Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and Deputy Mayor Brian Surratt met Feb. 2 with community leaders from the Chinatown-International District (CID) to discuss homelessness, public safety and economic pressures facing the neighborhood.
CID safety group urges city action after fatal shooting
The Chinatown-International District Public Safety Council sent a Jan. 23, 2026, letter to Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, Police Chief Shon Barnes and the City Council urging action over recurring gun violence at 8th Avenue South and South Lane Street.
CIDBIA meeting showcases safety efforts, business programs
Seventy-six people attended the Chinatown–International District Business Improvement Area (CIDBIA)’s 2026 Annual Ratepayer Meeting, an in-person event that reviewed the district’s progress and outlined priorities for the coming year.
CID to receive over $1 million for public safety initiatives
Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) will benefit from more than $1 million in funding aimed at improving public safety.
Elderly Asian Americans learn to protect themselves as crime, scams hit Seattle’s Chinatown-International District
Public safety in the Chinatown-International District (CID) takes an important step forward with a targeted educational campaign.
Little Saigon’s future introduced in 15-step plan
In a renewed push to confront crime, open-air drug use, and rising instability in one of Seattle’s most historic and diverse neighborhoods, leaders from Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI), Rotary Club of the Seattle International District, and former City Councilmember Tanya Woo unveiled a 15-point public safety plan during a Sept. 16 news conference at Hoa Mai Park.
Barnes pledges data-driven, compassionate approach to Chinatown-International District’s crises
Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID) grapples with overlapping crises: violent crime, chronic homelessness, and the constant spread of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Beyond cameras: Confronting crime and poverty in the CID
In 2024, The Seattle Times reported that the Chinatown-International District (CID) was one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods.
Seattle mayor unveils $1 million initiative to boost safety, economic vitality in Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon
In a new effort to strengthen neighborhood safety and economic resilience in Seattle’s historic Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon neighborhoods, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a $1 million public-private partnership on May 14, drawing together city resources, major philanthropic organizations, and leading corporations to invest in the city’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
Little Saigon leaders demand action as economic, public safety concerns persist
Standing before a crowd of business owners, residents, and community advocates in front of Hoa Mai Park on May 9, former Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo called for urgent action on Little Saigon’s future.
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