Seattle City Council has already hosted two separate public hearings to get feedback from the public, and the third (and last) meeting scheduled for next Tuesday, October 26th. According to PubliCola, here are City Council's priorities: Protect human services and public safety; maintain the city’s commitment to...
On the third Thursday of each month, WSDOT and SDOT, in cooperation with the Alliance for Pioneer Square, host a public meeting to discuss plans to replace the seismically vulnerable Alaskan Way Viaduct and seawall. The meetings provide project information, and give neighbors an opportunity...
The City of Seattle faces a $67 million general fund deficit for 2011, meaning there are some very difficult budget decisions to be made in the months to come. As the City Council works to balance the Seattle's 2011-2012 budget, considerable input from residents is...
According to the Seattle PI: It should have been a party, but the five nights of Mardi Gras 2001 degenerated into into rioting, vandalism and brutal assaults. Chaos consumed Pioneer Square on "Fat Tuesday" and one man was mortally wounded before police dispelled the crowds. In...
When a small group of volunteers started planning The Seattle Square market back in January, there was so much support; from the parks department, the neighborhood association (TAPS), DSA, business owners, and residents. Last Saturday marked the halfway point for the market. I’m still wondering why...
SDOT announced this week that they will be adding 20 on-street parking spaces to Pioneer Square. The parking spaces will be in two locations: on the north side of South Main Street between 1st Avenue South and 2nd Avenue South and on the north side...
Mayor Mike McGinn invites residents to apply for three open positions (one architect, one attorney and one retail owner in Pioneer Square) on the Pioneer Square Preservation Board. Individuals who have an interest in the historical preservation of the district are encouraged to apply. The 10-member...
Governor Chris Gregoire and other elected officials are participating in a groundbreaking tomorrow (Tuesday, June 29th) from 2pm - 3pm to kick off major construction for the S. Holgate Street to S. King Street viaduct replacement. The goal of this project is to remove half...
Image Credit: Oran Viriyincy Popular blogs Orphan Road and Human Transit have been discussing the Seattle Waterfront Streetcar this week and debating whether or not it will (or should) come back. Orphan Road argues that local cruise ships bring over 800,000 passengers a year to Seattle and...
Although it was estimated that anywhere from 5,000 - 8,000 people would attend the immigration rally in Occidental Square Park last Saturday, police estimated that there were more like 3,000 people that showed up. Over 70 buses brought people in from all across Washington State. According...