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Guest Post by Kate Howe, Urban Planner for VIA Architecture
[Editor's Note: Pioneer Square was featured in a lot of the presentation, which is great news. A copy of the presentation, which features a streetcar coming down 1st avenue next to J&M Cafe, should be posted...
[The following is a letter from PSCA -- if you want to get involved and help Pioneer Square have a better future, please follow one of the action items listed at the bottom. It will take 10 minutes at the most and will be a...
Posted at 15:51h
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If this is the first time you're seeing this, you're probably too late. But it's still exciting and the awards will be announced next Thursday at the First Thursday Alley Party (which is always a blast) in Nord Alley, Pioneer Square.
The competition:
Seattle’s alleys offer intimate,...
Posted at 09:26h
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NEWS
Seattle's downtown retail core needs 'new spark' (Seattle Times)
Interesting article on the state of downtown's retail and prospects for the future. "With the total number of places to shop in the retail core down 10 percent last year, what it now needs are property owners...
Posted at 20:13h
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I've just finished watching Steven Leavitt, the author of Freakonomics, present data at a 2007 TED conference on the finances of drug dealing. The title of his presentation is "Why do crack dealers still live with their moms?"
He worked with someone who had an inside...
If you're wondering what reason this might be (because there are so many I could list: reference), it's because of all of the boundaries we have in our neighborhood. I'm sure that most of you that just have one boundary are feeling pretty jealous right...
Sounds like a big job, I know, but someone's gotta do it.
The City of Seattle is reaching out to anyone who wants to add input on what qualities the next Police Chief should have. It's tempting to let other people do the job, but if...
Posted at 16:53h
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Coffees for causes: Caffe Umbria launches blend for Haiti; Vashon Island Roasterie offers $375-a-pound Wet Whisker (Seattle Times) - Caffe Umbria selling a limited-run blend for Haiti. You can stop in their Pioneer Square store, or purchase the Haiti Hope Blend online.
SPD Crime Reports:...
Posted at 08:53h
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It is tough to dispute the fact that the North Lot development will be a great thing for Pioneer Square -- most revitalization conversations include statements like "...
Posted at 12:16h
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Homeless,
PI,
Politics
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See how many of these questions you know: (no cheating)
The number of Senators in Washington
The number of Representatives in the WA House of Reps
The number of legislative districts with low-income people
The name of your Senator and two reps?
The state gem
(answers listed at the end of...