Yay, more privatization of our public space.

Does the irony of the dichotomy of encouraging one 'class' of people to public drinking (and attendant drunkenness) while simultaneously discouraging same behavior from another 'class', escape you?

we have had bars galore in this town ever since I was a kid. You didn't live here before it was cool so you have no idea what second and third and pine was like. You'd have to go to a shit hole like Chicago to truly appreciate what you have here, so why fuck it up with ANOTHER bar? How about a place where people can just fckking sit and read or write or draw, maybe even have a smoke and drink their coffee or even (gawd forbid) just to think or get away from their shitty office job in peace without having to deal with drink minimums, drunk assholes or cops flipping you shit just cos your not spending as much money as they think you should? enough of this stupid elitist bullshit..

I think it sounds great! Cafe-style, with sufficient busing and garbage disposal - and some light drinks like beer or wine also available on a simple menu. Don't forget that when people sit around in a cafe, it drives crime away. You could also make it a welcoming space for street musicians that cafe goers or others in the area can sit and listen to. Or have an occasional professional act in a small designated stage area - or more loosely set up. This is something not just for summertime either. Hot chocolate outdoors anyone? And ... you could have tables and chairs for people who are bringing their own picnicking and thermoses. The main issue I would see is sufficient trash removal. You need enough garbage cans for people to dispose of their own stuff, and you need the garbage cans emptied often enough so they're not grotesquely overflowing, and you need sufficient busing from tables that are using the cafe. If Seattlites and their visitors can handle throwing away or packing out their own trash, it'lb be very nice.

Finally, just like Fanielle Hall in Boston. Cheers West(lake). Perfect.