Monday, September 21, 2026

Why Seattle Built THREE Downtowns

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auf_m-cV6mQ 

Some might sat that there are several parts to the overall downtown area.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Smith+Tower/@47.6013166,-122.3329499,515m/data=!3m2!1e3!5s0x54906aba7219c637:0x3e50a5e85c8b5e7!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x5490102c93e83355:0x102565466944d59a!2sSeattle,+WA,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d47.6061389!4d-122.3328481!16zL20vMGQ5anI!3m5!1s0x54906aba93f21deb:0xc049259540d76c5b!8m2!3d47.6018528!4d-122.3318583!16zL20vMDFyMHYz!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Residences+at+Rainier+Square/@47.6093692,-122.3356142,527m/data=!3m2!1e3!5s0x54906ab4757ebc41:0xf71755001aa35cac!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x5490102c93e83355:0x102565466944d59a!2sSeattle,+WA,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d47.6061389!4d-122.3328481!16zL20vMGQ5anI!3m5!1s0x54906bbf13ae75ad:0x644f3563ee35fdfd!8m2!3d47.6092184!4d-122.3349475!16s%2Fg%2F11hfz9zyzf!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Amazon+Nitro+North/@47.6164612,-122.3400006,654m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x5490102c93e83355:0x102565466944d59a!2sSeattle,+WA,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d47.6061389!4d-122.3328481!16zL20vMGQ5anI!3m5!1s0x54901565e6bbac05:0x804f7ed45867387!8m2!3d47.6174162!4d-122.3408815!16s%2Fg%2F11np4925d_!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D 


https://www.google.com/maps/place/Seattle+Center+Monorail/@47.6204524,-122.3512527,805m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x5490102c93e83355:0x102565466944d59a!2sSeattle,+WA,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d47.6061389!4d-122.3328481!16zL20vMGQ5anI!3m5!1s0x5490154677756939:0xbbd62fa0c960af54!8m2!3d47.6212828!4d-122.3497545!16s%2Fg%2F11y7w2_8g!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D  

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Swedish+Hospital+-+First+Hill+Campus/@47.6091872,-122.3256436,543m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x5490102c93e83355:0x102565466944d59a!2sSeattle,+WA,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d47.6061389!4d-122.3328481!16zL20vMGQ5anI!3m5!1s0x54906ac851cdd757:0x4e2f8442d4b11075!8m2!3d47.6085956!4d-122.3220396!16s%2Fg%2F11b8_3hlnf!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

https://www.google.com/maps/place/WAMU+Theater/@47.5933414,-122.3337089,1149m/data=!3m2!1e3!5s0x54906aa2524f7d43:0xd367e02efd54b8a4!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x5490102c93e83355:0x102565466944d59a!2sSeattle,+WA,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d47.6061389!4d-122.3328481!16zL20vMGQ5anI!3m5!1s0x54906aa3b9f1182b:0x716410a4d4e0770!8m2!3d47.5933723!4d-122.3323593!16s%2Fm%2F01059jgb!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D 

Chicago has one big downtown area with a few key sections. NYC has Midtown and Lower Manhattan as its two main areas. Boston has the area around the Custom+House+Tower and City Hall, plus the Prudential+Center part of town.