Business columnist Jon Talton looks at the health of downtown Seattle, where exciting changes are happening but work is left to be done.

Oct. 1—Monorail riders have yet another seating option with a unique point of view for the first time in three years during the 13-minute round-trip journey around Disneyland and Downtown Disney.

7, 2025. A new $8 million food hall featuring chicken sandwiches, rice bowls, coffee and cocktails is on the west end of Downtown Disney, near the Monorail station. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen ...

7, 2025. A new $8 million food hall featuring chicken sandwiches, rice bowls, coffee and cocktails is on the west end of Downtown Disney, near the Monorail station. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen ...