14 Jun Pioneer Square in the News

NEWS

Group withdraws appeal of Real Change’s move to Pioneer Square (Seattle Times)
The dispute has ended over the Real Change newspaper’s relocation to Pioneer Square. On Friday, the Pioneer Square Community Association released a joint statement with Real Change that they had “resolved their issues” over land use.

On Shaky Ground: Built to Last? (KUOW – NPR)
The earthquakes touched off a debate in the Northwest about how well our buildings will do in a mega earthquake. So far, the jury is out.

Farewell to Howard House gallery and its smart, engaging exhibitions (Seattle Times)
Seattle gallery Howard House is closing after 13 years in business as one of the leading contemporary-art galleries in the city.

Getting the right fit for Seattle police chief (Seattle Times)
Diaz gets kudos for a recent, sophisticated sweep of drug dealers in Pioneer Square that involved heavy planning and coordination with the prosecutor’s office.

Seattle sign law shouts ‘stop’ at city opportunities (Crosscut)
+ a reference to the bad idea to place an Automated Public Toilet (APT) in Pioneer Square.

New Pioneer Square store ‘Venture’ supports local entrepreneurs (Greater Seattle on the Cheap)
Washington CASH recently opened the retail store Ventures. Over 40 Washington CASH clients are selling their products in the beautiful Pioneer Square store. Plan to visit the store soon and support local entrepreneurs!

Woman punches cop, earns trip to jail (Seattle Times)
Surprise, surprise — another act of violence + arrest after someone left a bar down here.

BLOGS

Espresso Nights: One Thousand and One Links (Seattle Weekly – Voracious)
#10 on the list – Zeitgeist Coffee (calls out as her #1 coffee pick from the neighborhood). Do you agree?

Your unofficial Seattle World Cup viewing guide (Sounder at Heart)
Nord Alley: Near Occidental Park in Pioneer Square. It looks like all the 11:30 a.m. games will be shown, as well as the quarters, semis, third-place match and championship. Included in that group is the U.S.-England match. Admission is free and there are supposed to be food vendors there as well, but it will be a dry event.

Amy + David Wedding Sneak Peak (Jerome Tso Photography)
(I just love when people do weddings + engagement photos down here — the photos are always so great). Amy + David’s wedding was held and catered by the Court in the Square in Pioneer Square by Qwest Field.

Don’t forget to check out the community calendar for upcoming events this week.

As a reminder, you can check out the 11:30 world cup game every day in Nord Alley