Owner neglected landmark Smith Tower, says receiver (Seattle Times) Goodman's report reveals, among other things, that the 98-year-old Smith Tower is even emptier than previously thought. It's just 19 percent occupied, the receiver writes — and that's only if you count the Chinese Room, rented out...
The 32nd annual One Night Count of homeless people in King County took place in the early hours of Friday, January 27. 800 volunteers fanned out across the county to count the number of men, women and children who are homeless and without shelter tonight....
Event: Be Mobile Photowalk Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012 Time: 3:00 PM Where: Starting at Zeitgeist Coffee in Pioneer Square (2nd and Jackson) Mark your calendars for the Be Mobile photowalk – open to ALL mobile photographers (iPhone, Android, etc). The walk will end...
Waterfront Seattle Informal Discussion: Climate and Context Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 5:30 – 7:00pm Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. FREE. How can we make the waterfront an attractive place for all seasons? The City of Seattle and our community partners invite you to join us...
I apologize for not posting this earlier: The Mayor, city council representatives and Alliance staff and board will meet with Pioneer Square stakeholders early in 2012 to provide an update on progress in relationship to the 2015 plan. Join us at ING at 83 South King Street, Wednesday,...
Seattle's old buildings: Opportunities, not obstacles (Seattle Times) Seattle's old buildings should be maintained and upgraded as the city evolves, says writer Lawrence Kreisman, program director of Historic Seattle. Reusing these old buildings, he says, is one of the best ways to improve the environment. It's...
If you didn't take the chance to run to the grocery store before the storm hit, here are a few places around the neighborhood that are going to be open this evening: 1. Il Terrazzo Carmine 2. Fuel 3pm - 10pm 3. J&M Cafe - probably not til...
A resident just emailed me a snowman that someone built in Pioneer Square this morning: I'm not sure if it's asking for real change or if the snow equivalent counts....
Paul Dorpat is his own pioneer: then & now (Seattle Times) THEN: The tarnished image of Sara and Henry Yesler's home in Pioneer Square is the oldest surviving photographic evidence of any part of Seattle. It is conventionally dated 1859, or seven years after the first...
What needs to happen for Fortson Square to finally become a safe, welcoming place to be? On New Year’s Day, two Pioneer Square residents were brutally attacked after confronting drug dealers blocking the entrance to their apartment building adjacent to Fortson Square (2nd Ave + Yesler)....