About
For nearly a decade, Peter Steinbrueck, FAIA, led the City of Seattle’s legislative efforts to develop and advance cutting edge sustainable practices in areas of public policy and planning for transportation, land use, building codes and development regulations. Examples of his many accomplishments include:
- Developing smart growth management and land use strategies to support livable compact communities
- The vision for Seattle’s Downtown Livability Plan to encourage more sustainable urban neighborhoods
- An Urban Mobility Plan to replace aging elevated highway on the city’s waterfront
- Establishing a uniform green development policy of LEED Silver
- Development of the Seattle Green Factor for mixed-use projects to reduce the ecological footprint and expand green landscaping
- Adoption of cross-system Sustainability Goals in the city’s 20 year Comprehensive Plan
Recently Steinbrueck worked with Seattle Children’s Hospital, one of the top ten pediatric care hospitals in the nation, to develop its 20 year, 1.5 million square foot Facilities Master Plan. Other recent projects have included sustainability guidelines for the City of San Diego and revitalization of Philadelphia’s central Delaware riverfront.
Work Experience
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2008 – Present |
Principal, Steinbrueck Urban Strategies, LLC 2010 Loeb Fellow at Harvard researching sustainable urban policy among U.S. cities, visiting instructor, University of Washington College of Built Environments, Writer, Radio commentator, and Public Speaker |
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2003 – 2007 |
Seattle City Councilmember, Re-elected 83% |
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2001 – 2003 |
Chair: Urban Development and Planning Committee, Vice-Chair: Transportation Committee, Member: Public Safety & Government Relations Committee |
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2001 – 2002 |
Seattle City Council PresidentProvided legislative and political leadership to nine-member city council, managed legislative department with 7 million dollar budget, supervised three division directors and 70+ employees, provided strategic, key communication between Council and Executive, 19 Departments, agencies, organizations, media, and general public |
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1999 – 2003 |
Seattle City Councilmember, Re-elected 79% |
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2001 – 2002 |
Chair: Housing, Human Services, & Education Committee Vice-Chair: Landlord/Tenant & Land Use Committee, Member: Culture, Arts, & Parks Committee |
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2001 – 2002 |
Chair: Parks, Education & Libraries Committee, Vice-Chair: Land Use Committee, Member: Finance & Budget Committee |
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1997 – 1999 |
Seattle City Councilmember, Elected 76% |
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1998 – 2001 |
Chair: Housing, Human Services & Civil Rights Committee, Vice-Chair: Culture, Arts, & Parks Committee |
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1983 – 1997 |
Principal, Steinbrueck Architecture & DesignArchitectural design services specializing in residential, commercial, tenant improvement, light manufacturing, and preservation/restoration of historic structures |
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1976 – 1983 |
President, Steinbrueck Construction, Inc.General contractor, residential and commercial building construction |