22 Mar Pioneer Square in the News

NEWS

Sidewalk signs in Pioneer Square put businesses, city at odds (Seattle Times)
City cracking down on sidewalk signs (see follow up post below)

Pioneer Square coffee: Cherry Street warned about sidewalk board, Elliott Bay Cafe branches out (Seattle Times)
I understand that this comes from the city — but Pioneer Square needs some help right now, and businesses have reported that this has caused their sales to decrease. Let’s stop with the One Size Fits All rules!

More police headed to downtown Seattle (SPD Blotter)
Adding more police, and changing bike squads to foot patrol. These foot beats will cover Belltown, Pioneer Square and the International District.  “It is my hope to make our police officers more accessible to citizens, businesses and the public at large.” Link to Seattle Times article talking about the change.

A stand-up roundup: Comedy clubs in Seattle and on the Eastside (Seattle Times)
Comedy Underground featured as a place that features “emerging talent,” including comics like Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen Degeneres

How to make urban alleys work (Crosscut)
An imaginative design competition focuses on one alley in Pioneer Square, coming up with ideas we should apply around the city.

Enjoying a cappuccino in an alley might become a reality (News1130 Vancouver, BC)
A design competition in Seattle would see nice little bistros set up in an alley in Pioneer Square and there’s talk of expanding the idea throughout the city.

It takes a village to find a police chief (Seattle Times)
A fake Q&A about potential police chief candidates. First scenario includes how to deal with mardi gras riots in Pioneer Square.

Kirkland racks up DUIs, according to state’s ‘Worst Offender List’ (Seattle PI)
Arterials in Fremont and Northwest Market Street in Ballard and Pioneer Square are hot spots.

Goodbye to grand plan for Seattle Center? (Seattle Times)
Discussion of where a Chihuly Museum should go – Seattle Center? Pioneer Square? I think it should go to Tacoma, who needs a lot of help/support as well and a Chihuly Museum just fits with what they’ve already got down there.

The Satori Group Explores Why We Don’t Ask for What We Want (SunBreak)
New play, called “Winky” opened last Friday in a studio at six19. Satori is called out as “Seattle’s most promising young theatre company.”

An abundance of free Wi-Fi across the Northwest (Seattle Times)
Customers at Zeitgeist Coffee in Pioneer Square were some of the first in Seattle to take advantage of free Wi-Fi. Now it’s everywhere.

Bookshop’s exit leaves Pioneer Square looking for hope (PSBJ)

BLOGS

Pioneer Square’s Brand-New Deli Sounds AMAZING (SLOG)
It’s called Delicatus. If you like sandwiches—that is, if you are a human being—prepare to freak out.

Mayor McGinn Walks, Eats Sandwich in Pioneer Square (SLOG)
A review of the Mayor’s walking tour of International District and Pioneer Square. I’ll be writing a post on my take of the walk and my conversation with Mayor McGinn regarding the worst part of P2: 2nd Ave Ext S (aka the block I live on).
p.s. he not only ate a sandwich, he also ate some Pizza from Pizza Pros

EVENTS

King Street Station Walking Tour Thursday, March 25th
Currently, this event is sold out, but you can still request to be put on the waiting list.

Walking Tour of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Saturday, March 27th
Don’t miss your chance to gain an up-close look at the viaduct that is only available when it closes to traffic. There will be a short walking tour of the viaduct while the structure is closed to traffic for inspection.
*update: Also full — to get on the waiting list, call 1-888-298-5463 or email viaduct@wsdot.wa.gov

Check out the Pioneer Square Events Calendar for more events coming up this week.