![]() The economy is robust although the aerospace and technology sectors make it more cyclical than that of other large cities.Ĭost of living and particularly housing have risen substantially in recent years. Some of the largest employers include Microsoft (in Redmond to the northeast), (downtown), Starbucks (in a redeveloped industrial zone south of downtown), and Boeing’s labs and manufacturing facilities in Everett and also south of downtown near the airport. It retains its original character as a bustling seaport while also exuding an intelligence and sophistication commensurate with its prominent role in the knowledge economy. Local geography and policy have restrained growth to a degree, but have also aggravated the traffic and congestion problems at Lake Washington crossings towards the east and along most north-south corridors.įrom its origins as a center of the forest products industry and as a gateway to Alaska and the Yukon to the north, Seattle has become an important regional center with banking, high-tech companies, and consumer products. The Seattle area goes on for miles in all directions and has a full complement of cultural, recreational, and transportation amenities. To the south lie industrial areas and the less appealing suburbs of Renton, Kent and Auburn. ![]() ![]() Everett is a large suburban town to the north and site of an extensive Boeing manufacturing and test facility. The University of Washington, nicknamed “U-Dub,” has a large campus to the north of downtown and active sports and nightlife. Most suburbs, some among the most attractive in the country, spread to the east across Lake Washington in such places as Bellevue, Redmond and Issaquah. Seattle has one of the more culturally rich and fun downtowns, for work or play, found anywhere. To the immediate north of downtown is the Seattle Center, site of the 1962 World’s Fair punctuated by the landmark Space Needle and the recently completed Experience Music Project (music history museum and performance complex). To the south is the Pioneer Square Historic District, recalling 19th-century commerce, and beyond are the attractive, new stadiums of the Seattle Mariners baseball team and the Seahawks of the NFL.
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