Posted Mon, Sep 19, 4:41 p.m.

Ground floor retail is really the heart and soul of our neighborhoods here in Seattle. Imagine West Seattle without the West 5 or Easy Street--or Capitol Hill without Bauhaus or Liberty. I would hate to see the city abandon our neighborhood souls in a down economy because some property owners ...

Posted Wed, May 11, 7:21 p.m.

Curlove, The limited housing stock in South Downtown (both Pioneer Square and Chinatown-ID) is primarily subsidized. Far from land speculation, both communities have unanimously identified the need for greater housing density (for a mix of incomes) to better support the residential services that make any neighborhood liveable--dry cleaners, grocery stores, ...

Posted Mon, Dec 21, 2:58 p.m.

Knute, you hit it on the head—we need an organizing body that can build a coalition. However, where are the property owners in this discussion? Obviously we need input from everyone, but a coalition of retailers will have less control than over their conditions than the landlords. A Business Improvement ...

Posted Wed, Jul 29, 12:42 p.m.

Great call--the outsider argument only breeds inexperience and completely ignores the skills that politicians need to negotiate or reach positive compromise. Please give me an insider who will fight for what I believe in. When you are dealing with complicated competing interests, often common sense is the wrong tool for ...