Dozens of major Seattle business leaders sent a letter to the mayor and city council asking for stronger action on public safety, drug activity and street conditions across the city. Leaders from Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, Nordstrom, Alaska Airlines and the Mariners all signed the letter, calling for a 100‑day safety plan, more police staffing, faster response times and an expanded surveillance camera network. They also asked for clearer rules on drug diversion, a crackdown on open‑air drug markets and a ban on camping within 250 feet of parks, schools and playgrounds. Residents in downtown and the University District say drug use, dealing and street disorder have grown worse, even as King County overdose deaths and EMS overdose calls have dropped from their pandemic peak. Some people living on the streets told KOMO News that they rarely receive repeated offers for help and must fight to get services on their own. City leaders say they are already working on many of the requests. Mayor Katie Wilson pointed to increased police patrols, street‑level safety upgrades, expanded crisis responder hours and thousands of police applications in the hiring pipeline. The city’s CARE team now operates nearly around the clock, helping people in crisis with shelter, treatment and basic needs. Wilson also said more shelter units are coming online after the opening of a new Interbay site designed for people with long‑term homelessness and complex needs. Neighborhood groups in the University District say they support the tone of the business letter but want both accountability for drug dealers and meaningful services for people struggling with addiction. The mayor said shootings and homicides are at their lowest in a decade, but acknowledged that public frustration is real and that progress needs to move faster.