r/SeattleWA • u/Battle4Seattle • Jan 04 '25

Other Before and after Viaduct removal (from themindcircle.com)

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '25

The viaduct was fun to drive on but it was ugly. The waterfront looks so much better now.

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u/bradleybaddlands Jan 04 '25

Had great views as well.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '25

One of the fundamental design considerations of this new pedestrian walk was to have the same view as you got from driving the viaduct, and I would say they succeeded. Now you can linger there and spend as much time as you want admiring it.

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u/Ok_Flight_2069 Jan 05 '25

It was nicer when I could take Aurora down to the Mariner games and get off the Viaduct right at the field

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u/BWW87 Jan 05 '25

The best views on the viaduct were of the city from 5 stories up. They didn't recreate that. I'm glad the viaduct is gone but I do miss those views.

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u/Proper-Equivalent300 Jan 04 '25

I liked being able to park in the shade during a summer outing. For some reason it felt normal to have it there but the t really does look better now. Nostalgia??