The waterfront revitalization price tag is estimated at $420 million, half of which will come from a local improvement district funded by downtown property owners, with the rest from city taxpayers and private donors. When combined with the state funding for rebuilding the Alaskan Way Viaduct and the seawall the total bill could exceed $1 billion.

The public sentiment is to preserve views of Elliott Bay and create open spaces for gatherings and walking. Design elements thus include a tree-lined Alaskan Way, a promenade, bike lanes, plazas, sidewalk cafes, overlooks, and a pool on a moveable barge in a waterfront park near the Seattle Aquarium. A new beach is planned to reconnect Pioneer Square with the waterfront. A walkway with dramatic views of the bay will link Pike Place Market with the Seattle???????(R)?EUR??,,????'?EUR??,,?EUR Aquarium.

^{1. The Design Summary is by James Corner Field Operations; CH2MHill; Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc.; SHoP Architects; Mithun; Berger Partnership; Nelson/ Nygaard; Parsons Brinkerhoff; Parametrix; EnviroIssues; Creative Time; Mark Dion; Erik Fredericksen; and Tomato. To view the plan, visit https://waterfrontseattle.org.}