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Seattle committee hears Indigenous planning update, outlines neighborhood and economic projects
Summary
City tribal-relations and planning staff detailed Indigenous planning work including comp-plan policy recommendations, regional-center outreach (University District, Ballard, Northgate), a native food forest, and a proposed Indigenous economic development center; staff committed to ongoing tribal outreach and monthly updates to council.
The Seattle City Council Finance and Native Communities & Tribal Governments Committee received a presentation Feb. 17 on Indigenous planning and ongoing work with tribal governments and Native communities.
Francesca Murnan, the city’s tribal relations director, and Tim Laymon of the Office of Planning & Community Development described a multi-year effort to incorporate Indigenous narratives and priorities into city planning. Laymon said outreach during earlier comprehensive-plan work produced roughly 43 policy recommendations for Indigenous communities and tribes, and that the 2026 work plan…
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