Southender

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Masins to close its Pioneer Square furniture store

Posted Tue, Aug 30, 9:12 p.m.

"The third factor is "safety issues," on which Masin, as a strong supporter of Pioneer Square, did not want to elaborate." Nobody wants to elaborate. Same goes for Belltown. They just vote with their feet as downtown migrates to Lake Union.

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How to get an NBA team back in town

Posted Wed, Dec 8, 10:37 p.m.

If you get a second chance -- and I think you will -- put the team anywhere but downtown, put it in the burbs or at least in the sports/industrial area to take advantage of the existing ramps. Bellevue. Burien. Anywhere Else. No game was worth the misery of Center ...

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Finally, a Hard Rock Cafe for Cobain, Vedder, Hendrix, and more

Posted Thu, Feb 25, 7:01 p.m.

"Sorry; Haven't been in town for a wile. Is this where the old pawnshop used to be?" Nor have I. Wasn't it a peep show? I think that anything that puts night-time tourists on to that corner is better than the alternatives. I mean, I remember when Pike Place dining ...

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The legal issues in 'backyard cottages'

Posted Mon, Aug 31, 8:54 p.m.

The problem is that in Seattle now the median income is not holding up to housing prices. That's why I think it's critical to get some more affordable housing as soon as is reasonable. (You can do a lot with 400 sq ft, as my weekend research confirmed at IKEA.) ...

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The legal issues in 'backyard cottages'

Posted Sun, Aug 30, 11:35 a.m.

"He suggests DADUs of 1 story limited to 400 sq. ft...Seattle's new proposal allows the new cottages to be two story and 800 sq.ft. This seems unreasonable." Then why not split the difference, or even reduce it to 400 sq ft, if that's the compromise needed to move forward? You ...

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The legal issues in 'backyard cottages'

Posted Sat, Aug 29, 12:53 p.m.

"24 years ago me and a buddy shared a 1 bedroom nothing in oak bluffs, then moved back to boston's housing insanity...the money was gone in ONE CHECK...Fast forward, I have a math degree and...am STILL priced out of living without a huge debt burden / driving expense." A quarter ...

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