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🏀 Seattle honored basketball legend Lenny Wilkens in a big way this weekend! Mayor Bruce Harrell unveiled a new statue outside Climate Pledge Arena celebrating the philanthropist and Hall of Famer’s lasting legacy. Mayor Harrell also proclaimed June 28 “Lenny Wilkens Day,” recognizing Wilkens not just for leading the SuperSonics to their 1979 championship, but for his decades of leadership and service that continue to build and inspire Seattle.
Business spotlight 🔦: Portland Leather Goods, renowned for its handcrafted leather items, is now open in Seattle. You can shop in the spacious 2,160 square foot storefront at 400 Pike Street in Downtown’s iconic Seaboard Building. Their arrival, and the arrival of other businesses, marks another confident step forward for Downtown retail revitalization: Portland Leather Goods to fill former Himali space in downtown Seattle – Puget Sound Business Journal.
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Speaking of new shops filling vacant spaces, Seattle Restored launched four new pop-up activations in Downtown this month.
- 🎂 Silver Slice Bakery (215 Pine Street). This one-of-a-kind culinary gallery aims to make food memorable. You’ll find limited-edition baked goods inspired by famous artists, gallery-style tea displays, and a rotating lineup of creative food installations.
- 👜 So’ll (115 Cherry Street). Shop locally made bags in Pioneer Square. This pop-up is also a space for Asian American makers to showcase their goods and connect.
- 🍪 Cookies with Tiffany (Waterfront Park Market, Pier 58). Known for small-batch, from-scratch cookies, this woman-owned company brings nostalgic flavors with a modern twist.
- 🛍️ Seattle Fat Mall (1415 4th Avenue). This pop-up is building community by creating a space and experiences “for fats by fats.” The shopping and event space features size-inclusive vendors to remove barriers that often make people feel “othered and isolated.”
🛳️⚓ The Waterfront is buzzing with excitement as cruise season sails in! Nearly 2 million cruise passengers are expected to visit by October, bringing an estimated $900 million boost in tourism dollars to local shops, restaurants, and attractions. With new shore power hookups at all three cruise terminals, Seattle is cutting carbon emissions by up to 60% when ships dock, supporting clean and safe Puget Sound air 🌿🌻. Check out more about how Downtown is welcoming cruise visitors: Seattle waterfront gives cruise-goers a taste of why they should return – The Seattle Times.
🚀🌱 Downtown continues to drive innovation and solutions to climate change. Six new startups are joining the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub, the first Downtown space dedicated to advancing climate tech and clean energy. This initiative is the result of a collaboration between our office, CoMotion at University of Washington, 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, and VertueLab.
This inaugural cohort will start an eight-month incubator program, working on solutions to everyday problems. These participants include businesses creating hybrid-electric plans and climate computing technologies: UW’s CoMotion Labs names six startups for inaugural climate and green tech incubator – GeekWire.
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