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VOL. 104, NO. 35
$45M public-private partnership aims to revitalize Seattle waterfront
By Spencer Pauley The Center Square
Courtesy Laura Marie Rivera An elementary school artist poses with their portrait at the Mother's Day art celebration in the Emergence Room gallery.
Museum of Museums closing Sept. 1 By Laura Marie Rivera Contributing Writer
“All good things must come to an end” or so the saying goes. After three art-filled years, the Museum of Museums (MoM) will be closing its doors on Sept. 1. Located at 900 Boylston Ave, MoM is a contemporary art center that has been dedicated to increasing the artist population of Seattle and inspiring the local arts ecosystem. They have exhibited thousands of artists, from elementary school kids to some of the most talented Museum of Museums occupies a three-story mid-century medical MUSEUM Page 3Æ building owned by Swedish Hospital at 900 Boylston Avenue.
The city of Seattle, the Downtown Seattle Association and the Port of Seattle have announced a new public-private partnership with the goal of delivering waterfront park improvements at no cost to taxpayers. The Elliot Bay Connections project intends to construct a new pedestrian and bicycle greenway connecting the new waterfront park to the nearby Olympic Sculpture Park, improve existing sidewalks and key crossings, and add native trees and shrubs along the path to increase the Emerald City's urban tree canopy. Plans also call for restoring and revitalizing Myrtle Edwards and Centennial Parks, including bringing back public fishing at Pier 86. The private-public partnership's goal is to complete the revitalization project by the time Seattle hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The quadrennial soccer tournament is one of the most-watched events across the globe. Private funding will guarantee the estimated $45 million cost of construction. Donors to the Elliot Bay Connections project include Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott, the Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Foundation and the Expedia Group. “Elliott Bay Connections advances our decades-long efforts to reconnect the city to the waterfront, ensuring a seamless transition from downtown and safe, accessible pathways to experience the natural beauty of our region,” Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said in a statement. Harrell also announced that the Friends of Waterfront Seattle organization will receive a $10 million challenge grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and an unrestricted $10 million grant from MacKenzie Scott in support of Seattle’s Waterfront Park campaign. WATERFRONT Page 3Æ