Stories
Seattle stories for walks, landmarks, and local context
Short, source-backed reads that explain what you are seeing while you move through the city.
City story
A Garden for All
In 1975, a group of Asian American activists looked at a stretch of steep, undeveloped land and saw an opportunity. They negotiated wi…
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A Garden from Negotiation
Not every city park starts with a government decree; some start with a negotiation. In 1975, Asian American activists led by InterIm C…
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A Garden from Steep Land
Sometimes, activism looks like a handful of seeds and a steep, undeveloped hillside. In 1975, Asian American activists in the Chinatow…
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A Garden from Steep Land
Sometimes, a community's roots take hold in the most unlikely places. In 1975, a group of Asian American activists looked at a stretch…
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A Garden from the Hill
Nature doesn't always happen on flat ground. In 1975, a group of Asian American activists looked at a stretch of steep, undeveloped la…
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A Garden Grown from Activism
Not every community space starts with a city plan; some start with a fight. Back in 1975, Asian American activists took a different ap…
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A Garden of Activism
Not all revolutionary acts happen in the streets; some happen in the soil. In 1975, a group of Asian American activists looked at a pi…
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A Garden of Activism
Not every city garden is just about the flowers; some are grown from resistance. In 1975, Asian American activists looked at a steep,…
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A Garden of Activism
Can a piece of steep, undeveloped land become a symbol of community power? In 1975, a group of Asian American activists decided it cou…
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A Garden of Activism
Some of the most beautiful spots in the city grew from a fight for space. In 1975, Asian American activists looked at a stretch of ste…
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A Garden of Activism
In the heart of the Chinatown-International District, there's a green sanctuary born from a bit of grit and negotiation. In 1975, Asia…
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A Garden of Activism
Sometimes the most beautiful spots in a city start with a fight. Back in 1975, Asian American activists looked at a piece of steep, un…
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A Garden of Activism
What does a community garden have to do with civil rights? In 1975, in Seattle's Chinatown-International District, it had everything t…
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A Garden of Activism
In the heart of the Chinatown-International District, there's a lush escape that grew out of a negotiation. In 1975, Asian American ac…
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A Garden of Activism
In 1975, a group of Asian American activists looked at a steep, undeveloped piece of land in the Chinatown-International District and…
City story
A Garden of Activism
In 1975, a group of Asian American activists looked at a piece of steep, undeveloped land and saw a sanctuary. Through negotiations wi…
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A Garden of Activism
Tucked into the Chinatown-International District is a lush escape called the Danny Woo Community Garden. It wasn't created by a city p…
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A Garden of Activism
In the Chinatown-International District, there's a green sanctuary called the Danny Woo Community Garden. It wasn't born from a city p…
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A Garden of Fusion
In 1927, a horticultural pioneer named Fujitaro Kubota bought five acres of logged-off swampland in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. He…
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A Garden of Resilience
In 1975, a group of Asian American activists looked at a piece of steep, undeveloped land and saw a possibility. Through negotiations…
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A Garden's Evolution
In 1927, Fujitaro Kubota bought five acres of logged-off swampland in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. He didn't just plant a garden; h…
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A Glacial Gift
Green Lake is one of Seattle's most beloved spots, but its origins are truly ancient. About 50,000 years ago, the Vashon Glacial Ice S…
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A Glacial Legacy
Long before the walking paths and sport courts of Green Lake Park existed, the landscape was shaped by a force of nature. About 50,000…
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A Granite Window
In the middle of Volunteer Park, there's a ring of black granite that acts as a lens for the city. This is Black Sun, a nine-foot diam…