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[City] Seattle [State] WA [Description] Value Capture Districts ? The capital cost for the South Lake Union Streetcar was half paid for by property owners along the corridor who saw it as a valuable asset. Most of the property however was owned by Paul Allen?s Vulcan Real Estate Firm. It was much easier to get everyone to approve when the majority owner approves. In addition, with the attraction of the Amazon.com headquarters in the district and more businesses coming in, now the businesses along the corridor have upped the ante and decided to chip in with more funding for operations of the line. http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/assets/Uploads/2010gaovaluecapture.pdf [Category] 
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