Comments on: The Heart of a Neighborhood

By: MTV Has Taken Over My Neighborhood Bike Shop | hugeasscity

MTV Has Taken Over My Neighborhood Bike Shop | hugeasscity — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:54:12 +0000

[...] scene tonight at 2020 Cycle on Union Street in the CD. Lynne Shelton, director of the awesome Humpday is behind it, so maybe [...]

By: Spencer

Spencer — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:37:28 +0000

Mmmm. I love the taste of cake. and they are a good bank too!

By: Jean

Jean — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:11:22 +0000

Hey. My husband and I are owners of said bldg, I’ve lived ’round the corner on 20th for 30 years and we have no intention of tearing it down any time soon. We’ve put way too much time, emotion and money in it cleaning it up, earthquake retrofitting, tuck-pointing the brick and such. All the biz owners here can walk to work. How cool is that?

And yes, I’m looking forward to more customers from the 65′ buildings going up on Union at 14th & 23rd and on Madison. I’m with Dan B, we need both old and new; as well as more people/pedestrians on the streets and patronizing local businesses. Come on over and support Central Cinema, 2020 Cycle, Reel Grrls and the Mind & Body Pilates/Yoga studio. See you here.

By: dan bertolet

dan bertolet — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:31:57 +0000

Hey DanC, well done detecting my hypocracy about how I want new development to bring density, but I also like the funky neighborhood businesses in older low density buildings.

Here’s the deal: We have to figure out how to do both. It shouldn’t be that hard, seeing as over history most cities have had the diversity of old and new buildings that allows both high- and low- end businesses to co-exist. Who knows, naybe by the time that building in the photo is redeveloped, the 65′ building at 23rd and Union will be old enough to take the independent businesses.

By: dan cortland

dan cortland — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:24:20 +0000

Same as what’s happening on Capitol Hill, etc. It’ll be torn down. But doesn’t Seattle smart growth dogma say that a 65′ building will be at least six times as good for the neighborhood, with six times as many hip consumers?

The whole crowd in my bar sang the national anthem that night, but then it’s in a slightly shorter building.

By: joshuadf

joshuadf — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:47:18 +0000

Awesome. The question is, when the building's owners get a big-money buyout offer to build More Urban Infill what will happen? I watched a documentary about the Central District quoting many longtime residents saying basically, "I said I'd never leave, but it was just too much money to say no."

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:06:36 +0000

Hey, that’s my neighborhood!

By: just another dirty renter

just another dirty renter — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:51:59 +0000

I think 815 Pine is West of Paramount, between the theater and Tower 801.