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Economic Development
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Community Shares Their Strategies and Stories to Shape Burien’s Future
Results of this planning effort will guide policymaking, operational plans, and budgets for the next twenty years.
Economic Recovery Grants Boost Local Business Resiliency
Small business grants will help mitigate potential job losses, business closures, decline in sales tax revenue, and loss of goods and services to the community caused by enduring economic impacts of the pandemic.
Identifying Key Actions to Grow Burien’s Economy
Community members will be invited to provide their ideas and creativity to the plan.
Community Shapes Vision for Burien 2044
City staff and consultants gathered feedback through 21 online and in-person events, online surveys and maps, and small stakeholder groups.
New Buildings in Burien will Provide Housing, Jobs, and Economic Opportunity
New buildings are going up across Burien which will bring more housing and commercial space to the city.
Recovery Roadmap Navigates Burien Toward a Brighter Future
Burien’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation totaled $10.8 million. The one-time funding must be spent by December 31, 2026.
You Belong Here: Helping New Businesses Choose Burien
This economic development initiative is the first proactive business and investment attraction program of this scope the City has ever completed.
Burien Youth Learn Digital Marketing While Supporting Local Small Businesses
The City of Burien is collaborating with the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle to provide paid internship opportunities for Burien youth where they will develop digital marketing, branding, and other essential job skills.
Shop Local Burien Offers Online Marketplace for Local Businesses
The City of Burien is proud to announce the launch of Shop Local Burien (ShopLocalBurien.com), a new website that serves as a “digital main street” for Burien businesses.
Burien Forward Together
For the past two years, the City of Burien has leveraged federal stimulus funding through the CARES Act and partnered with local nonprofits, community leaders, and government agencies to deliver direct relief to our community, helping Burien move forward together through the COVID-19 pandemic.