Posted Tue, Aug 19, 9:42 a.m.

RE: Peak Oil impacts: I just wanted to point out that Paccar is already coming out with hybrid 18 wheelers. Also the new Boeing and Airbus planes advertise the fact that they use less fuel per passenger than previous designs. Companies who build vehicles of transportation will adapt to the ...

Posted Sat, May 10, 3:17 p.m.

Good write up...: The drags were a lot of fun for those of us growing up in the Kent area high schools. Everyone always seemed to keep it pretty civil with just the normal school rivalry talk and not too much fighting. Good times.

Posted Wed, Apr 23, 8:18 a.m.

It isn't over yet...: The team isn't gone until all the lawsuits are decided. If Seattle keeps the Sonics it'll be because the city didn't play the NBA's game but instead fought for the team tooth and nail.

Posted Fri, Apr 4, 7:11 p.m.

Time off is good.: Paid or not paid it is good to take some time off after a baby. The mother needs to heal and the father needs to be supportive. Offering up to 5 weeks allows each family to determine what is needed. Based on the previous comments it ...

Posted Thu, Mar 20, 5:52 p.m.

RE: here's an idea...: Actually it is "f) Because of its prominence of spatial location, contrasts of sitting, age, or scale, it is an easily identifiable visual feature of its neighborhood or the city and contributes to the distinctive quality or identity of such neighborhood or the City."

Posted Thu, Mar 20, 11:40 a.m.

RE: here's an idea...: Only one of the criteria listed on the designation standards mentions architectural style.

Posted Thu, Mar 20, 11:11 a.m.

RE: Skolnik? Preservationist opponent?: Well since you seem to be here any chance you want to give some of your thoughts on the topic? Although off topic I'm also curious why you would want to keep the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Personally I believe the First Methodist Church situation is proving ...

Posted Sun, Mar 16, 7:33 a.m.

RE: YOU BOUGHT A WETLAND: http://www.docomomo-wewa.org/endangered_detail.php?id=6 A more detailed explanation. Basically demolished with no notice after the owner told the public he intended to save it. His excuse was the cost. Answer to you question is no. Only the buildings that were purchased for the monorail that were 50 years+ ...

Posted Sat, Mar 15, 5:39 p.m.

RE: clarification: Not just that but they also fired the individual who was originally setting up the landmark status application because they themselves thought that it deserved the status. There were plenty of signs from the beginning that it would be approved.

Posted Sat, Mar 15, 5:36 p.m.

RE: YOU BOUGHT A WETLAND: You can't blame the Landmarks Preservation Board about the Twin Teepees. http://www.historicseattle.org/advocacy/twinteepees.aspx A quick look shows that Hat n' Boots is on the landmarks list. http://www.cityofseattle.net /neighborhoods/preservation/h.htm The reason you don't see many landmarks until a developer buys the property? Read the following which is ...

Posted Sat, Mar 15, 11:38 a.m.

The money...: The current proposal isn't to extend the tax. It is to use the last three years of the tax since Safeco is going to be paid off early. Also keep in mind that the city is going to put much more than 75 million into Seattle Center in ...

Posted Sun, Feb 17, 7:29 p.m.

RE: AIR RIGHTS?: The developer is giving them parking and I believe some other things for the rights to build above them.

Posted Thu, Feb 14, 5:05 p.m.

Why not just tear down all the buildings downtown?: Seattle is a city that not surprisingly sees interest from developers. The building that would have gone at the church site might have been shorter but it also would have cost the city something unique and historical. The current proposal allows ...