Posted at 14:41h
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Fun,
PI
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[caption id="attachment_3247" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="An early post about traffic signs installed upside down"][/caption]
It seems like just yesterday that we moved into the square -- I remember having the same misconceptions that most people (still) have. I planned on wearing tennis shoes every day -- you...
Posted at 16:03h
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Event,
PI
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Elliott Bay Cafe has recently renovated their interiors to add a new "reading room," where they will be featuring "Dinner and a Movie" and "Live Music and open mike" nights.
Their first dinner/movie night will be on August 19th which is a Friday night. The doors...
Posted at 13:33h
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News,
PI
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As reported by the Seattle Transit Blog:
The biggest change is the elimination of the Seattle’s Ride-Free Area, slated for October 2012. As we’ve written before, this change may be good for the system but there must be mitigation to ensure that buses can...
[Yes, I marked this post as "politics" and "violence"]
[caption id="attachment_3236" align="aligncenter" width="475" caption="Sign posted by Fenix Tattoo owner in Pioneer Square"][/caption]
From the SDOT Parking Group:
Parking. Whether it’s on the street or in a garage, it’s something that many people do on a regular basis. While...
Posted at 13:14h
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News,
PI
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The deep-bore wisdom of Tim Ceis (Crosscut)
When asked about the tunnel's impact on Pioneer Square, Ceis say's it'll be "Utopia," a neighborhood reconnected, the Washington Boat Landing restored, the increase in street and bus traffic good for the place. "Carmageddon? I don't think so."
Pro |...
Posted at 18:00h
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Announcement,
PI
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From the Seattle Transit Blog:
Friday, Aug. 5
7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Free shuttles begin service between Othello Station and the hydro course.
12:45 p.m.-2:40 p.m.
I-90 bridge closed both eastbound and westbound, mainline and express lanes – between Interstate 5 in Seattle to Island Crest...
Posted at 16:00h
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Drugs,
PI
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Although we know it doesn't solve our problems down here, I think it's great the efforts from the Seattle police force to continually keep our neighborhood in check. I also love that the SPD blotter included a photo of the drugs and money that they...
Posted at 12:23h
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Announcement,
Art,
Event,
PI
by admin
After being told that they would have to move out 6 months earlier than originally planned, the artists at 619 were also told that they could not have public assemblies in their building after August 1st, preventing them from participating in the monthly art walk....
Posted at 09:00h
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Event,
PI
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The fantastic Occidental Square Park Chess Tournament is coming back this year.
It was an exciting event last year, as an "incognito" Brooklyn chess prodigy showed up at the tournament -- and won, of course.
Tournament site:
Occidental Park in Pioneer Square, Seattle WA.,
Sunday, August 21st 2011 at...
Posted at 09:00h
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PI,
Politics
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Sally Clark and her legislative assistant David Yeaworth have been paying a lot of attention to Pioneer Square lately, including frequent walks in the neighborhood with Alliance for Pioneer Square staff, and supporting reduced parking hours, adding extra police patrols, and other initiatives listed here...