IDEA Space is a program of the Seattle Chinatown International Preservation and Development Authority.
We were created in 2008 as a resource center for residents, business owners, and stakeholders of the Seattle Chinatown International District to work on community development projects.
We provide a venue for neighborhood voices to gather and discuss ideas, and back these projects with research, technical assistance, access to resources, and manpower to fully realize these projects.
We focus our support on projects that aim to revitalize the neighborhood and support economic growth. Our impact areas include the surrounding Japantown and Little Saigon neighborhoods.
Our staff makes us unique. Here are the team members you’ll see around the neighborhood:
MaryKate Ryan
Preservation Planner
Tel: (206) 838-8238
E-mail: MaryKateR@scidpda.org
Jamie Lee
Director of Community Initiatives
Tel: (206) 838-8713
E-mail: jamiel@scidpda.org
An Huynh
Public Space & Community Coordinator
Tel: (206) 838-8715
E-mail: AnH@scidpda.org
Eliza Chan
Program Supervisor of Hing Hay Coworks
Tel: (206) 962-4032
E-mail: ElizaC@scidpda.org
Rachtha Danh
Program Liaison, IDEA Space | HHCoworks
Tel: (206) 962-4032
E-mail: RachthaD@scidpda.org