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RE: I'd like to see a service project!
Try Out for Sustainability for service projects. http://www.outsustainability.com/ They've got some plans cooking for Earth Day and for Pride Weekend.
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I made the a women's bracket group
If people are interested in that one, too. http://ncaabracket.nytimes.com/groups/women/OJFVh6h7yfv
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RE: yay! another new building with insanely high rent!!
this isn't some spec retail project, this is the BULLITT foundation. Chances are they've got this figured out.
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Reply to Andrew Taylor's Comment
As an architect of affordable housing, I agree that the highrise for subsidized housing is a horrible idea for many reasons and thankfully they are not being built anymore because most everyone agrees. I do have to take issue with your "fragile population" choice of words. Characterizing poor people as "fragile" is so condescending! And I also take issue with your analogy of this suicide with someone dying because of the World Trade Center attacks. Seriously? You think people jumping off the World Trade Center is the same as suicide?
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great drinks at both ends of the spectrum
I really respect a place that has $4 wells for a 2 hour happy hour at a reasonable hour AND has a bartender who makes a truly perfect Sazerac with actual absinthe. Also, a great variety of seating: two-tops, booths, nice long bar.
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Check to see if surface parking is an allowable use for this zone
When the owners of the lot on Pine tried to make it parking they were thwarted.
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Obeebo is a fake dance
"Actually, Mackie says, the Obeebo really isn't a dance step. He just made it up." -Kerry Murakami, April 4, 2006 http://www.seattlepi.com/local/265380_steps04.html
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"Brings Shame on Capitol Hill" ???!?!?!
You have GOT to be kidding me. Whether this lawsuit is right, wrong, smart, whatever, Jack Mackie does NOT bring shame on the Hill. Have you seen the dance steps at CHHIP's Broadway Crossing? This guy gives back to the community CONSTANTLY.
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Go during Finals week!
In order to graduate, each student has to prepare an entire meal and they're really showing off. I've had some delicious, and adventurous, food. It's a great time to go!
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harder to hear the roar of the "ocean" of I-5...
...because of the convention center/freeway park lid.
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RE: Affordable Housing
I think the author means affordable in a relative sort of way. The Reginald Apartments will not be subsidized low-income housing.
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Pedestrian Advisory Board
I am on the Pedestrian Advisory Board and will try to schedule a meeting with ST and SDOT about near-term and long-term pedestrian safety at the station. I'll keep everyone posted. Our job is to review SDOT projects and provide feedback. Our meetings are always open to the public: City Hall from 6-8pm on the second Wednesday of the month.
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What a great looking cat!
He's very noble looking! I adopted my cat as an adult and it was great to not have all the kitten issues.
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If it's not affordable housing...
I'll be very disappointed.
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RE: Vegans...
reading Anthony Bourdain is like reading Leviticus. There is always something he's against.
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This whole thing was supposed to be tongue in cheek, right?
self-deprecating and funny? we sure are a serious bunch sometimes.
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I thought EB was looking at this space
http://www.pikepineproperties.com/900EastPine.htm
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need to combine reviews
http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/locations/us/wa/seattle/hi http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/locations/us/wa/seattle/hi
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Christmas Cards
on 15th, both Rainbow Natural Pharmacy and the Red Balloon have good (and very different) selections.
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sure, that's all well and good if you've HEARD of Capitol Hill Housing...
...but a big part of this fundraiser and the Izilla fundraiser is to help make people aware of CHH. Hipsters from Ballard who wander in to Oddfellows for a drink tonight will learn about CHH, and may give when they get home. Izilla attracts parents from all over the city...maybe they don't know how hard it is for families to find affordable housing on the Hill, and what CHH is doing to provide it. Capitol Hill Housing has only recently been able to do private fundraising. (They used to function solely as a PDA). They are already excellent at these sort of community partnerships.
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RE: ... food on the Hill
I disagree. (and so wish you'd do away with the constant condescension, Mw/C. It blocks the view of your argument) Monsoon, Kingfish, Via Tribunali, Poppy, Aoki, Thomas Street Bistro, Vios, Smith, Pho Cyclo... That handful of restaurants DOES make up for 150 "ordinary ones".
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Make on-street parking match the market
There is a garage on Pike, above where University Honda was, that charges $137 a month for parking. The on-street cost better be closer to that number than to $40 a month in order to make it market-priced parking as Professor Shoup describes.
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the photo from the other post
looks like 15th and madison? http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2009/11/19/emergency-at-15 were there two accidents?
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So many cops!
Why so many cops I wonder. Is that normal for an accident?
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would be four stars if a dollar cheaper
also, the guns on the wallpaper creep me out. However, I, too, loved these little onions on the texas dog. The bun was delicious as well. And glad to have meatless dogs on the menu.
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I agree-- love Cliff Mass, but don't need him here
The precision of this site is what draws me to it. I do appreciate the GayCapHill cross post but that is because it is about Capitol Hill.
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RE: Re: Unbelievable property
Hippest floor plans? They are just open one-bedrooms and strangely proportioned lofts. It's a nice building but I wouldn't call it "hip". Don't you work for Pinnacle? Isn't Pinnacle doing the lease-up on this building?
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I vote August Wilson...
... for the 16th and Howell Park
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Clairification
While the parking issues are supposed to be discussed during the SEPA process, there aren't any community meetings for SEPA. Also, my comment about the parking during the meeting has more to do with how that space is DESIGNED than the number of stalls. I will follow up with Lisa Rutzick on this issue.
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2nd EDG still needs three options on SOMETHING
Very frustrating to see a complete lack of options on this project. Basically the Applicant is saying (to the Board and to the neighbors), "Thanks, but we don't need your input." The Design Review Board still expects to weigh in on options for SOME aspect of the building at a second EDG, if not the massing. This packet looks like a Recommendation meeting packet, just without the colors. They were asked to come back for a second GUIDANCE meeting for a reason. I cannot believe they are not keeping the old building completely commercial after the feedback at the last meeting, but I guess that is what happens if you switch architects mid-stream. Real shame that this is the first project that might take advantage of the preservation height bonus.
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Sun Electric architect has changed
It was GGLO for the first EDG back on August 5th, now it is Kohler Associates. http://www.kohlerassociates.com/ka/d/build.asp?page=AboutSta Big change. (the linked pdf above is for the August 5 proposal)
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It was good, then it was bad, now it's good again
It's been a roller coaster, but I've really been enjoying the fish fry lately. everything is more imaginative and fresh.
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Thank you, Justin.
Good reminder.
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I wish the building WERE a boutique hotel
it would be quite a renovation, but so nice for people to be able to stay on the hill in a hotel.
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RE: omfg parking geeks
Yes. Yes, we do.
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RE: Just wait...
I don't think they are going to last either, but I wouldn't compare them to Elysian to prove it: it was Pumpkin Beer Festival there on the 10th. Has anyone else noticed a slip in the service at Elysian? I've had a lot of trouble there recently.
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RE: Condos
I definitely need a citation here. And a clarification (for example what percentage is rental apartments?) The neighborhood plans detail the renter/owner breakdown and Capitol Hill and South Lake Union are skewedy rental.
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sonic boom
I think Sonic Boom is moving to the building on Melrose with Sitka and Spruce
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Or household size?
The household sizes in the areas that voted for the fee, generally, are very small. Or density of good restaurants? I'd like to see all these maps overlayed!
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I like drinks with eggs, so I am biased
excellent scratch cocktails, food is surprisingly good as well. fancy interior build-out, can tell they are here for the long haul. service is still learning the menu, takes a little patience. expensive, but aims to impress.
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Isn't South Capitol Hill the same as Pike-Pine
This http://www.pikepinetriangle.com/map.php is a highly polished effort. How will socaphill be different?
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Very important to attend!
EDG (Early Design Guidance) is the best chance to direct the outcome of this project. This project is so important because it's the first to take advantage of the new legislation and because of its prominent location. The Design Review Board needs to see us all invested in this process and the developer and architect need to hear our concerns. Critical mass is essential!
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the word "apartments" just describes the space...
...not the ownership structure. the developer doesn't have to know or tell if they will be for rent or for sale.
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Great Happy Hour, Delicious Noodles
and they have Sapporo on draft!! Sure, it's more expensive than Samurai, but it's more fun, too.
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good, cheap slices
and they always have a vegetarian option, sometime 2 or 3!
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sbux might be local
but it's still a public corporation and I prefer private companies myself. they're usually more responsive to their customers and more responsive to their staff.
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Tried to take the survey twice
both times, honestly, I got bored. The questions are boring. They feel like a way to praise or vent, but not enough questions that help you think about things in new ways. i'll try again, but then that's IT! Also, I did not attend the plan update meeting because the armory is a stupid place to get to without a car.
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note of hope
Because this meeting is Early Design Guidance, not Design Review, which means we have a lot of opportunity to influence the process. (also the pdf linked to this meeting on the Design review page is for entirely different Brad Khouri project up near volunteer park) The architect for this project is GGLO.
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Good Bun, Good Pho
tasty, fast, clean, abundant basil
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My excuse: I was moving this weekend
an apology and two thanks 1. To the biker in the orange shirt I cut off on 12th between Pike and Union on Friday afternoon, I am so sorry. I didn't look long enough to see you and I am sorry I scared you. 2. To the woman at Victrola on Sunday who returned the purse when we left it on the chair, basically all day. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 3. To the finance professor from SU who helped me walk one bicycle home while I pushed the other, I'm not sure what I was thinking trying to get two bikes home at once, but you really saved the day.
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Casita is part of this parcel, right?
When I stopped in on Friday, the lady at Casita was none too pleased when I asked if her building was also for sale. Buy things at Casita. They have beautiful things.
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If you love Settlers...
...you might also love Carcassonne. It's fun because it can be played by two people. I am excited by this new game store, but in the meantime, the Red Balloon does a fine job of taking requests.
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Awesome Food, great drink selection
Though it's better during the week than on the weekend, Smith gets 5 stars because the food is really quite delicious, the service is the best on the hill and the drinks are outstanding.
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Great neighborhood bar...
...with just the right amount of food options. The staff is very good, the vibe is really chill. Less beer selection than I would like, but the mixed drinks make up for it. It's the perfect place to go if you want to keep track of the score of the game, but don't want to sit and watch the whole thing.
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Strangely tasty pizza
I was a Zaw skeptic, but it has great flavor and tastes very fresh. The whole-wheat crust is worth it! The salads are good, too, though a little less value than the pizza. I've had horrible luck with the delivery, so recommend take-out.
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Smith is better food and more fun
The service I've had has been inattentive and the food is fine, but not very inventive, nor difficult to prepare. The mixed drinks are great, especially the homemade maraschino cherry.
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Taco yes, burrito no
I have had great tacos here, and I love that we finally have something resembling cheap non-chain street food on that end of the hill. But the burritos, BOTH TIMES, were horrible. They have no butts. A burrito has to have a butt end, and a non-butt end. And this was a loosely wrapped, not even that great, soggy lump.
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I would chip in $25 for mobile.capitolhillseattle.com
Half my daily surfing is on my phone and it would sure be nice to have a blackberry-friendly version of the site. Or just a site that reads cleanly on the phone, like the slog does, or nytimes.com
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It's not allowed to be parking
it's not a parking lot.
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I thought it was an interesting meeting
There was a stark divide between the neighborhood folks who WERE included on the panel and those who spoke at the end. I was very glad to hear that surface parking lots will receive the same incentives as old buildings. that should keep developers from assembling mass parking lots for giant buildings.
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turn on John instead of Pine
would be my suggestion.
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no more $$
They might be motivated to sell the land since they can't make any money off it.
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this is great!
Thanks for setting this up! (Duke is puke)
Comment by Finish Tag March 17, 2009	( 0 votes ) Recommend this ( report abuse ) ( reply )

i wish we could still rate posts
5 stars!!
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like choose your own adventure
i did think it was an ad at first, though
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Not opening in the Castro, opening inthe MISSION, big difference!
The American Apparel is being protested for trying to open in the MISSION not the CASTRO. The Castro long ago succumbed to nothing but chains. It is Gay EPCOT. The Mission has an incredible history of resisting chains. I wish I could come up with a good Seattle analogy to make this difference more clear, but Seattle doesn't have a neighborhood as ridiculously pandering as the Castro, nor as amazingly independent as the Mission.
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FoxMaid
They are closing their studio up by the vacuum store. Square room is doing ok though, or were when I talked to them at christmas.
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Will probably end up being something special
Meng Strazzara does nice work: John Court at 15th and John is theirs and detailed beautifully. Generally I like their projects better than their renderings and I bet this Broadway project will turn out well.
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Thanks, Capitol Hill Seattle!
This post saved me a long wait for the 10 (which as Audrey pointed out, METRO claimed was running) and might have saved me from missing a flight!
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Is the 43 running?
Is it pretty normal toward downtown? Advice appreciated! Thanks!
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I agree with Elliot Smith.
Black Hole Sun (really the whole Singles soundtrack, right?) Anything by Harvey Danger. Modest Mouse: Moon/Antarctica
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Finish Tag
Your graphic is really cool, but I gotta take issue with the #60 being "maybe tomorrow". The #60, a bus I had never taken before, saved my tail over and over Christmas week. Usually it was running ON TIME.
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Also, 14
but it stops at Pine, randomly (i liked it better when it went to Jackson)
Comment by Finish Tag December 26, 2008	( 0 votes ) Recommend this ( report abuse ) ( reply )

Dinette!
Still had seats as of last night. I am very excited.
Comment by Finish Tag November 26, 2008	( 0 votes ) Recommend this ( report abuse ) ( reply )

To avoid 3rd and Pike...
We have a habit of taking the 194 to the end of the route and then taking a taxi home to the Hill from there. Doesn't help with the bag schlepping issue, but it makes for a nice, fast, relatively inexpensive trip home.
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PI confirms
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/385347_firedeath28.html
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it is not a dumb billboard
it is irony.
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Dick's Sundaes
are delicious, and cheap. maple nut with hot fudge is especially delicious. also, vanilla with blackberry.
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Go to La Carta during the week to avoid eastsiders
it's much more chill on a tuesday, wednesday, or even thursday if you are early enough. I also like Tenoch on Washington between pioneer square and the ID.
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