Decades in the making, Seattle celebrates the grand opening of the Waterfront Park

20 years of planning, building, demolition, and hope came to fruition Saturday as the celebration of the Grand Opening of the Seattle Waterfront.

What started as a crack on the old State Route 99 Viaduct after the Nisqually Earthquake has transformed into a gathering space that connects the heart of Seattle with the waters of Elliot Bay.

Gregoire was in office when the ideas first began more than two decades ago…

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