[caption id="attachment_5404" align="aligncenter" width="479"] Photograph Courtesy of White on Rice[/caption] by Courtney Crockett With heritage as its inspiration and an interest in fostering creativity and community, it's no surprise that E. Smith Mercantile is a great fit for Pioneer Square. Many of us in the neighborhood are already...
[caption id="attachment_5399" align="alignright" width="320"] Alaskan Way Viaduct at Railroad South[/caption] Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) released new information regarding settlement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Survey crews report that over the last month, the viaduct sunk 1/4 inch at South Main Street and Railroad Way...
by Courtney Crockett Two neighborhood organizations, Active Streets Strategy and Alley Network Project have been submitted to HUD’s Innovation of the Day competition. Pioneer Square is central to our regional transit system and has several roadway construction projects scheduled in the coming years. Active Streets Strategy works...
by Courtney Crockett As a local I have eaten at Radici many times since its June 2013 opening, though had not yet had the pleasure of meeting the owner. Rudy La Valle had been the quiet force behind his restaurant's fresh Italian menu until he recently...
SDOT is holding an open house tonight for the First Hill Streetcar project that begins construction in April (via STB): Tuesday, February 28 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Union Station – Ruth Fisher Boardroom 401 South Jackson Street Seattle, WA 98104 Getting There: The main entrance is on Jackson Street between Fourth and...
Cat People - Fictilis is your new favorite gallery (The Stranger) Fictilis is sent from heaven. It's an 8-month-old, artist-run gallery in Pioneer Square that currently has a bunch of cat faces on display. SocEnt Weekend: Business Ideas That Can Make a Difference (Xconomy) The event kicks...
Sunday, February 26, at least 1,000 participants will carry the John T Williams Memorial Totem Pole from Pier 57 to the Seattle Center grounds where it will be raised. This will be the first totem pole to be erected in Seattle in nearly 100 years. At...
While we are all thrilled that the North Lot Development is finally underway, some residents and office workers have complaints about the noise from the pile driver. An actual twitter feed: And although I'm tired of the meme's (which seem to be popping up everywhere), the comments...
Join us in welcoming Bicycle Alliance of Washington and Back Alley Bike Repair to the neighborhood and the NORD ALLEY Pioneer Square First Thursday March 1st, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm Taking place in NORD ALLEY behind 314 - 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104 (between Jackson &...
Now Growing | Pioneer Square’s Mushroom Farm (NYTimes) Last year, the architects decided to rent the ground-floor storefront space in their Pioneer Square office building and turn it over to an ever-changing roster of pro-bono design projects, residencies, community collaborations and other initiatives. The latest is...