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Martin Luther King Jr. Way South, or as locals call it, “MLK,” runs through the heart of the Rainier Valley, one of the most ethnically diverse communities in the country. Traveling down the 4-mile MLK corridor is like taking a trip around the world without ever leaving Seattle.
With more than 90 languages spoken here, this community is home to many immigrants and new Americans from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America. The high concentration of small, locally owned and operated businesses and service providers that thrive along MLK reflects the community’s rich cultural diversity and history.
With the new light rail running through the MLK corridor between downtown and SeaTac International Airport, this international world is easy to get to and no passport is needed.Best Solution for Biz Crime May Be Low Tech
What would you say is the best way to deter a shoplifter? An elaborate multimedia nerve center with high resolution scanners on every aisle? Mini – Lojacks tucked away in candy bars and sticks of butter? Psychic abilities to predict where and when sticky fingers are about to strike? The answer is much simpler and ...
They Came for Plate of Nations 2013, And They Will Come Again
People came out rain or shine to MLK in the Valley last month for Plate of Nations 2013. They came from 37 Seattle neighborhoods, and 19 cities in Washington State. They came to an extremely diverse area that is sometimes misunderstood by non-locals, with a hunger for the global menus of Plate of Nations venues. ...
Come to the next MLKBA Mixer. Business Community Workshops
June 25th
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Contact Sarah at 206-760-4213 or sarah@homesightwa.org for more info.
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