Peter Steinbrueck
Peter Steinbrueck | |
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 Peter Steinbrueck, 2017 | |
| Member of the Seattle Port Commission Position 4 | |
| In office January 1, 2018 – January 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Albro |
| Succeeded by | Toshiko Grace Hasegawa |
| Member of the Seattle City Council, Position 3 | |
| In office November 4, 1997 – January 1, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Richard McIver |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Harrell |
| President of the Seattle City Council | |
| In office January 3, 2002 – January 3, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret Pageler |
| Succeeded by | Jan Drago |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1957 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Victor Steinbrueck (father) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Lakeside School |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College (BA) University of Washington (MArch) |
| Occupation | Architect, politician |
Peter Steinbrueck (born October 14, 1957) is an American architect and politician from Seattle, Washington. He is the principal and founder of Steinbrueck Urban Strategies and was a city councilmember from 1997 to 2008. He also was a Seattle Port Commissioner from 2018 to 2022.
Early life and education
[edit]Steinbrueck was born and raised in Seattle and is the son of noted architect Victor Steinbrueck (1911–1985) and artist Elaine Pearl Worden. He graduated from Lakeside School, received his bachelor of arts degree in government from Bowdoin College, and a master of architecture degree from the University of Washington College of Built Environments.[1][2][3] Before becoming an architect, he began his early working life at age 16 as a skilled carpenter, and later a building contractor.
In the 1980s and '90s, Steinbrueck was a civil activist as a leading advocate and author of the Citizens Alternative Plan, focusing on limiting downtown building heights.[2][4] The CAP campaign was partially fueled by the failure to preserve Westlake Park as open space, which was supported by his father Victor before he died in 1984.[4]
Political career
[edit]Steinbrueck was a Seattle City Council member, first elected to the council on November 4, 1997, and immediately sworn in to fill an unfinished term.[5] He was elected to full council terms in 1999 and 2003 and served as council president from 2002 to 2003.[1] He served as chair of the Housing and Human Services Committee in his first four years on the council, later the Parks, Education, and Libraries Committee, and in his final four years, he chaired the Urban Development and Planning Committee, with a portfolio of the city's long-term comprehensive planning, land use regulation, city design, and development standards.[1]
In late 2012, Steinbrueck announced his candidacy for Mayor of Seattle in the 2013 election he came in third in a crowded race, but failed to move past the primary election. On November 7, 2017, Steinbrueck was elected as Seattle Port Commissioner, Position 4.[6]
Steinbrueck served one term on the Port of Seattle Commission beginning in 2018, where he is credited with creating the Port's $20 million South King County Community Fund,[7] co-chaired the Port's Art Committee restoring art funding at Sea-Tac Airport from 1/2 percent to 1 percent of capital spending and extended the program Port-wide. Steinbrueck authored a motion passed by the full Commission developing a task force on Policing and Civil Rights that examined Port Police hiring, training, promotions, and the use of force. Steinbrueck was President of the Commission[8] during the Port's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and successfully lead the organization to financial stability without staff layoffs[9] as Port revenues reduced dramatically with flight cancelations and the cancelation of the cruise season.[10]
Urbanist activities
[edit]In 2007, after leaving his City Council position, Steinbrueck founded his firm, Steinbrueck Urban Strategies, an urban planning, urban sustainability, and urban design consulting practice.[1][11] He has been a visiting instructor at the University of Washington’s College of the Built Environments and is a frequent speaker, commentator, and writer on the emerging framework for advancing the environmental sustainability of cities and regions. In 2009, Steinbrueck was named a Loeb Fellow in the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, where he completed the academic year 2009-10 of independent research focused on the environment, climate change, and urban sustainability in the United States.[1][11] Steinbrueck is a Harvard Center for the Environment's Working Group for Sustainable Cities member.
Awards and recognition
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recognized Steinbrueck with its Young Architects Award in 1999 for his public and civic contributions affecting affordable housing, homelessness, civic design, historic preservation, and the environment.[12] In 2006, the AIA elevated him to membership in its College of Fellows for his achievements in public office and contributions to the profession and society.[13] In 2002, Steinbrueck received the Public Sector Achievement Award from the National Alliance to End Homelessness for his commitment to reducing and preventing homelessness through systematic change.[14] In 2012, Steinbrueck received the U.S. Federal Executives Board's Outstanding Public Service Award.
Other local, state, and national organizations that have honored him include the Seattle Education Association (Hero Award, 2004), Seattle Human Services Coalition (Stewardship Award, 2006),[15] Seattle magazine's Most Influential People (2006),[16] Seattle Fire Fighters Local 27 (Red Helmet Award, 2008), and the Washington State Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (Outstanding Career Achievement in Historic Preservation, 2008).[17][citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Peter Steinbrueck Records, 1989-2007". Archive West. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Pian Chan, Sharon (December 28, 2007). "What's next for Peter Steinbrueck?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Peter Steinbrueck (Architect, Urban Planner)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Wilma, David; Crowley, Walt (September 5, 2001). "Citizens' Alternative Plan, which sets growth limits for downtown Seattle, wins at the polls on May 16, 1989". HistoryLink. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Robert T. (November 5, 1997). "Seattle City Council -- Longtime Activists Elected". The Seattle Times. p. B1. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Rosenberg, Mike (November 7, 2017). "Port of Seattle: Stephanie Bowman and Peter Steinbrueck win". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "South King County Community Impact Fund Environmental Grants Program". Port of Seattle. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Commission President Steinbrueck Congratulates President-elect Biden and Vice-President-elect Harris". Port of Seattle Newsroom. November 9, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Equity in COVID-19 Response, Principles & Potential Strategies" (PDF). Port of Seattle. April 28, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Steinbrueck Year End and Farewell". Port of Seattle Commission Blog. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Peter Steinbrueck". LOEB Fellowship. Harvard University. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ AIA Young Architects Award 1999: Peter Steinbrueck AIA, AIA Seattle, prepared May 1999, updated September 2005. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
- ^ 2017 AIA College of Fellows History & Directory. p.392. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ Award Ceremony Honors Advocates for the Homeless. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Seattle Human Services Coalition, 30th Anniversary Celebration. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Sanders, Eli (April 17, 2009). "Steinbrueck to Harvard (Not City Hall)". The Stranger. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
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