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Pioneer Square Spring Clean 2016

It’s that time of the year again, Pioneer Square Spring Clean!

Every now and then, every neighborhood needs a little extra TLC. Join your neighbors, co-workers, and community partners in sprucing up Pioneer Square, Saturday May 7th, 2016! Tackling a number of projects, like weeding, garbage pick-up, a walking audit, graffiti paint out, and removing all those outdated posters from our historic light poles is what it is all about. This is a great opportunity to get involved in your community and be a part of something tangible and impactful. BONUS!!! Coffee and breakfast snacks will be provided. Plus, you’ll get some awesome swag to keep yourself looking and feeling cool! All ages welcome.All you need is a can-do attitude and be willing to get down in the weeds, literally.

WHEN | Saturday, May 7, 2016, 8:30AM-12:00PM

WHERE | Occidental Park – 117 S Washington St., Seattle, WA 98104

If you plan on bringing a team of volunteers from your business, apartment building, or community, please register at the link above and let Carl[at]pioneersquare.org know so he can keep you grouped together.

Curb Ramps on Yesler!

ADA Improvements Continue

We’re happy to report on two new curb ramps on Yesler Way between 2^nd and 3^rd Avenues, right outside the Pioneer Square Link station entrance. For the longest time, there has been a mid-block crosswalk at this location, with no accessible way to get across for people with disabilities. What’s even more exciting is that these curb ramps were installed with cast iron truncated domes (those pads with all the little bumps before you enter the street). The cast iron meets ADA requirements and fits in with the look and feel of Pioneer Square. This work was requested by the Alliance for Pioneer Square and funded by the Seattle Department of Transportation’s Neighborhood Street Fund (which funds community requested transportation projects). Additional funding for the curb ramp design came from a federal grant which is funding more curb ramps for 2017 construction.

Business & Community Development: February 2016

Kinesia Pilates

Many of you are already familiar with Kinesia Pilates. Christl Marcontell opened her original space in Pioneer Square in 2004 and just moved into the Nord Building at 314 1^st Ave S. Kinesia is all about head-to-toe general fitness and agility training for improved athletic performance. In addition to offering “Pilates training to help you do what you want to do everyday”, the new studio includes a retail storefront with quality activewear. Feeling good and looking good – what a lovely addition to the neighborhood! We’re delighted Christl is part of the Pioneer Square story.

Karen True
karen(at)pioneersquare.org