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make this my neighborhood and we'll show you this page every time you visit.Friday, February 3, 2012 -- 2:24 pm
Stunning aerial photo of Pioneer Square
The New Pioneer Square - An OED staff member (Chris Swenson) took this amazing photo recently from their offices in the Seattle Municipal Tower. You will most definitely want to click on it to view it larger: Read more...
Stunning aerial photo of Pioneer Square
The New Pioneer Square - An OED staff member (Chris Swenson) took this amazing photo recently from their offices in the Seattle Municipal Tower. You will most definitely want to click on it to view it larger: Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 3:01 pm
Revitalizing Pioneer Square Update ...or... my Ode to Pioneer Square
The New Pioneer Square - Last week, the Mayor (along with the Alliance for Pioneer Square) hosted a stakeholder meeting to talk about what has happened in Pioneer Square in the last 6 months. This is the second meeting that serves as a follow up to the 'Pioneer Square 2015 plan.' (apparently I just live tweeted both meetings, never did [...] Read more...
Revitalizing Pioneer Square Update ...or... my Ode to Pioneer Square
The New Pioneer Square - Last week, the Mayor (along with the Alliance for Pioneer Square) hosted a stakeholder meeting to talk about what has happened in Pioneer Square in the last 6 months. This is the second meeting that serves as a follow up to the 'Pioneer Square 2015 plan.' (apparently I just live tweeted both meetings, never did [...] Read more...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 -- 11:46 am
The works and perspectives of Margot Bird
Capitol Hill Times Police Blotter - ... has essentially moved to a new location. "I [don't just think but] know that the art scene has gone from Pioneer Square to the Hill," Bird said. She describes the conceptual voice behind her art as being reflective of events in her past. The ... Read more...
The works and perspectives of Margot Bird
Capitol Hill Times Police Blotter - ... has essentially moved to a new location. "I [don't just think but] know that the art scene has gone from Pioneer Square to the Hill," Bird said. She describes the conceptual voice behind her art as being reflective of events in her past. The ... Read more...
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 -- 4:00 am
Granted
The Stranger - ... of Modest Mouse 's The Lonesome Crowded West . I get on the light rail, which runs under downtown and then Pioneer Square, where bands with names like Nirvana and Soundgarden cut their teeth, and Jackson Street, where greats like Ray Charles and ... Read more...
Granted
The Stranger - ... of Modest Mouse 's The Lonesome Crowded West . I get on the light rail, which runs under downtown and then Pioneer Square, where bands with names like Nirvana and Soundgarden cut their teeth, and Jackson Street, where greats like Ray Charles and ... Read more...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- 1:15 pm
Pioneer Square in the News
The New Pioneer Square - Owner neglected landmark Smith Tower, says receiver (Seattle Times) Goodman's report reveals, among other things, that the 98-year-old Smith Tower is even emptier than previously thought. It's just 19 percent occupied, the receiver writes -- and that's only if you count the Chinese Room, rented out for weddings and parties, and the one-of-a-kind apartment on [...] Read more...
Pioneer Square in the News
The New Pioneer Square - Owner neglected landmark Smith Tower, says receiver (Seattle Times) Goodman's report reveals, among other things, that the 98-year-old Smith Tower is even emptier than previously thought. It's just 19 percent occupied, the receiver writes -- and that's only if you count the Chinese Room, rented out for weddings and parties, and the one-of-a-kind apartment on [...] Read more...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- 12:09 am
Seattle evicts homeless campers from viaduct
HeraldNet - ... homeless campers are being told they can no longer sleep under the double-deck highway. A two-block area near Pioneer Square was the latest to be swept Monday morning, but no one had to be physically removed. The homeless apparently heeded "no ... Read more...
Seattle evicts homeless campers from viaduct
HeraldNet - ... homeless campers are being told they can no longer sleep under the double-deck highway. A two-block area near Pioneer Square was the latest to be swept Monday morning, but no one had to be physically removed. The homeless apparently heeded "no ... Read more...
Monday, January 30, 2012 -- 7:57 am
Homeless evicted from under Seattle viaduct
The News Tribune - ... reports ( http://is.gd/VZ1cN2) transients are being swept Monday from a section of the viaduct near Pioneer Square. The executive director of the Seattle-King County Coalition on Homelessness, Alison Eisenger, estimates more than 100 people sleep ... Read more...
Homeless evicted from under Seattle viaduct
The News Tribune - ... reports ( http://is.gd/VZ1cN2) transients are being swept Monday from a section of the viaduct near Pioneer Square. The executive director of the Seattle-King County Coalition on Homelessness, Alison Eisenger, estimates more than 100 people sleep ... Read more...
Monday, January 30, 2012 -- 7:31 am
Homeless evicted from under Seattle viaduct
Associated Press - As work progresses on a tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct along the citys waterfront, homeless campers are being told they can no longer sleep under the double-deck highway. Read more...
Homeless evicted from under Seattle viaduct
Associated Press - As work progresses on a tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct along the citys waterfront, homeless campers are being told they can no longer sleep under the double-deck highway. Read more...
Sunday, January 29, 2012 -- 6:02 am
CHS Re:Take | The tunnel from Capitol Hill to downtown that never happened
Capitol Hill Blog - ... 1908, he wanted to flatten out 12th Avenue from Jackson to Aloha, providing new access to Capitol Hill from Pioneer Square. Before we dig into the regrade, how about a quick survey of the landscape here looking north from Madison on 12th. Captain ... Read more...
CHS Re:Take | The tunnel from Capitol Hill to downtown that never happened
Capitol Hill Blog - ... 1908, he wanted to flatten out 12th Avenue from Jackson to Aloha, providing new access to Capitol Hill from Pioneer Square. Before we dig into the regrade, how about a quick survey of the landscape here looking north from Madison on 12th. Captain ... Read more...
Friday, January 27, 2012 -- 9:53 am
This year's One Night Count of homeless up slightly
The New Pioneer Square - The 32nd annual One Night Count of homeless people in King County took place in the early hours of Friday, January 27. 800 volunteers fanned out across the county to count the number of men, women and children who are homeless and without shelter tonight. They counted people trying to survive in cars, tents, all [...] Read more...
This year's One Night Count of homeless up slightly
The New Pioneer Square - The 32nd annual One Night Count of homeless people in King County took place in the early hours of Friday, January 27. 800 volunteers fanned out across the county to count the number of men, women and children who are homeless and without shelter tonight. They counted people trying to survive in cars, tents, all [...] Read more...
Friday, January 27, 2012 -- 2:00 am
Heritage Turkey Watch
Crosscut.com - ... Kriesman also looks at the success of the Elliott Bay Book Company's move to Pike-Pine, the challenges in Pioneer Square, raises the question about the future of the PacMed landmark on Beacon Hill now that Amazon's HQ has relocated to South Lake ... Read more...
Heritage Turkey Watch
Crosscut.com - ... Kriesman also looks at the success of the Elliott Bay Book Company's move to Pike-Pine, the challenges in Pioneer Square, raises the question about the future of the PacMed landmark on Beacon Hill now that Amazon's HQ has relocated to South Lake ... Read more...
Friday, January 27, 2012 -- 1:21 am
2012: A good year for Seattle's memory banks
Capitol Hill Times Police Blotter - ... of the Alaskan Way Viaduct would be eye-openers. And Ballard, historically an unassimilated redoubt, is hip. Pioneer Square has declined, yet again, while Columbia City and Georgetown have risen. None of these changes, however, rival what happened ... Read more...
2012: A good year for Seattle's memory banks
Capitol Hill Times Police Blotter - ... of the Alaskan Way Viaduct would be eye-openers. And Ballard, historically an unassimilated redoubt, is hip. Pioneer Square has declined, yet again, while Columbia City and Georgetown have risen. None of these changes, however, rival what happened ... Read more...
Thursday, January 26, 2012 -- 4:03 pm
Be Mobile Photowalk/Shootout in Pioneer Square this Weekend
The New Pioneer Square - Event: Be Mobile Photowalk Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012 Time: 3:00 PM Where: Starting at Zeitgeist Coffee in Pioneer Square (2nd and Jackson) Mark your calendars for the Be Mobile photowalk - open to ALL mobile photographers (iPhone, Android, etc). The walk will end with an open mic forum held at Zeitgeist Coffee to close [...] Read more...
Be Mobile Photowalk/Shootout in Pioneer Square this Weekend
The New Pioneer Square - Event: Be Mobile Photowalk Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012 Time: 3:00 PM Where: Starting at Zeitgeist Coffee in Pioneer Square (2nd and Jackson) Mark your calendars for the Be Mobile photowalk - open to ALL mobile photographers (iPhone, Android, etc). The walk will end with an open mic forum held at Zeitgeist Coffee to close [...] Read more...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 -- 4:00 pm
Waterfront Seattle: Upcoming Events
The New Pioneer Square - Waterfront Seattle Informal Discussion: Climate and Context Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 5:30 - 7:00pm Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. FREE. How can we make the waterfront an attractive place for all seasons? The City of Seattle and our community partners invite you to join us for informal discussions on some of the [...] Read more...
Waterfront Seattle: Upcoming Events
The New Pioneer Square - Waterfront Seattle Informal Discussion: Climate and Context Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 5:30 - 7:00pm Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street. FREE. How can we make the waterfront an attractive place for all seasons? The City of Seattle and our community partners invite you to join us for informal discussions on some of the [...] Read more...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 -- 12:28 pm
Mayor's neighborhood update this afternoon
The New Pioneer Square - I apologize for not posting this earlier: The Mayor, city council representatives and Alliance staff and board will meet with Pioneer Square stakeholders early in 2012 to provide an update on progress in relationship to the 2015 plan. Join us at ING at 83 South King Street, Wednesday, January 25, 4:00pm - 5:30pm. Read more...
Mayor's neighborhood update this afternoon
The New Pioneer Square - I apologize for not posting this earlier: The Mayor, city council representatives and Alliance staff and board will meet with Pioneer Square stakeholders early in 2012 to provide an update on progress in relationship to the 2015 plan. Join us at ING at 83 South King Street, Wednesday, January 25, 4:00pm - 5:30pm. Read more...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 -- 4:08 pm
Reclaiming Occidental Park
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - A sign that changes are afoot in Pioneer Square's Occidental Park came the other day when Kevin Carl held up a little yellow ball as he stood in what appeared to be a big sandbox and said, "This is a jack." But the appearance of two bocce ball courts in the park in the middle of the historic neighborhood may be just the beginning. Read more...
Reclaiming Occidental Park
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - A sign that changes are afoot in Pioneer Square's Occidental Park came the other day when Kevin Carl held up a little yellow ball as he stood in what appeared to be a big sandbox and said, "This is a jack." But the appearance of two bocce ball courts in the park in the middle of the historic neighborhood may be just the beginning. Read more...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 -- 9:33 am
Name that neon: Do you recognize these iconic Seattle signs?
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - ... fished out a window. (Joshua Trujillo/seattlepi.com) The State Hotel sign on First Avenue is left over from Pioneer Square's early days. (Creative Commons phhoto: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer ... Read more...
Name that neon: Do you recognize these iconic Seattle signs?
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - ... fished out a window. (Joshua Trujillo/seattlepi.com) The State Hotel sign on First Avenue is left over from Pioneer Square's early days. (Creative Commons phhoto: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer ... Read more...
Monday, January 23, 2012 -- 7:21 pm
2012: A very good year for Seattle's memory bank
Queen Anne & Magnolia News - ... of the Alaskan Way Viaduct would be eye-openers. And Ballard, historically an unassimilated redoubt, is hip. Pioneer Square has declined, yet again, while Columbia City and Georgetown have risen. None of these changes, however, rival what happened ... Read more...
2012: A very good year for Seattle's memory bank
Queen Anne & Magnolia News - ... of the Alaskan Way Viaduct would be eye-openers. And Ballard, historically an unassimilated redoubt, is hip. Pioneer Square has declined, yet again, while Columbia City and Georgetown have risen. None of these changes, however, rival what happened ... Read more...
Monday, January 23, 2012 -- 10:50 am
Pioneer Square in the News
The New Pioneer Square - Seattle's old buildings: Opportunities, not obstacles (Seattle Times) Seattle's old buildings should be maintained and upgraded as the city evolves, says writer Lawrence Kreisman, program director of Historic Seattle. Reusing these old buildings, he says, is one of the best ways to improve the environment. It's much greener than building green from scratch. And it [...] Read more...
Pioneer Square in the News
The New Pioneer Square - Seattle's old buildings: Opportunities, not obstacles (Seattle Times) Seattle's old buildings should be maintained and upgraded as the city evolves, says writer Lawrence Kreisman, program director of Historic Seattle. Reusing these old buildings, he says, is one of the best ways to improve the environment. It's much greener than building green from scratch. And it [...] Read more...
Saturday, January 21, 2012 -- 6:30 pm
Michael Baldwin, popular Seattle-area Santa Claus, dies at 65
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - ... enjoyed books about the Old West, and that brought him into Taylor Bowie's former bookstore, Bowie & Co., in Pioneer Square. No matter what the subject, Mr. Baldwin was a person of boundless enthusiasm, whether he was judging a chili cook-off or ... Read more...
Michael Baldwin, popular Seattle-area Santa Claus, dies at 65
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - ... enjoyed books about the Old West, and that brought him into Taylor Bowie's former bookstore, Bowie & Co., in Pioneer Square. No matter what the subject, Mr. Baldwin was a person of boundless enthusiasm, whether he was judging a chili cook-off or ... Read more...
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