Downtown Seattle

Looking NNW:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_161.jpg

Looking W:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_143.jpg


Waterfront along Elliott Bay. Can't wait for the viaduct to go! Ferries to Bainbridge Island & Bremerton; passenger only ferries to West Seattle, Vashon Island, & Victoria, BC::

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh041020D_619.jpg


More waterfront:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040712D_303.jpg


Looking to the NW:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040712D_350.jpg


Looking W:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040712D_336.jpg


Looking SE:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040712D_325.jpg


Looking S. The South Lake Union area between downtown & Lake Union is being redeveloped. It is becoming a leading biotech center & the mayor is pushing to increase density in the area.

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040712D_311.jpg


Elliott Bay:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_126.jpg


Seattle's retail district. Follow the monorail to Westlake Center (urban mall). To its left is the flagship Nordstrom store & HQs & to the left of that is Pacific Place (upscale urban mall). Macy's is to the right of Westlake Center.

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040712D_258.jpg


Seattle Center. Home to the Space Needle, Key Arena (home of the NBA SuperSonics & WNBA Storm), Experience Music Project, Pacific Science Center, Opera House, & more.

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2003/seh2003_054.jpg


Seattle Neighborhoods

Ballard, Ballard Locks, & Lake Washington Ship Canal:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh041020D_609.jpg


West Seattle & Alki Beach:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_120.jpg


Queen Anne Hill:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_235.jpg


Madison Park:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_207.jpg


South Lake Union:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_232.jpg



Capitol Hill, South Lake Union, & Downtown:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_188.jpg

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_192.jpg


Green Lake, Woodland Park Zoo:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh041027D_625.jpg


University District, University of Washington:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_245.jpg

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2003/seh2003_329.jpg

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2003/seh2003_324.jpg


Northgate:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2005/WASEh050322D_235.jpg


Beacon Hill:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_056.jpg




Rainier Beach, Rainier Valley:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_035.jpg



Port & Industrial land:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_074.jpg


Boeing Field:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_054.jpg



Surrounding Suburbs

Mercer Island:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/mercer_island/2005/WAMIh050322D_127.jpg


Bellevue:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/bellevue/2005/WABLh050224D_131.jpg

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/bellevue/2005/WABLh050128D_084.jpg


Redmond:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/redmond/2004/WARDh040921D_102.jpg


Microsoft HQs:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/redmond/2003/WARDh030717D_074.jpg


Issaquah:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/issaquah/2005/WAISh050323D_017.jpg



Kirkland:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/kirkland/2004/WAKKh041001D_032.jpg


Newcastle:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/bellevue/2004/WABLh041001D_250.jpg


Renton:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/renton/2004/WARNh041001D_143.jpg


Bainbridge Island:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/bainbridge_island/2003/WABIh030924D_004.jpg

Damn fine post.

I had an interesting view flying in yesterday. Lots of construction! For example, Downtown Mercer Island is crawling with six-story woodframe housing projects with retail at sidewalk level.

I'm trying to avoid my classic forum response of pointing out what's broken ground since each picture was taken!

But really, coming back into town has reminded me that we're in a boom period again.

Great pictures, I love that freeway that goes underground for a couple of meters and then re appears. You guys should really get ride of that ugly double deck highway in the waterfront as soon as possible. I've heard about a plan to put it underground, any new info on that?

Awesome PIX! :)

^^^ I read an article a few months ago on the growth in Mercer Island. The added housing was desperately needed as teachers & other middle class professionals were being priced away from the island.

Most of the pics I posted are from 2004 but some are pretty recent from 2005; check out Lincoln Square in Bellevue. I posted some newer Bellevue aerials the other day in the Bellevue construction thread: Bellevue thread (new pics on page 2 of thread) (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=138719&page=1&pp=20)



^^ Money for a new viaduct was allocated this past legislative session. However nothing has been designed or approved yet & I think the voters are going to toss the recent gas tax hike via citizen's iniative this fall.

Eventually I expect funding to be secured for a cut & cover tunnel. The current transportation package is not economical enough as way too much money is being allocated for studies, planning, environmental review, prevailing union wages, union kickbacks, etc & a disapointing % is going to actual road construction.

When Governor Rossi takes over next session, hopefully we can clean up DOT & the mess 20 years of one party rule has had on our transportation system & bureacracy. The truth is the state already takes enough revenue for new transportation construction but we are terribly inefficient & wasteful with our spending practices.

Lincoln Square going up in downntown Bellevue:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/bellevue/2005/WABLh050128D_011.jpg

Totally awesome. The Seattle area is as beautiful in the air as it is on the ground. I saw where I live at 23rd and Madison. The Alaska Way Viaduct is absolutely hideous. I didn't realize how ugly it is. If and when we get rid of that thing downtown and the waterfront together will be awesome.

A few more:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040712D_348.jpg

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040712D_345.jpg


(2003) Seattle's famous Pike Place Market is the long goldish building above the viaduct on the left side of pic:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2003/seh2003_002.jpg


(2000) Convention Center built over freeway:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2000/seh2000_231.jpg


(2000) Better pic of Seattle Center:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2000/seh2000_216.jpg

(2000) Mt. Rainier & lots of cranes:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2000/seh2000_131.jpg


(2000) Financial / Government center:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2000/seh2000_028.jpg

(2002)

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2002/seh2002_053.jpg


(2002)

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2002/seh_044.jpg

(2002)

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2002/seh_041.jpg

I've always dug those aerolist photos...it's going to be interesting to see some new ones in a few years once the denny triangle fills in with new towers.

yeah does anyone have a copter I can borrow! :uh:

There's some phenoms in there!

NEWCASTLE WOOP WOOP~

the third from last shot is absolutely incredible!!

Thanks - really shows how challenging the topography is - for light rail and highways, etc.

Great photos! Seattle certainly is spectacular.

When Governor Rossi takes over next session..
Rossi can go screw himself.

Wow, great work!

Such great pictures ...

I can't wait for those parking lots on SLU and Denny triangle to be filled in.

Cool images!

Excuse me for a lame question, but where is Frasier's appartment supposed to be??

With best regards

/Alcoolio

^ Frasier's condo was set in the Belltown / Lower Queen Anne area however the backdrop used for his view is from the top of Queen Anne Hill. The area around the Seattle Center in towards downtown semi-along the water is the area Frasier's creators/writers intended for the location of his home & coffee shop. To see a similar view as the Frasier set backdrop, go to Kerry Park on Queen Anne Hill.

stunning views...the highrises fall off drastically after the downtown cluster though

i love seattle and the BOA