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Erin Austin, singer and songwriter for Ok Sweetheart Seattle is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation, with thousands of newcomers arriving each year. Many come with big dreams they hope to realize in our city.What is it about this place that invites these dreamers? And why do they stay?We’ll tell you about the game-changers who put Seattle on the map as a place where we innovate in tech, arts, social activism, science and medicine. And we’ll profile today’s dreamers who are shaping the Seattle of tomorrow.Tell us who you see creating and innovating in Seattle.

Who are the innovators who shaped Seattle?

Model airplanes are stored at the Boeing Historical Archives on Friday, September 15, 2017, in Bellevue.
KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer
Model airplanes are stored at the Boeing Historical Archives on Friday, September 15, 2017, in Bellevue.

Jeannie Yandel talks with Marcie Sillman about Bill Boeing, Nellie Cornish and other innovators who had a lasting impact on Seattle. 

KUOW's new project City of Dreams explores the key figures who shaped the Puget Sound region and highlights the work of today's innovators who are shaping the future.

Whom do you think has significantly changed or shaped Seattle? Fill out the form below:

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