Seattle Waterfront Walking Tour. What is happening with Seattle's New Waterfront Project?

[@merrywalsh2809]

It is a huge, once in a couple generations urban project. They used the biggest tunnel boring machine in the world to put several lanes of traffic underground right on the waterfront, before tearing down the double decker highway. Because of the topography of the area, it is not possible to eliminate this north/south traffic route. This is not only the port for the largest ferry system in the world, but it is a popular tourist destination. I lived downtown, five blocks up, for years, leaving in 2019. I think a lot has been accomplished in spite of technical difficulties and a pandemic! You did not mention those glass pieces in the sidewalk. Those are to let light down into the water for the marine ecosystem. Don’t give up yet. A couple more years and it will be an amazing accomplishment for a city of this size.

[@sustainableurbanismmarkmey398]

No offense, WSF is the largest ferry system in the U.S., not the planet.

[@KamalaChameleon]

Butt ugly.. it's still a gigantic road stuffed with cars.. was doomed since day 1. Barely an improvement. Billions and billions down the drain because of Seattles terrible leadership

[@13a17ga]

A wonderful walk in our favorite places. We even saw the fish and chips line. We've always been very curious about what the post-Alaska Way space will look like.

[@absea7918]

Nice video. You mention all the "tons of concrete" as part of the Overlook Walk/Aquarium project, it's actually not what you see. There is building space beneath those stairs for the Aquarium equipment (tanks, pumps, etc..), and geo-foam. As for greenery, the project adds 100's of new trees, and large planters (which you can't see right now, but will be in place).

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

$113 million Ocean Pavilion for the Seattle Aquarium, playgrounds, a new walkway from Pike Place Market to the waterfront, rerouted traffic patterns, pedestrian and bike paths, a new ferry terminal, piers large enough to hold concerts, a stormwater filtering system and rocky stretch of beach for people to sit. These is just some of the features of the new Waterfront.

[@GeminiDiscover]

I just wish they hadn't built a massive road again

[@peterdorn5799]

it was a double decker viaduct, part of this was replaced w/ a under ground tunnel below down town skyscrapers, with helps remove traffic from the surface street, viaduct was removed 2019

[@GeminiDiscover]

Yes and then it was replaced with another massive road on the surface

[@robertjames-life4768]

The Viaduct was also an earthquake hazard, the big quake in San Francisco in the late 80’s demonstrated that. There were a few freeways built the same way that collapsed on top of the lower deck, tragic.

[@adancer3592]

Wile these videos of Seattle are cool , they always make me homesick. I'm sure at some point I'll be back. Thanks for posting .

[@liannebedard5521]

Downtown will break your heart but waterfront, Pike Place and most neighborhoods are thriving. But homeless encampments are a sad reality, as is a big budget shortfall. I have been car free for almost a decade…works fine. Even downtown has some hope…PCC is opening their downtown store…reopening…because of improved demographics. The Seahawks’ new season…with new coach…is iffy.

[@rootbox]

I'll never get used to the view without the viaduct(and the free parking underneath). I hope that the waterfront will be user friendly and not the signature Seattle traffic cluster. That is a lot of concrete! But that waterfront is all fill and a seawall dams the sea from going where it naturally would go . Keep walking to Myrtle Edwards Park....it's a real park.

[@peterdorn5799]

2024, looking forward to walk here this spring & check progress

[@peterdorn5799]

it's 2024 and time to check the progress

[@peterdorn5799]

replaced the viaduct with a tunnel under downtown seatle & it's only been since 2019 that the viaduct was started to be removed, promenade has just started and will be nice, it's only been a 4 years for this mega project

[@gi169]

Absolutely love the sarcasm, also the video for all the new construction and projects. I hope to be able to enjoy the space someday...

[@peterdorn5799]

to much complaining and whining give them a chance to complete the work

[@gi169]

@@peterdorn5799 ???

[@peterdorn5799]

t

[@peterdorn5799]

@@gi169 waterfront project is removal of the viaduct and build a promenade with parks, overlook walk will connect pike place market to roof of the new ocean pavilion

[@gi169]

@@peterdorn5799 Peter, thank you for explaining this to me.

[@yordanpopov]

Vancouver's waferfront is a lot more pleasant and seems like never ending.

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

Seattle's will be nicer - Vancouver's is nice a walkway - ours will be treelined, with amphitheaters, cut-out areas for water views, parks,

[@peterdorn5799]

if there is to much sarcasm, sorry, but I etch you video to monitor the changes until I can get down there my self, have difficulty walking these days, but on the mend

[@dustinbranham9746]

Looking fwd to the cycle track, and hope the final produce involves a less car-centric outcome than what was in the past, and what it seems to be during construction.

[@peterdorn5799]

promenade is on it's way and that big concrete project will be the overlook walk, give it some time and it will be nice

[@PlantNativeTrees]

redesign left too many lanes of traffic in each direction. would have loved to see even more green space/pedestrian space. let the cars take another route.

[@cmdrls212]

They took a road you could go under, with a big road you need to go over. progress!

[@peterdorn5799]

I agree with your casement of the restrooms, gehto

[@aussieexpat]

In Gran Turismo 2, there was a Seattle street circuit that went by the viaduct, smith tower and the stadium. But yes, many cities in america 100% dont feel like they are by the water because of horrible planning. Manhattan doesnt feel like an island.... but it is!

[@walkalong2811]

Never been in Seattle. It is definitely on my bucket list. Meanwhile I enjoy it through your videos. You just got a new subscriber!!!!

[@GeminiDiscover]

Welcome!

[@peterdorn5799]

love watching this development, going to br very nice, excited for better weather to start doing my re had walking there this spring/summer

[@tukahimata1416]

Isn’t there a railway line somewhere on the waterfront? I have seen railway operating up north where there is a park - Olympic park?

[@GeminiDiscover]

There is. It goes in the back by the world trade center though

[@tukahimata1416]

@@valleyofiron125 👍. Thanks!

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

Yea there is its the main North-south rail link across the state

[@tukahimata1416]

@@IndustrialParrot2816 👍 thanks!

[@franzgil2961]

To begin with..i see a problem with the Colman dock terminal..if they had thought that well they would had planed an overpass for the ferry traffic in order to expedite traffic for everyone

[@mrhaaygood]

What kind of camera do you use ?

[@GeminiDiscover]

This was all GoPro 11

[@peterdorn5799]

argosy boat tour will take you to Blake island for a salmon bake

[@FLOYT01]

Bro was hating on the dude in the mariners jersey, putting that photo up xD

[@alexa4316]

All traffic went to the tunnel underneath Alaskan way.

[@GeminiDiscover]

Unfortunately it didn't. There are still many lanes of traffic on the waterfront like I showed in the video

[@alexa4316]

@@GeminiDiscover Transit traffic . This new toll SR99 tunnel is undergoing replacement of old 3 level viaduct.

[@AjaySingh-228]

Wow beautiful place Sir..wow lots of construction projects..if there is any job vacancy related to civil engineering inform me sir..

[@chrisfr977]

They started taking down the vital January of 2019 and September was the last month Of construction

[@GeminiDiscover]

Before that they were talking about it and digging for years

[@Zergcerebrates]

So much pavement, hopefully it’ll look better when completed. That new pier needs a lot more plants or trees. It’s so bland.

[@jebbo-c1l]

its sad we imported these ideas to Europe in the 20th century. Glasgow looks like an American city with a highway that tears right through its heart. Hopefully one day we are able to remove it and build a nice park

[@harryberry474]

What Seattle should do along the busy intersections along the waterfront is have elevated crosswalks like they have in Las Vegas it works very well pedestrians don't interfere with the flow of traffic and vice versa. It looks like there's enough room to do it at the ferry terminal at least. I was born in Seattle and grew up in the Seattle area, Seattle has changed quite a lot. I avoid it now, I've only been there maybe 5X in 20 years for concerts only. I worked there 27 years (Rainer Brewery) Parking there is ridiculous so is the homelessness (drug) population. I hope they've taken into consideration the Cascade Subduction earthquake that WILL happen and the resulting tsunami.

[@thecyberseer]

the whole city feels betrayed by what they have done on the waterfront

[@peterdorn5799]

how about a 2024 update

[@GeminiDiscover]

It's on my list 👍

[@peterdorn5799]

come back and review

[@GeminiDiscover]

I will when they finish the big staircase

[@ayankinthephilippines1416]

hello did you guy's send me message about a dji drone?

[@GeminiDiscover]

I can ask Suzi but I doubt it. It could someone impersonating us to try to scam you

[@ayankinthephilippines1416]

@@GeminiDiscover thank you by the way great video well done

[@ayankinthephilippines1416]

@@GeminiDiscover i saw that i wa going to receive a DJi mavic 3 on the go pro 11 settings video

[@ayankinthephilippines1416]

@@GeminiDiscover so this notice about DJI was hacker and or scammer if this was scammer it would make sense because i have been getting a lot of bogus e mails and messages for free this or that lately

[@ayankinthephilippines1416]

@@GeminiDiscover looks like someone is a hacker when i click on a reply to a answer from you guys on one of my questions to go pro 11 settings video i click on Gemini connect it takes me to Gemini connect home page and shows your channel avatar and it says this channel has no videos

[@ObscurelyTitled]

all lanes of traffic = total fail...typical USA car freaks!

[@peterdorn5799]

not stilts, they are pilings

[@peterdorn5799]

it's to soon to dismiss the coming promenode

[@GeminiDiscover]

But we already see that they've built 6 lane roads ridge next to it

[@peterdorn5799]

complaint to much, wait until development

[@GeminiDiscover]

It has been under development for a decade 🤦‍♂️

[@peterdorn5799]

@@GeminiDiscover viaduct only came down 2019, still work yo be done, looking forward to the south access project, pedestrian walking zone

[@YoungPatriot-cz1sq]

Jesus Christ the son of god loves you ✝️

[@YoungPatriot-cz1sq]

Amen

[@peterdorn5799]

NOT

[@ayankinthephilippines1416]

2 level bridge looked like a eye sore local governments go for aesthetics rather than efficiency nice view if your walking and not if your driving

[@GeminiDiscover]

Yes, it was very unpleasant to look at but the view from it was awesome

[@peterdorn5799]

to much complaining, good things take time

[@GeminiDiscover]

Not if you do them wrong

[@dutchberry]

watch out for the criminals on fentanyl

[@GeminiDiscover]

If they're already on it, they can't keep up with me 😆

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

overplayed narrative -

[@dutchberry]

@@sterlingmarshel6299 100% facts. What is overplayed here? Can you elaborate?

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

Shut up the drug problem is overblown

[@DK-pl8xd]

COVID and the Teamsters Local 174 Construction/Concrete/Cement Strike impacted the projects timeline. They’re planning on installing a new and improved pedestrian overpassed near the ferry. The place you complained about being too narrow, that’s where the old Pier 58 was before it succumb to old age. In its place, they are planning on making a massive park that will extend out over the water. I’m most exited about the scenery, especially from the promenade. Your perceived lack of greenery, that you constantly complain about, in my opinion will be secondary to the view. Connecting Pike Place Market to the Waterfront was a genius move, as Pike Place is the main tourist draw, not greenery. The concert pier decking you mocked will hold up much longer than a wood one as wood deteriorates quicker than concrete in a sea salt environment. My memories of trips to the Seattle waterfront are filled with the smell of the creosote that they used to preserve the wood decking. I’m guessing creosote covered decking wouldn’t fly today. So, in my opinion the concrete decking was the correct choice. You really should do better research before producing a video where you are bad mouthing a project that hasn’t yet been completed and are constantly complaining about thing that have already been addressed. Also, it’s not a sea, it’s a sound.

[@GeminiDiscover]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea

[@AndyJayLark]

Greenery is everything. This was a great and honest video pointing out the obvious shortcomings of the development where grand claims fall short and the walkable promenade lined with trees is nowhere to be seen and by the looks of it will never happen. Otherwise why rebuild the same size highway right next to where it was just removed? Only on ground level. If anything this made it worse. Construction of that scale is never temporary. Just look at how busy streets are removed in Netherlands when done right. The biggest indicator of a quiet walkway taking shape had to be the rapid drop of noise levels. Far from it in the apparently doomed waterfront of Seattle.

[@DK-pl8xd]

@@AndyJayLark It’s more like a Seattle slamming video. All the rendered images I’ve ever seen are full of trees. What do you want them to do, plant a forest? If the end result isn’t good enough for you, go for a drive and find a forest, Washington State is full of them.

[@AndyJayLark]

@@DK-pl8xd Images full of trees, yet reality full of concrete and cars in brand new multiple lane highway. That’s the point is that they differ (the images and reality) to the extent of being polar opposites. What’s there to defend? They’re just facts. 🤷‍♂️

[@DK-pl8xd]

@@AndyJayLark The fact and reality is, is that the project is still under construction. So, you’re delusional in thinking you can judge it before they have even completed it. Also, you can’t compare Seattle’s waterfront construction to the flatlands of the Netherlands and their street transformations. First off, Seattle is hilly, not flat. Plus, if you knew anything about Seattle’s history, you would know that when the city was first laid out they did it incorrectly. Today’s Seattle city planners have to workaround numerous hills, plus the unfortunate planning choices made in the past.