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Candidates press for faster Northgate development, Lake City community center with housing and services
Summary
At the forum candidates urged quicker delivery of promised Northgate projects and supported rebuilding Lake City Community Center paired with affordable housing and programming, while debating who should finance and manage complementary infrastructure.
Candidates at the District 5 forum described Northgate and Lake City as priority redevelopment sites where transit investment needs to be matched by community space, walkability and affordable housing.
Julie Kang and Katie Imo emphasized community‑driven design: Kang said the district ‘‘raised my family’’ and wants centers that include early‑childhood, senior and workforce resources; Imo, a land‑use planner, promoted walkable stations and incremental density to support local businesses. Jim Voorhe and Rob Wilson pushed for speeding up housing delivery around light rail,…
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