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Your Convention Center, by the Numbers

First Hill · Politics · June 13, 2026
What a downtown public institution actually costs, who watches it, and the facility at 810 Pike.

Sidewalk Sale

Downtown · Politics · June 11, 2026
Seattle just licensed twenty years of its public sidewalks to a Columbus billboard company. The neighborhoods that will host the kiosks were never asked — and the city is last in line for the money.

Thank You, Horizon House

First Hill · Politics · June 5, 2026
A full room on First Hill turned out to talk about the building next door — who runs it, where the money goes, and what a neighborhood with a long civic memory might ask for before the next expansion.

C-STAR Will Open as a Storefront Safety Hub. Here's What It Looks Like.

Convention City · Politics · May 29, 2026
Renderings obtained through a public-records request show C-STAR as a glass Pike Street storefront — designed with the police department, the Downtown Seattle Association, and the city's CARE team at the table.

"No Such Policy Has Been Adopted"

Convention City · Politics · May 27, 2026
The Seattle Convention Center confirmed it has no sanctuary policy — with a new "Public Safety Hub" opening June 1.

Fell on Black Days

Convention City · Politics · May 19, 2026
A utilization analysis of Seattle Convention Center, based on their own records.

Convention Center Board Majority Up for Grabs as Six Seats Open This Year

Convention City · Politics · May 13, 2026
Ferguson fills empty seat with Roundtable CEO -- five other seats expire July 30.

Please Tell Me There's Nothing to Worry About

Convention City · Politics · May 8, 2026
It's all just a big misunderstanding, right? This isn't what it looks like, isn't that so? Hello? I even made you a sign.

What's Behind the Door at 810 Pike?

Convention City · Politics · May 6, 2026
On June 1, a new public-safety facility opens inside the Seattle Convention Center. It's called C-STAR. What else do we know about it?

Shadows on the Wall

Convention City · Politics · March 30, 2026
Seattle Convention Center claims $1.4 million in profit following a $1.9 billion investment. Let's do the math.

Olive Branch

Convention City · Politics · March 24, 2026
A one-bedroom on Pike Street rents for $2,444 a month. You can see the Summit building from your window. The PFD pays $2,426 a year to own the empty lot on the other side of it.

Summit 2030: Big Balloon Bailout

Convention City · Politics · March 16, 2026
Convention center debt service nearly doubles in 2030. To cover it, Seattle hotel revenue would need to grow 9% every year for six years straight.