Responsibility

Responsibility — (noun) - Reliability or dependability. Accountability.

Harbor takes responsibility quite seriously. To our environment. To our partners. To our employees and our communities. To our city. In everything that we do, we strive to walk the talk — we don’t simply say we value responsibility, we prove it in our actions.

Really, this comes to us by our founder, Stimson Bullitt. As David Brewster, Executive Director of Seattle’s Town Hall and editor of Crosscut, described Stim’s values, which he noted were embedded in his company (Harbor): “Think in terms of a small neighborhood, not just a building here and there. Hang tough for good (but not showy) architecture. Really get to know the neighbors, and learn from them what makes the place tick. Gain the trust of your partners and the community so they will make the leap with you. Build honest places for real people. Be prudent and go slow, for there are swift punishments for getting it wrong… Invest for the long term. Remember the public interest… Never boast.”