More than 270 free events are planned this summer, including fitness classes, live music, cultural celebrations, and a new weekly marketplace.
SEATTLE — Known as Waterfront Park, the 50,000-square-foot pier between the Seattle Aquarium and the Great Wheel marks one of the final major milestones in Seattle’s decades-long effort to reconnect the city to its waterfront.
The new park stands on ground shaped by history.
Following the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, structural damage to the Alaskan Way Viaduct and seawall set in motion a generational shift: demolishing the double-decker highway, building a tunnel, and constructing an earthquake-resilient seawall — all with the goal of making the
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