http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2011/10/05/kick-cars-not-people-off-the-streets Comments On: Kick Cars, Not People, Off the Streets by Cienna Madrid en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:15:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by mikey]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:11:36 -0700 The Stranger
I can get behind that. But otherwise I agree with Fnarf.
Posted by keshmeshi]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:57:14 -0700 The Stranger
@2--good choices. This sort of closure makes sense only if there is already lively foot traffic on both sides of the street.
Posted by fruitbat]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:00:18 -0700 The Stranger Posted by madcap]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:18:20 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Quincy]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:21:25 -0700 The Stranger
Although, I must say, I think they are rather pleasant events. And I hate the outdoors.
Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:23:36 -0700 The Stranger
Yeah, and those Stalinistic state liquor stores aren't so bad either. I've been to a Russian state store myself, and our state liquor stores are way more aesthetically pleasing. So the Stranger supports Communist pedestrian only areas, (which I like) but not Communist state liquor stores. Sheesh. Tow the party line, damnit!
Posted by Smell]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:35:56 -0700 The Stranger
On the other hand, they did this on Greenwood Avenue a while back and it was HORRIBLE -- a festival of aging boomers would-be hippies, rich enough to live in Phinney Ridge, walking around in Panama hats and purple tie-dye. Truly frightening. Admittedly, that's not an inherent feature of street closures but of the demographic of the neighborhood. Your mileage may vary.
Posted by Fnarf]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:42:42 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Mr. X]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:30:04 -0700 The Stranger Posted by BakerB]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:17:50 -0700 The Stranger
Psst, want to buy a "free" Tunnel?
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:12:41 -0700 The Stranger
I'm all for Seattle shutting down streets in entertainment districts, but let's not delude ourselves about what that will mean. It's not going to be a bunch of genteel folks sipping tea in the streets.

Of course, since Sally Clark is "spearheading" this, we can be sure it will never go anywhere.
Posted by kitschnsync]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:19:49 -0700 The Stranger
there's 2 streets in Seattle that this could work on: Pike from B'way to 12th and Ballard Ave. that's it.
Posted by Max Solomon]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:16:35 -0700 The Stranger It's nice to know "do-nothing, utterly-baffled-at-the-prospect-of-actually-accomplishing-something" government exists at the federal, state, AND local level.
Posted by Cui Bono]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:09:36 -0700 The Stranger