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CID advocates rally at Seattle Stadium, demand World Cup economic parity

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About 40 Chinatown-International District (CID) advocates, small business owners, and senior residents marched to the main entrance of Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field) on July 6, waving signs and distributing neighborhood guides to soccer fans streaming toward the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between the United States and Belgium—a peaceful, 33-minute demonstration that voiced a stark economic divide separating Seattle’s two closest stadium neighborhoods.

CID businesses say World Cup windfall is bypassing their neighborhood

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As tens of thousands of soccer fans walked south on 2nd Avenue South toward the entrance of Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field)—loud drum beats accompanying singing, chants rising from the crowd ahead of Belgium’s Round of 32 knockout match against Senegal—a group of about 30 people stood at the corner of 2nd Avenue South and South King Street holding their ground and a message.

Chinatown-International District seniors, residents deliver 1,032-signature petition 

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With a stack of petitions bearing more than 1,000 signatures in hand, Gary Lee walked into Seattle City Hall’s council chambers on March 24 to make an important delivery.

Little Saigon’s future introduced in 15-step plan

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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. 

Fifteen-point plan seeks to revitalize Little Saigon   

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Seattle’s Little Saigon, a historic segment of the Chinatown-International District (CID), faces mounting crises of drug-related crimes, public safety threats, and entrenched homelessness that threaten the character of the neighborhood.