12 Apr Pioneer Square in the News

NEWS

In Pioneer Square, thousands rally for changes in immigration (Seattle Times)
Waving little American flags and chanting in Spanish and English, thousands of people rallied for a comprehensive change in the way the nation deals with immigration at a boisterous rally in Pioneer Square Saturday.

Finding a new life for alleys (Seattle Times)
Urban alleys catch the imagination. In movies they are the dark places where, as you pass by, you hear, “Psst. You there. Come here. ” And only in a movie would someone accept that summons, but in Seattle some folks are issuing a more benign invitation, to make alleyways an enjoyable part of the city landscape.

Mariners ink corporate sponsor ING Direct (PSBJ)
ING will donate $1,000 to Seattle Children’s Hospital for every game saved by a Mariners pitcher this season.

Resolve the Ambiguity (PubliCola)
11 reps of environmental and community groups signed off on a letter that gets Mayor Mike McGinn’s back by asking the city to come up with benchmarks defining the city’s min expectations for the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement. In addition to things like good urban design, additional transit service, and historic preservation, the letter explicitly mentions the issue of cost overruns.

Artist housing to the rescue (Crosscut)
It’s great to have artist housing in city neighborhoods, but what happens when prices start to rise?

Washington CASH Shares Microlending Success Stories (KPLU)
A look at this great local microlending company that is about to open a retail store in Pioneer Square.

BLOGS

Overlooked Black Eyed Pea Taboo Rocks Trinity (Seattle Weekly)

Grillaxin’ With Cafe Paloma’s Sedat Uysal (Seattle Weekly)
Sedat Uysal is the owner of Café Paloma, the fantastic Mediterranean café in Pioneer Square that he founded in 1998.

Grillaxin’ with Café Paloma’s Sedat Uysal, Part Two (Seattle Weekly)

VIDEO: ‘Glee’ flash mob in Seattle (Big Blog)

See lots of cameras and bikes lately? Speed Channel is filming in Seattle (Big Blog)

Seattle’s Glee Flash Mob Triple Play (Technorati)

Seattle Pizza and Coffee Mogul Charged With Assault, DUI, And Hit And Run (SeattleCrime.com)
[His son recently opened Caffe Vita + Via Tribunali (Pizzeria Napoletano) in Pioneer Square]

Mea + Mark (Kristen Honeycutt – Photographer)
Cute Engagement Session shot in Pioneer Square — we really do have the best backgrounds

EVENTS

Thurs, 4/15: Alaskan Way Viaduct & Seawall Replacement Community Meeting
— great to attend if you’re interested in hearing how this will affect Pioneer Square

As always, check out the community calendar for other events (including home sports games)