Fremont

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The case of the doomed diner

Posted Wed, May 21, 11:52 p.m.

Well said: This is an awesome piece of journalism; it fully captures the dynamics of the questions raised from this incident. Hopefully we can learn from this one . . .

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Goodbye, Googie?

Posted Wed, May 21, 10:59 a.m.

The Board: The Landmark's Preservation Board has acted with the highest level of commitment to, and discernment of, the Ordinance and ultimately to the Board's purpose to set aside important Seattle Landmarks. Had those commenting in this blog taken the opportunity to become informed on the topic of Modern architecture, ...

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Goodbye, Googie?

Posted Tue, May 20, 10:54 a.m.

A failure of the democratic process. A time for new leadership?: The City of Seattle's Landmark process is a democratic process. It is driven by the people. To date, the process has been a true demonstration of that democratic process with an outpouring of support from the community. The Landmarks ...

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Benaroya files suit over the landmark Denny's

Posted Thu, Mar 13, 7:37 p.m.

Outrageous: This action by The Benaroya Company and their lawyers is absolutely outrageous! Clearly they think they are above the law and that they are separate rules that apply to them simply because of their financial resources. This is highly offensive to the people of Seattle. It has come out ...

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Score one for Googie

Posted Sun, Jan 6, 10:01 p.m.

RE: Googie discussion on the radio: That was great Knute! I hope you will continue the conversation and appear again!

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Score one for Googie

Posted Sun, Jan 6, 12:32 p.m.

RE: There still ought to be a law...: Wow "Piper" I don't even know how to respond to that! What about the age old principle of "buyer beware"? The owners clearly did not do their research before making the purchase. They did hire an architectural historian to research the site ...

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Score one for Googie

Posted Sat, Jan 5, 5:17 p.m.

It's up to the community to preserve our important landmarks: This is more than just a Ballard issue. While there are many from Ballard involved, people from all over the city are supportive. It is all about the architecture and preserving an important piece of the region's history. The Manning's ...

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