Making a Livable City The Case of Seattle
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<strong>Seattle</strong>: Brief Overview<br />
• <strong>City</strong> is first settled by non-native settlers in 1851<br />
• Economy was originally based upon natural<br />
resources (timber, coal)<br />
• Boeing aircraft became major regional employer<br />
beginning in WWII<br />
• Today:<br />
– High-tech (Micros<strong>of</strong>t: 33,000+ employees in Puget<br />
Sound area)<br />
– Research (Univ. <strong>of</strong> WA: 28,000 faculty & staff)<br />
– Aerospace (Boeing: 69,000 employees in WA)<br />
– Healthcare sector (96,000 jobs in <strong>Seattle</strong>)<br />
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