Masin's moves out of Pioneer Square (Seattle Times Letter to the Editor) I own a furniture store in Pioneer Square and we are doing just fine; in fact, we had a profitable year in 2010. As for the panhandling, I see more panhandling in front of...
Downtown Seattle alleys undergoing transformations (King5) It took more than three years, but residents and business owners worked together. Today the alley, located off of South Main Street between First and Second Avenue in Pioneer Square, is lined with artwork. It has even become a...
Masins pulling furniture store out of Pioneer Square (Seattle Times) Pioneer Square is losing another major retailer because of limited parking and other customer inconveniences. Masins building could attract another tech tenant to Pioneer Sq. (TechFlash) There might be a silver lining in Masins Fine Furnishings & Interior...
[caption id="attachment_3268" align="aligncenter" width="475" caption="Photo by Jordan Lewis (courtesty of ISI)"][/caption] Alley, Alley, in Come Free (Sightline) Once a stinking strip of menace that was friendlier to rats and crime than to hummus and dancing, Seattle’s Nord Alley is an urban place transformed. Cleared of dumpsters and...
Jones Soda makes move to Pioneer Square, leaves S. Lake Union (PSBJ) In a statement, Jones said it will employ 28 people at the new 9,500-square-foot Pioneer Square building and will continue its practice of giving away free products on Fridays from 3 p.m. to 5...
As reported by the Seattle Transit Blog: The biggest change is the elimination of the Seattle’s Ride-Free Area, slated for October 2012. As we’ve written before, this change may be good for the system but there must be mitigation to ensure that buses can...
The deep-bore wisdom of Tim Ceis (Crosscut) When asked about the tunnel's impact on Pioneer Square, Ceis say's it'll be "Utopia," a neighborhood reconnected, the Washington Boat Landing restored, the increase in street and bus traffic good for the place. "Carmageddon? I don't think so." Pro |...
Pioneer Square group supports tunnel; Cascade Bicycle Club opposes (Seattle PI) The Alliance for Pioneer Square has endorsed Referendum 1. Here’s the statement: “While the ballot measure is confusing, board members were very clear that the bored tunnel alternative has the fewest negative traffic and construction impacts...
New multi-use path is now open: cyclists and pedestrians give it a “thumbs up!” If you were one of the 210 folks who stopped by our booth to celebrate the opening of the new multi-use path on Monday, July 18 – thanks! We enjoyed meeting you...
Huge Crowd to See Sounders FC Face Manchester United (Sports Page Magazine) One of the largest crowds in Pacific Northwest soccer history will be treated to a special evening on Wednesday as Seattle Sounders FC face legendary world power and reigning English Premier League champion Manchester...