11 Jan Pioneer Square in the News

There hasn’t been much news about Pioneer Square this past week (which is sometimes a good thing), but check out the new Events Calendar — I’m working hard to find any and all events happening in the Square and add it there. If you have any that you know about, send me a note on twitter, or email me info[at]thenewp2[dot]com.

p.s. I spent three hours on Saturday doing a ride along with the Sergeant of the bike squad for the West precinct and have some posts full of great information coming up.

NEWS

‘Chronic’ problem woman arrested in Pioneer Square (Seattle PI) – A woman described by police as a chronic problem in Pioneer Square was arrested on New Year’s Eve after police said she was illegally carrying a knife and was displaying it to intimidate a man

Former Violette owner’s sweater line soared in 2009 (NW Source) – article about former Pioneer Square Violette clothing boutique and where she is now

Art proposals sought for Pioneer Square park (Seattle.gov) – “Artists are invited to submit proposals to ARTSPARKS — a  program designed to enliven Pioneer Square  this summer by bringing art in all its forms to Occidental Park to create a public space where art and life entwine and art serves as a vehicle for positive and social change.”  **Application Deadline is March 12

Crimson C is closing down its bar in Pioneer Square – saying that “We see that Pioneer Square is just not the fitting location for the majority of our patrons.”

BLOG

Pioneer Square move complete, Third Man Video opens for business (CHS) – Pioneer Square Video has now left the neighborhood (after being very unhappy for at least the past year) and has reopened in Capitol Hill as “Third Man Video”

Reinstallation of Pioneer Square totem pole, 1940 (Flickr) – A cool photo from Seattle Municipal Archives