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FEDERAL WAY PUBLIC MARKET

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    • Our Team
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    • Inspiration
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    • Vendors
    • Volunteer
  • Resource Library
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  • Contact Us
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A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT

The Vision

The City of Federal Way is a wonderful place to live. A growing and increasingly diverse population, and the arrival of light rail in 2024 will open numerous new cultural and economic opportunities for our community.   


A year-round public market would serve as a community hub to help our community emerge as a more vibrant and economically prosperous place to live, work, and play.    


We are passionate about developing a community driven public market that:

  • Provides a gathering place to celebrate the diversity of food, art, and cultures of Federal Way.
  • Provides a permanent location for the Federal Way Farmers Market.
  • Highlights local entrepreneurs and small business owners, including farmers and artisans.
  • Attracts tourists, new businesses, and citizens to downtown Federal Way.
  • Energizes economic development around the market.
  • Creates new jobs and economic opportunities for all Federal Way citizens.
  • Serves as an incubator for small and culturally diverse businesses.
  • Hosts community, cultural, and educational events.

Opportunity

Unique Location

  • Federal Way is a trade market of more than 300,000 people.
  • Accessible by both I-5 and Hwy 18.
  • Halfway between Seattle and Tacoma
  • 20 minutes from SeaTac International Airport.
  • 40,000 cars travel SW 320th daily.
  • Thousands will arrive via light rail. 
  • There is no other similar market venue like this in surrounding communities.

Community and Downtown Development

  • Light rail arrives 2024 to provide affordable access from surrounding communities & SeaTac airport to downtown businesses & events. 
  • New larger employers are being recruited & hotels built downtown. 
  • The downtown core is a Federal Opportunity Zone & eligible for New Market tax credits. 
  • National trends toward walkable & livable communities with access to locally grown "farm to table" foods and the ability to "buy local." 

Gathering and Market Place

  • Will attract, tourists, business people, convention participants & daily shoppers. 
  • Nationally, 1/3 of all visitors to public markets are tourists. 
  • A gathering & marketplace to engage & celebrate Federal Way's highly diverse communities.

The Need

  • An amenity to attract new employers and tourists & act as a catalyst for economic development in downtown Federal Way. 
  • A marketplace & incubator for local entrepreneurs. 
  • Access to locally grown, market-to-table foods, and the people that grow them. 
  • More local employment opportunities so graduates and residents don’t need to leave the city. 
  • Increased taxable retail sales & a more diversified tax base to ensure Federal Way is a livable city. 


A gathering place that reflects and celebrates the city's history and diverse communities. 

Community Visions

AnnMichelle

Federal Way is a city with a lot to offer its residents. I see the Federal Way Public Market as a way of continuing our small town neighbor-helping-neighbor ethos by creating a town hub for food, fun, and community - a place to eat, play, shop, and learn together.  

Planned Opening 2024

The Federal Way Public Market is a grand idea that is gaining traction. We are still  a 'work in progress' . We are looking for community input so we can create a year round market space that serves the community and aides small businesses as best it can. 

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