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The SeaTac Airport Community Coalition for Justice is hosting a candidate forum on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 5:30–8 PM in Downtown Burien, bringing together Port of Seattle Commissioner and 33rd Legislative District candidates to discuss airport noise, air pollution, and community impacts. The event covers themes including environmental and health justice, workforce access, and policy coordination, with attendance available in person or via Zoom (registration required). The forum aims to hold local elected officials accountable for decisions affecting residents who live near Sea-Tac Airport.

This document lists city contacts for parks and public works representatives across municipalities in the greater Seattle/King County area, including Federal Way, Auburn, Renton, Tukwila, Kent, Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac, Algona, Pacific, and the Beacon Hill/Duwamish Valley Extension Area. Each entry includes the contact person's name, title, email address, and phone number. These contacts appear to serve as points of coordination for regional planning or trail initiatives potentially related to the Sea-Tac Airport corridor area.

A presentation introducing the Part 150 Study process for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The document explains the federal regulatory framework for preparing Noise Exposure Maps and Noise Compatibility Programs, outlines the phases of the study process, and provides historical context of previous Part 150 studies conducted at SEA from 1985 to 2014.

The Southeast Asian Refugee Alliance, based in Tukwila, WA, submitted a sample grant application requesting $17,725 to improve Crestview Park by installing a swing set, multilingual welcome signs, and planting 15 native trees and shrubs. The one-year project, fiscally sponsored by the Environmental Stewardship Group, also includes weekly volunteer cleanup events and a community welcome celebration aimed at making the park more accessible to the local Southeast Asian refugee population. The project site at 2343 Legion Blvd falls within the Near-Airport Cities eligible geographic region, specifically serving the Tukwila community.

The 1997 Sea-Tac International Airport Impact Mitigation Study is an initial assessment and recommendations report prepared for several cities near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Normandy Park, and Tukwila, as well as the Highline School District and Highline Community Hospital. Funded by a State of Washington grant, the study was conducted by Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. and Raytheon Infrastructure Services, Inc. to evaluate the airport's impacts on surrounding communities. The report was submitted as part of public engagement materials related to ongoing concerns about airport noise and air pollution affecting nearby residents and institutions.