Soo Hong’s three-part Lockdown Vista painting series is up on Fourth Ave until June 30. Courtesy of Seattle Restored
Good afternoon from the intersection of arts, business, and downtown “revitalization.”
On Saturday, the city’s Seattle Restored project officially went live. The new program connects artists and entrepreneurs—with an emphasis on artists and entrepreneurs of color—to property owners of vacant storefronts in downtown neighborhoods for short term “activations.” Conceived during the Durkan administration, the Office of Economic Development partnered with business coalition Seattle Good Business Network, arts organization Shunpike, and real estate broker Susanna Tran to build the program.
According to Seattle Restored’s website, the project’s goal is to create “vibrant