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How Seattle Measures Up Against 1962 Predictions

How Seattle Measures Up Against 1962 Predictions

Predictions for the growth of ‘Pugetopolis’ were off—but not always by much.

Fifty years ago this summer, Seattle was in the middle of a major transformation. Planners were rushing to build the first World’s Fair in America since World War II. Construction was under way on a second floating bridge across Lake Washington, and the I-5 freeway was marching toward the Canadian border. Seattle was being spruced…

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