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Seattle's Creative Economy at a Crossroads: Randy Engstrom on What's at Stake

Seattle's Creative Economy at a Crossroads: Randy Engstrom on What's at Stake

Update: 2025-12-09
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Seattle's creative economy drives 18% of city GDP but artists can't afford to live here. Randy Engstrom, co-leading Mayor-Elect Wilson's arts transition team, argues culture must be central to solving housing, education, and economic challenges - not treated as expendable when budgets get tight.

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Follow us on Bluesky at @HacksAndWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Bluesky at @finchfrii and find Randy Engstrom on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/randyengstrom/.

 

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Seattle's Creative Economy at a Crossroads: Randy Engstrom on What's at Stake

Seattle's Creative Economy at a Crossroads: Randy Engstrom on What's at Stake

Crystal Fincher