Conclusion

While the future of Block 63 is currently being decided, the potential for its change is as present as it was 94 years ago, with the first zoning of the Block as a Second Residence District. How that change will happen remains to be seen, but the potential for a reshaping as dramatic as in the rest of the District is exciting, if daunting.

Transition is a force that has been rejected in American urbanization by locals, from the racial transitions of Atlanta neighborhoods to the Highway Revolts to our current waves of Gentrification. Throughout urban history, change has been rejected and fought, but it has persisted nonetheless, for both good and bad.

Cities are dynamic and attractive because of this constant change and energy, and while people can try to change how it is formed, it still encroaches on us. So then, it is up to us to reflect on our past and see how it can help us shape a brighter, more inclusive future for Seattle residents old, new, and still not yet here.

As Block 63 transitions towards its new history, it is important to reflect on its past, both visible and not, in order to plan for and accommodate the potential of its future.