SeaTac Central

Introducing the Preferred Scenario: Global Green

Click here to take our survey about the preferred scenario!!

After months of community engagement, technical analysis, and conversations with residents, businesses, property owners, and partners, the City has identified a preferred scenario for SeaTac Central: Global Green.

Global Green builds on the community's vision for a welcoming, walkable, and economically vibrant district that reflects SeaTac's unique identity as an international gateway. The scenario combines ideas from earlier concepts and focuses on creating a place where people can live, work, shop, and gather while staying connected to the airport and the broader region.

The preferred scenario is centered around two key themes:

Global Gateway

Strengthen SeaTac Central as a destination that celebrates the city's diversity, supports local businesses, welcomes visitors, and creates opportunities for economic growth and job creation.

Green Connections

Create a network of safe, attractive streets, sidewalks, public spaces, and green corridors that make it easier to walk, bike, access transit, and connect neighborhoods throughout the district.

The Global Green Scenario will be used to develop the draft SeaTac Central Subarea Plan, including recommendations for land use, transportation, housing, urban design, economic development, and public spaces.

Community feedback remains an important part of the process. The City will continue gathering input as the draft plan is prepared and refined throughout 2026 and early 2027.



About the SeaTac Central Subarea Plan

The vision for the SeaTac Central area (formerly known as SeaTac Landing) is for a welcoming, walkable place for residents, workers, and visitors.

The City of SeaTac is updating the plan for SeaTac Central, which includes the area along International Boulevard and the nearby neighborhoods. The plan area does not include SeaTac Airport. This plan will replace the older 1999 plan and will guide how the area grows into the future.

From 2019 to 2024, the City talked with community members, businesses, people who work at the airport, and partners to learn what people want this area to become. Throughout 2026, the City has worked with residents, businesses, property owners, airport-area workers, and community partners to evaluate alternatives and identify a preferred scenario. The resulting Global Green Scenario will guide development of the updated SeaTac Central Subarea Plan.

What Is the SeaTac Central Subarea Plan?

SeaTac Central is planned to become a lively, welcoming, walkable area where people can live, work, shop, relax, and feel connected to the airport.

The plan will help make choices for policies and rules about:

  • Land use, real estate development, and zoning
  • Homes and housing options
  • Public spaces, sidewalks, and lighting
  • Airport - adjacent jobs and businesses
  • Walking and other options to get around
  • Safer streets
  • District character (look, feel, design, and features)
  • Growth and change

Building on Previous Work

Community feedback consistently highlighted the importance of attractive public spaces, economic opportunity, a mix of uses, and safe, convenient ways to travel. These priorities directly informed the Global Green Preferred Scenario.

What's Happening Now

  • Review the Global Green Preferred Scenario
  • Read the Phase 2 Engagement Summary
  • Sign up for project updates
  • Watch for upcoming open houses and community events
  • Provide feedback on draft plan recommendations

Completed
✓ Existing Conditions Analysis
✓ Community Visioning
✓ Alternative Scenarios
✓ Preferred Scenario Selection

Current Phase
➜ Preferred Scenario Feedback to inform Draft Plan Development

Next Steps
□ Draft Plan Review
□ Public Engagement, community open houses, and more
□ Plan Adoption

Who We Want to Hear From

We want to hear from everyone who lives, works, or spends time in SeaTac Central, especially:

Residents

  • Apartment households
  • Renters
  • Homeowners
  • Bow Lake Mobile Home Park neighbors
  • Youth and families

Businesses and Property Owners

  • Shops and restaurants on International Boulevard
  • Airport-serving businesses
  • Property owners and developers

Workers and Visitors

  • Airport workers
  • Hotel guests and visitors

Historically Excluded Communities

  • People of color
  • Immigrants and refugees
  • People with lower incomes
  • People who speak other languages

We are committed to meeting people where they are and offering materials in many languages, if you need language access services let us know!

Introducing the Preferred Scenario: Global Green

Click here to take our survey about the preferred scenario!!

After months of community engagement, technical analysis, and conversations with residents, businesses, property owners, and partners, the City has identified a preferred scenario for SeaTac Central: Global Green.

Global Green builds on the community's vision for a welcoming, walkable, and economically vibrant district that reflects SeaTac's unique identity as an international gateway. The scenario combines ideas from earlier concepts and focuses on creating a place where people can live, work, shop, and gather while staying connected to the airport and the broader region.

The preferred scenario is centered around two key themes:

Global Gateway

Strengthen SeaTac Central as a destination that celebrates the city's diversity, supports local businesses, welcomes visitors, and creates opportunities for economic growth and job creation.

Green Connections

Create a network of safe, attractive streets, sidewalks, public spaces, and green corridors that make it easier to walk, bike, access transit, and connect neighborhoods throughout the district.

The Global Green Scenario will be used to develop the draft SeaTac Central Subarea Plan, including recommendations for land use, transportation, housing, urban design, economic development, and public spaces.

Community feedback remains an important part of the process. The City will continue gathering input as the draft plan is prepared and refined throughout 2026 and early 2027.



About the SeaTac Central Subarea Plan

The vision for the SeaTac Central area (formerly known as SeaTac Landing) is for a welcoming, walkable place for residents, workers, and visitors.

The City of SeaTac is updating the plan for SeaTac Central, which includes the area along International Boulevard and the nearby neighborhoods. The plan area does not include SeaTac Airport. This plan will replace the older 1999 plan and will guide how the area grows into the future.

From 2019 to 2024, the City talked with community members, businesses, people who work at the airport, and partners to learn what people want this area to become. Throughout 2026, the City has worked with residents, businesses, property owners, airport-area workers, and community partners to evaluate alternatives and identify a preferred scenario. The resulting Global Green Scenario will guide development of the updated SeaTac Central Subarea Plan.

What Is the SeaTac Central Subarea Plan?

SeaTac Central is planned to become a lively, welcoming, walkable area where people can live, work, shop, relax, and feel connected to the airport.

The plan will help make choices for policies and rules about:

  • Land use, real estate development, and zoning
  • Homes and housing options
  • Public spaces, sidewalks, and lighting
  • Airport - adjacent jobs and businesses
  • Walking and other options to get around
  • Safer streets
  • District character (look, feel, design, and features)
  • Growth and change

Building on Previous Work

Community feedback consistently highlighted the importance of attractive public spaces, economic opportunity, a mix of uses, and safe, convenient ways to travel. These priorities directly informed the Global Green Preferred Scenario.

What's Happening Now

  • Review the Global Green Preferred Scenario
  • Read the Phase 2 Engagement Summary
  • Sign up for project updates
  • Watch for upcoming open houses and community events
  • Provide feedback on draft plan recommendations

Completed
✓ Existing Conditions Analysis
✓ Community Visioning
✓ Alternative Scenarios
✓ Preferred Scenario Selection

Current Phase
➜ Preferred Scenario Feedback to inform Draft Plan Development

Next Steps
□ Draft Plan Review
□ Public Engagement, community open houses, and more
□ Plan Adoption

Who We Want to Hear From

We want to hear from everyone who lives, works, or spends time in SeaTac Central, especially:

Residents

  • Apartment households
  • Renters
  • Homeowners
  • Bow Lake Mobile Home Park neighbors
  • Youth and families

Businesses and Property Owners

  • Shops and restaurants on International Boulevard
  • Airport-serving businesses
  • Property owners and developers

Workers and Visitors

  • Airport workers
  • Hotel guests and visitors

Historically Excluded Communities

  • People of color
  • Immigrants and refugees
  • People with lower incomes
  • People who speak other languages

We are committed to meeting people where they are and offering materials in many languages, if you need language access services let us know!

  • SeaTac Central: Preferred Scenario Survey

    Welcome!

    Thank you to everyone who has participated in SeaTac Central planning process so far, this is the third survey for the project.  

    The ideas in this survey were developed using feedback from previous surveys, workshops, meetings, and joining you at community events. We are now seeking input on the “preferred direction” for the SeaTac subarea plan. What this means is we are asking you to help us prioritize what is most important as the planning continues. We took feedback from you and are calling this planning idea “global green”

    The survey focuses on two areas within the Global Green idea for SeaTac Central. Global Gateway (the commercial and business core) and Green Connections.

    Please take a few minutes to answer the questions below and share your thoughts.

    Take Survey
  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    SeaTac Central Mini Survey

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    SeaTac Central Principles Survey

    To complement previous and ongoing engagement on the SeaTac Central Subarea Plan, we would like your feedback on which elements below best support the principles identified in bold. These principles will directly influence the SeaTac Central Subarea Plan development.

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