RAE

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Belltown and Brooklyn: How Seattle misses having kids in an urban center

Posted Wed, Dec 28, 9:33 p.m.

Last summer we stopped in Portland for lunch on our way south for a road trip. We hadn't been there in years and we easily found our way to the shiny new Pearl District. And of course being Portland we easily found our way to a new park in the ...

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Penn State's cratering of college football: real lessons to be learned?

Posted Sun, Nov 13, 9:43 p.m.

Sandusky's Cheerleaders Big Penn State, where football is so great lurking in front of all that makes their pride the little boy there, standing here all alone learning to trust monsters, heroes, t.v. shone Dominating teamwork, cheerleaders share not the word in breath: glorious winning plan. Force, victory, pinned! mockery's ...

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Parklets: a great idea for Seattle to steal

Posted Fri, Nov 11, 11:05 p.m.

Wow Johnny Q, So you don't think we should see if what other cities are doing might work here? Have you traveled much. ANYWHERE? Everywhere cities are trying out different ideas. Some good. Some not. But I'm glad to live in a city that might be willing to experiment with ...

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James Corner's waterfront plans: get the editing pencil

Posted Fri, Nov 11, 10:24 p.m.

Wow! Dexter... I mean easy does it. I support the concept of a functional,- streetcar, boats and more of a passive space on our new central waterfront. It should be so obvious that this space doesn't need to be "programed". Let the scenery be the entertainment. It's that simple! You ...

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James Corner's waterfront plans: get the editing pencil

Posted Thu, Nov 10, 10:41 p.m.

garyP I don't think a plan has been finalized and chosen. If the streetcar is not in the current plan then it's worth getting involved and fighting for the return of the streetcar. There is no plan as yet that has been cast in stone. Get involved, make a fuss! ...

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James Corner's waterfront plans: get the editing pencil

Posted Wed, Nov 9, 12:28 a.m.

Many design ideas and funding options will reveal themselves as we move forward. It is so encouraging that there is so much interest and enthusiasm for the future of our waterfront. It is a grand and unique urban space with many demands on it. The footprint for park space on ...

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No Expo for Ecotopia

Posted Sun, Nov 6, 10:50 p.m.

If hosting a new World's Fair meant a radical expansion of Seattle Center for the fair grounds and then afterwards leaving the city a large new central park I would be all for it 100%.

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