Betty Lau, a retired teacher and longtime advocate for Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID), traveled to Olympia on Feb. 10 to urge lawmakers to secure 10 years of funding from existing tax sources to support Historic South Downtown (HSD)’s grantmaking and community services.
Preserving Seattle’s legacy — A focus on historic buildings and community engagement
As anticipation builds for the 2024 National APIA Historic Preservation Forum in Seattle (Sept. 12-15), our ongoing series continues to explore the profound significance of historic preservation within our communities.
Locals mix it up in ID
Pioneer Square and Chinatown International District’s Historic South Downtown board members hosted their annual mixer Nov. 21 at the CID’s new café and event space, the Eastern Café on Maynard […]
Sept. 23: Volunteers paint out graffiti on streets of Little Saigon
Volunteers from the community and Wells Fargo Bank grabbed brushes and rollers to take to the streets of Little Saigon and painted out graffiti.




