Please come see my beautiful wife Kate Dean sing with the Brilliance Interfaith Gospel Choir at Volunteer Park TONIGHT December 4th from 6:30-7pm. There will be live music, treats, and festivities from 6-8pm in the Park to warm your spirit and kickoff the holiday season!

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Before Thanksgiving, I joined Mark & Asha Washington at the Frye Art Museum for a Salon Soirée featuring artist HOLLIS. It was a wonderful evening of food, drinks, art, and entertainment. I highly recommend a visit if you have not been or if it has been a while.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Kate and I were blessed to the David Byrne ‘Who is the Sky’ performance Tuesday night. It was an amazing exhibition of grace, beauty, artistry, multigenerational and ethnic collaboration. Such a man of incredible vision and talent. Mind blowing. And the Paramount Theater was a perfect venue.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

I was honored to be a juror for the NAIOP 2025 Night of the Stars where last Friday we announced an incredible slate of winners. It was a really wonderful night; a great room of industry innovators and collaborators investing in growth and prosperity in the Northwest. bit.ly/4qVubJc

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Proud of my wife, Kate Dean, who sang with her friend Natasha and 25 others in the Brilliance Interfaith Gospel Choir yesterday at St Therese Church in the heart of our the Central District, which we now call home. The performance was amazing and at one point moved me to tears.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

I was honored to have been able to take part in One Ocean Week Seattle, experience the beauty and awe of the 111 year old Norwegian tall ship, the Stratsraad Lehmkuhr while it was docked at Pier 66, and host two panel discussions on port cities as part of our Working Waterfront Day last Thursday.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

The Port of Seattle, City of Seattle, Whatcom Working Waterfront Coalition, and Greater Seattle Partners are hosting a WORKING WATERFRONT DAY on Thurs, Oct. 23. Events are at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in the Bay Auditorium. Registration is FREE! Register at lnkd.in/gZH-m_ce

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

I was truly honored to present at the 18th Federal Congress on the National Urban Development Policy at the University City of Rostock, Germany, earlier this month. I delivered a 15-minute TED-talk-style presentation on the transformative work happening in Seattle and our region. bit.ly/46DRsq1

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

So proud of my son Milo who officially starts his first day of college at Western Washington University today. Love you, Milo- you will do well…!

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

I presented the Citywide Collaborative Impact award to Barry Johnson at the Arte Noir Gala last night at Seattle Center. Vivian Phillips & Jazmyn Scott were amazing. They have accomplished in three years what it has taken other not-for-profits decades to build. The award ceremony was lovely.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Germany Day5: Morning walking tour of central Berlin, getting to know the city’s history, including post-war reconstruction, and post-1990 development after the Berlin Wall came down. Ended the day with a beautiful riverboat tour and discussion of German history, governance, and culture.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Germany-Day4: A quiet day of transition. Tour of university campus in Rostock, closing session at the conference, and then two hour train back to Berlin and low key evening at the hotel.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Germany Day3: First full day of the German Federal Congress on Urban Development Policy. I was one of the keynote speakers and shared with an audience of 1000 Germans reflections on the Seattle Waterfront transformation, transit oriented development, and equitable development.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Germany-Day2: Made the trip to Rostock, two hours north of Berlin by train. Met up with another GIZ host Tina Silbernagl and traveled to the opening reception of the German Federal Congress on Urban Development Policy with Philipp, Tina, & 2 new colleagues from the South African federal government.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Germany-Day1: I arrived in Berlin today after 13 hours of travel. I had an evening walk along the Spree riverfront, took photos of the Reichstag Building, and got to watch an incredible ‘People and Parliament’ film and light show. I am here all week & am very much looking forward to the days ahead.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Boston Day4: Visited the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway on our last day before returning home. The resulting urban green landscape from this $8 billion dollar highway lid project (the ‘Big Dig’) is pretty impressive. Check out- bit.ly/4lTpJqX

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Boston Day3: Day in Provincetown!

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Boston Day2: A day outside in the sun- at City Point Beach, then Boston Public Garden, and after than a retro arcade eventing of food and fun at Versus…!

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Boston Day1: Friday was our first day in Boston to drop Kate’s daughter Rennie off at Boston University for her freshman year. I have been to Cambridge for years for the Lincoln Institute’s Big City Planning Director’s Institute, but I have not taken the time to actually be a proper tourist here…!

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Excited to celebrate Waterfront Park Grand Opening with Friends of Waterfront Park, the Office of Waterfront, Civic Projects & Sound Transit, Seattle Center, and City of Seattle! The day-long celebration will feature live music, local performers, food, art, and community on Sept. 6! bit.ly/4530PyA

Tsutakawa Fountain with waterfront bike path beyond

Pioneer Square waterfront habitat and beach

Pier 62 festival full of people, colorful tents, and activities

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Atlantic Street Center @atlanticstreetcntr.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A powerful room of local changemakers came together for the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle Guild’s first annual Trailblazing Black Women in Washington State brunch. Thank you for including us and we can't wait for next year! www.whereweconverge.com/post/honorin...

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Honoring Legacy, Uplifting the Future: A Look Inside the Trailblazing Black Women Brunch — Converge Media

On March 30, 2025, the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle’s Central District was filled with joy, reverence, and celebration as the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle Guild hosted its firs...

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Because of the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ about 17 million people will lose their healthcare. This will put an undue burden on our hospitals. Additionally, the federal government plans to cut the percentage of Medicaid costs it covers. States and patients will be required to fund the gap. bit.ly/452CCZs

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How The Megabill Will Change America

Podcast Episode · The Daily · 07/04/2025 · Subscribers Only · 33m

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

PCC market is reopening in downtown Seattle July 15th. Come check it out. It is gratifying that PCC has maintained its commitment to Seattle and has reestablished their downtown location. Will be a great asset for anyone living or working downtown bit.ly/3TEr3Ch

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PCC Corner Market Opens July 15

PCC's highly anticipated new small format store marks the co-op’s return to Downtown Seattle July 15, 2025.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I was really honored to be able to chair the CNU Charter awards this year. When you review the awardees, you will see the path toward our collective future.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

It is not the responsibility of the underserved to educate the 80% of the nation not well educated about the issues that we hold dear, but if you are willing to accept the hardship, these are the difficult conversations that we need to have to educate others and get to a better place. bit.ly/4491dMX

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Opinion | Sarah McBride on Why the Left Lost on Trans Rights

Representative Sarah McBride reckons with the trans rights movement’s shortcomings and how to win hearts and minds through a politics of grace.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

It is not often that we find examples where planning practices in the US are informed and molded by tribal practices and indigenous culture. We need more projects like this one.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

We know through our own Seattle ADUniverse program the power of pre-approved plans to remove barriers and increase housing production (bit.ly/3HoYFB2). Check out the Midwest Pre-Approved Building Program link below being recognized by CNU- it is an inspirational Charter Award…!

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Pre-approved DADUs

Pre-approved DADUs To simplify and streamline permitting, the City of Seattle developed pre-approved DADU construction plans that offer a faster, easier, and more predictable design and permitting pro...

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Placemaking, storytelling, and allowing us to hold onto our history and be a witness. Projects like this one are so important…

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

So glad for this and so many progressive pieces of legislation passed by the State Legislature and the Governor this session to support housing production across the state, address our housing crisis, & make investments that will in the long term ensure housing affordability for the next generation.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I am so grateful for the mentorship I received as a young architect and a growing professional. And now I pay it forward. The future that we want to see is squarely rooted in the support that we provide the younger generation.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

On ‘Practice Disrupted’, I talk with AIA President Evelyn Lee about how architecture can be focused on the well-being of community and tied to serving the public. We discussed what it means to lead with integrity, intention, and care for community. Thank you, Evelyn. bit.ly/3RQKB5w

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Practice Disrupted: Architecture, And: Rico Quirindongo, Public Servant

In this episode of Practice Disrupted, Evelyn Lee sits down with Rico Quirindongo, Director of the Office of Planning and Community Development for the City of Seattle.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Looking forward to speaking as a part of this series and really honored to be asked!

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Day 7: Last bike tour of our Copenhagen trip. Visited affordable housing sites, a new library, lunch at Behov. Toured a housing campus which doubles as an outdoor mural gallery. Had our last workshop at Bettina’s CoUrban office. Ate final dinner at Kulturhuset Islands Brygg before saying goodbye.

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Rico Quirindongo @ricoque-opcd.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Day 6: Were inspired by the placemaking work of Realdania preservation & development company. Walked to parking lot turned public plaza/playground/marketplace. Took the train to Koge. Visited transit investments & first phase of a new housing development. Finished with dinner at ‘The Burger Joint’.

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