Many community members in South Seattle are impacted by Port operations. Because of their proximity to other major industrial operations, they also experience the compounding impacts of pollution from other nearby airports and corporate warehouses. Finding solutions to their problems requires a multi-agency, intersectional approach.
That’s why the Port of Seattle convened its first-ever South Seattle Multiagency Roundtable —- a formal avenue for this historically underserved community to discuss its issues and priorities.
The event was a huge success, involving 17 government partners, 2 industry partners, and about 20 community partners for a targeted and structured conversation around community interest topics: Air and Noise Mediation; Airport Master Planning; Economic and Community Development; and Coordination among Government Agencies.
We had a very productive meeting, which is just the first of more to come. We’re off to a great start, with lots of great input and ideas for common avenues to move forward and potential partnership opportunities.
I’m deeply grateful to all the stakeholders who showed up to represent your community. A huge shout out to Port staff for the extraordinary work in coordination. And thank you to City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda for co-hosting the meeting with some wonderfully poignant opening comments, and to Port of Seattle Commissioner Fred Felleman for joining us for the event.
Here are some video highlights for your viewing:
| Opening Remarks: | |
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Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa’s Opening Remarks |
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Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda’s Opening Remarks |
| Facilitated Group Report Outs: | |
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Airport Master Planning |
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Air and Noise Mediation |
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Economic and Community Development |
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Coordination among Government Agencies |
| Closing Remarks: | |
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Commissioner Hasegawa’s Closing Remarks |
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Seattle City Councilmember Mosqueda’s Closing Remarks |
