Port of Seattle Headquarters

The Port of Seattle really gets under my skin. I can’t get their Seatac Noise Office to respond to any calls or emails. Their website portrays them as being responsive to citizens’ complaints, but they really aren’t. Their staff clearly could care less about the houses they hammer with low-​flying jumbo jets. And I don’t even live underneath the flight path. It would be nice to receive an explanation for the sudden change in paths that lead directly over my neighborhood. Yeah right. Wishful thinking. Thank you, Port of Seattle. Thanks for being jerks and bad corporate citizens.
The Port is just another greedy taxpayer-​funded organization that misuses our tax dollars. Their commissioners make way too much and do very little (yes, we’re paying them for virtually nothing). As a resident of King County, you can bet that I won’t be re-​electing any of the current useless bodies in office at the moment.

For office space, this one ranks pretty high. Set over the sound at the beginning of Alaskan Way the Port of Seattle headquarters is a lovely place. It’s seen by the public everyday, as the Victoria Clipper launches just next door. When one enters the main doors, they are greeted by two receptionists who always seem to be in a good mood. Behind them are two large glass doors leading to a staircase and first floor office space. Since this is the port’s headquarters, artwork from around the world can be found dispersed throughout the building. Also, from time-​to-​time employees are encouraged to hang their own work around their «cubicles». I call them «cubicles» because really, they’re not anything like that word implies. The entire office has a Pan-​Asian feel to it with Japanese tendencies. There are zen gardens and Japanese paper walls defining office space. The primary feature of the Port of Seattle headquarters is a long fountain running from the primary conference room all the way to the staircase just past the lobby. Unfortunately for the public, the office is for guests and staff only so make friends with someone who works for the port and ask for a tour.