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UDP and Partners Unveil Seattle Neighborhood Impact Framework at City Hall

October 28, 2025

On Monday, October 27, city leaders, community partners, and neighborhood representatives gathered in the Bertha Knight Landes Room at Seattle City Hall to spotlight a new, collaborative approach to p

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U District Advocacy Helps Drive Permitting Reform at City Hall

September 18, 2025

This week, the Seattle City Council approved a set of permitting reforms designed to make it easier for small businesses to open and thrive across the city.

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Growth Opportunities: Washington Small Business Flex Fund 2 Now Available

September 10, 2025

Small businesses and nonprofits in Washington State have a powerful new resource at their disposal. The Washington Small Business Flex Fund 2, backed by the Washington State Department of Commerce, is

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New RapidRide J Bus Project Breaks Ground in the U District

October 8, 2024

In early October, Seattle broke ground on its latest RapidRide bus project in the U District. On October 8, representatives gathered to announce the start of RapidRide J Line construction. 

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New Affordable Housing Project, Public Restroom Announced for the U District

April 26, 2024

Sound Transit announces that the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) has been awarded the development rights to build mixed-income affordable housing on the current site of Rosie's Tiny Home Village.

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City Council Alley Reroute Means Affordable Housing Could Be Coming to U District

August 21, 2023

Last week, Seattle City Council voted to advance an important piece of legislation to create more affordable housing by rerouting an alley between Roosevelt Way and 11th Ave NE in the U District.

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U District Partnership awarded $4.85 million in grant funding to support small businesses

May 17, 2023

Earlier this year, The U District Partnership was awarded a generous grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to support economic recovery in the U District. With this funding, the U Dis

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