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Little Saigon business owners and residents urge Seattle to act as navigation center prepares to leave
Summary
Multiple speakers at the Jan. 21 Seattle City Council meeting urged the city to release roughly $1.5 million in budgeted funds, maintain police and cleanup services after the DESC navigation center closes in March, and create a task force and community-led planning process for Little Saigon and the Chinatown-International District.
Business owners and residents of Little Saigon and the adjacent Chinatown-International District urged the Seattle City Council on Jan. 21 to step up enforcement, cleanup and funding as the DESC navigation center prepares to leave in March.
Tanya Wu, speaking on behalf of several Little Saigon business owners, said many proprietors are afraid to speak publicly and asked the city to release funds the council designated last year. “We had over 500 people sign the petition,” Wu said, and she asked for a community meeting that would include the mayor, the future District 2 appointee, county officials and other stakeholders.
The speakers said the mix of public-safety incidents and chronic street conditions has eroded business activity along 12th Avenue and Jackson…
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