New attractions for the Seattle Metro?? (Tacoma, Pacific: neighborhood, earthquakes, living in)

[DevanXL]

What type of attractions would you like to see come into the area?

For me a would love to see an Indoor Water-park as it would be fun for the area. I also would like to see a "grouse mountain" like attraction with lots of ziplining and other activities.

What are your ideas?

[JBVirtuoso]

I'd love to see better pedestrian access across Aurora Avenue.

...On a more serious note, I would like to see a bit of development in Chinatown. I really liked visiting Chinatown Place in Chicago, which is a new-ish development modeled after shopping centers in China. It takes some of the industrial edge off the neighborhood and makes it a pleasant place to spend a weekend afternoon.

[knucklehead_vol]

Originally Posted by JBVirtuoso

I'd love to see better pedestrian access across Aurora Avenue.

...On a more serious note, I would like to see a bit of development in Chinatown. I really liked visiting Chinatown Place in Chicago, which is a new-ish development modeled after shopping centers in China. It takes some of the industrial edge off the neighborhood and makes it a pleasant place to spend a weekend afternoon.

Sounds like a cool idea.

[DevanXL]

Originally Posted by JBVirtuoso

I'd love to see better pedestrian access across Aurora Avenue.

...On a more serious note, I would like to see a bit of development in Chinatown. I really liked visiting Chinatown Place in Chicago, which is a new-ish development modeled after shopping centers in China. It takes some of the industrial edge off the neighborhood and makes it a pleasant place to spend a weekend afternoon.

Have you heard of the Bruce Lee Action Museum? I think there are constructing that to start of phase one of the international district redevelopment.

[Ira500]

I think the International District is going to undergo significant change in the next few years, mostly attributable to the First Hill streetcar and the demolition of Yesler Terrace. The eastern part of the ID will be the most effected, but it may spread. Pioneer Square is getting fixed up and attracting fancy restaurants, and Chinatown is smack in the middle.

[sean98125]

I agree, Ira. I can foresee a future where the ID is "Asian" in the same way that Ballard is Scandinavian these days.

[sean98125]

I'd like to see things that celebrate the region rather than generic attractions. This is an incredible corner of the world and it seems a shame to try to make it feel like everywhere else.

Tacoma Parks wanted to build an Indian village next to Fort Nisqually - I'd love to see that. Their plan for a historic district in that section of Point Defiance was a great plan.

I'd like to see some sort of museum dedicated to the dead and dying industries that drew so many people here - mining, lumber, fishing, canning.

I'd like to see more land set aside for the people as state and national parks and wilderness areas. And I want the state to fund our incredible state park system. It's a shame to let them rot and fall apart.

The Pacific Science Center needs some serious work - it's an embarrassment in a city full of scientists and technological industries. We need it to be a world-class science museum. And we need a world-class natural history museum that focuses on the ice age, geology, vulcanism, earthquakes, and how the ice age formed and shaped the world we're still living in. Let the tourists - and residents - see what is actually here.

[DevanXL]

All fantastic ideas. As someone who is still very young I agree the science center ia very neglected. No visable changes in the past 13 years when I was in elementary. Its time for change!

[sean98125]

I'm not sure what the deal with it is - they have to be making a ton of money on admissions with as much as they charge, but they've had some of the same exhibits for 20 years or more. There are some very cool things happening in science these days, but all we get are naked mole rats and some bugs?

[Seacove]

Originally Posted by sean98125

I'd like to see things that celebrate the region rather than generic attractions. This is an incredible corner of the world and it seems a shame to try to make it feel like everywhere else.

Tacoma Parks wanted to build an Indian village next to Fort Nisqually - I'd love to see that. Their plan for a historic district in that section of Point Defiance was a great plan.

I'd like to see some sort of museum dedicated to the dead and dying industries that drew so many people here - mining, lumber, fishing, canning.

I'd like to see more land set aside for the people as state and national parks and wilderness areas. And I want the state to fund our incredible state park system. It's a shame to let them rot and fall apart.

The Pacific Science Center needs some serious work - it's an embarrassment in a city full of scientists and technological industries. We need it to be a world-class science museum. And we need a world-class natural history museum that focuses on the ice age, geology, vulcanism, earthquakes, and how the ice age formed and shaped the world we're still living in. Let the tourists - and residents - see what is actually here.

Great post.