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Building Safety Month: Strengthening Seattle from the Ground Up 

May 8, 2025

The City’s team of building inspectors learning about URM vulnerability and the scope of work associated with their retrofits May marks Building Safety Month, a time to recognize the importance of resilient infrastructure, proactive planning, and the professionals who keep our buildings — and our communities — safe. In Seattle,… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Proclaims Month of May as Building Safety Month

April 29, 2025

Seattle marks 60th anniversary of 1965 earthquake with renewed call for unreinforced masonry retrofits amid federal and state setbacks On the 60th anniversary of the devasting 1965 Seattle earthquake, the City is reaffirming its commitment to seismic safety and resilience through the retrofitting of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings, which are… [ Keep reading ]

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