You should be embarrassed if you're reading this because you saw the "what you missed" part in the title and you thought "what DID I miss?" But just in case you have a good excuse, here are some photos from First Thursday in Pioneer Square: The...
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...
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 "...
Link to Part 1, Social Link to Part 2, Economic Link to Part 3, Political Link to Part 4, Physical The Revitalization Committee for Pioneer Square is meeting again tomorrow morning (open to the public) to continue the discussion about revitalizing our neighborhood. I've been posting clips from the...
Link to Part 1, Social Link to Part 2, Economic Part three of the Revitalization Committee discusses the Political aspects of Pioneer Square. And who doesn't like a nice political commentary? Here’s the clip from Donovan Rypkema: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCDeMPzpPo4[/youtube] Rypkema said that "if you're serious about having a real, lasting, sustainable...
Sorry for the lack of posts, I was in Vancouver, BC on business -- and surprisingly enough, they have a lot of the same problems we do: drugs, homelessness, and people who wear kilts. (c'mon Utilikilts...
Tina, the founder of clothing store Synapse 206 graciously took some time out of her day to tell me about her store. Open for seven years now, Synapse has a great atmosphere and a great philosophy and they have prices that fit any budget. For a...
On Wednesday afternoon, many stakeholders and Pioneer Square interest groups gathered together to listen to Donovan Rypkema's revaluation of the neighborhood. (to read more about the background of the Mayor's "Revitalization Committee," click here). He started out the presentation by stating that his recommendations for 2009...
Here is a letter I just received from Peter Aaron, the owner of the Elliott Bay Book Co, where he confirms the very sad news that he is moving the bookstore to Capitol Hill. December 10, 2009 A NEW CHAPTER After many weeks of speculation about the future...
I'm finding that I've mentioned a few times about being embarrassed about different posts or things I'm writing about, and my previous Elliott Bay Book Co (rumors) post is no exception. As a new blogger, I learned a new lesson: don't post rumors, even on...