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Update to the Neighborhood – June 2013

Happy June everyone…remember to step away from that desk, business, or storefront and enjoy the weather and the farmers market and all the fun summer offerings!

We are so excited about our progress on the BIA expansion. We are successful in our campaign and are gathering the last of the petitions to submit to the city. I know you are aware of our work to improve Pioneer Square for everyone; so let’s maintain the momentum. We encourage you to be part of the positive change in Pioneer Square, submit your petition!

See you in the neighborhood.

Leslie Smith

Executive Director

Alliance for Pioneer Square

Community & Business Development Update – May 2013

It’s springtime in Pioneer Square and more than flowers are popping up…

Cherry Street Coffee is opening their new location in Pioneer Square at 528 First Avenue South on Monday, May 6. They may not be ready to serve breakfast or lunch, but they will definitely be serving coffee.
The Lodge Sports Grille invites everyone in the neighborhood to come by on Friday, May 10 for their “official” Grand Opening at 4:00 and the kickoff for Seattle Beer Week. (Who knew?) We’ll even do a ribbon cutting. In addition – because you’re part of the inner Pioneer Square circle – mention “Seattle Beer Week” to any of their bartenders and you’ll get happy hour prices on all beers all week!
Kevin and Julie Law, owners of Urban Light Studios in Greenwood, will be opening the doors of Axis Pioneer Square soon. They’ll be in the beautifully renovated southern bay of the Globe Building, (still referred to as the old Elliott Bay Books space by many.) Their new website isn’t up yet, but you can see why everyone is so excited by taking a peek at a post by a client here.
Did you hear that the Roq La Rue moved their gallery to 532 1^st Ave S? AND they are part of tonight’s First Thursday fun! Stop by to meet Kirsten Anderson soon and welcome her to the neighborhood.
Tonight is opening night for Café Nordo’s SMOKED at The Kitchen by Delicatus. “Hungry theater-goers are in for an evening of dirty dealings and heartsick cowboys… where the only thing comforting is the food.” Get your tickets now. They won’t be here long.
Good news spreads fast. Little Uncle is coming to Pioneer Square. Seattle Magazine named them one of the Best New Restaurants of 2012. Soon they’ll be at the corner of Yesler & Post Alley. Check out their website for updates.
Matt Dillon and Katherine Anderson’s London Plane spaces – both the one next to Caffe Umbria and the one at the northeast corner of Occidental Mall – are coming along nicely.
“Tuesday Lunch at the Dock” at the loading dock behind 505 1^st Ave S welcomes a different food truck every Tuesday from 11:00 to 2:00. The lineup for the weeks to come will feature Skillet, Where Ya At Matt, Falafel Salom, Jerk Station, and Monte Cristo.
And the Pike Place Farmers Market will be here on Wednesdays, starting June 19.

Stay posted as news unfolds via our Facebook and Twitter posts. It’s going to be such a great summer in the neighborhood!

Karen True

Community & Business Development Specialist

Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Update – May 2013

www.FirstThursdaySeattle.comMilepost 31 Speaker Series – Preparing for the SR 99 tunneling machine’s summer launch

After a 5,000 mile journey from Japan and 10 days of unloading, Bertha, the world’s largest-diameter tunneling machine, is officially on Seattle soil. Join us at this month’s speaker series for a project update including a behind-the-scenes look at the machine’s arrival. We’ll also talk about what’s next for Bertha as crews assemble her 41 pieces in the launch pit and prepare for the start of tunneling this summer.

6 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 2

Milepost 31

211 First Ave. S., Seattle

Admission is free.

After the talk, be sure to leave enough time to explore the rest of the First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square. Free parking is available for First Thursday art walk patrons in Pioneer Square. Please visit www.FirstThursdaySeattle.com for more information about participating garages.

What’s next for Bertha, the SR 99 tunneling machine

Now that spring is here, get outside and take a self-guided walking tour along the paved path west of the work site and watch as crews prepare to reassemble Bertha. Many of Bertha’s pieces including the cutterhead and trailing gear are visible in the work zone. Spot them now before the massive red crane begins lowering Bertha’s pieces into the launch pit. Reassembling and testing the machine will take two to three months. Bertha is scheduled to start digging this summer.

Building one road above another: the South Atlantic Street overpass

Crews continue to build the new South Atlantic Street overpass over SR 99 to the west of Seattle’s stadiums. The wooden forms you see are called falsework, which is a temporary structure that creates a mold where crews will pour concrete to build the permanent structure. Scheduled to open in late 2013, this overpass will allow traffic to bypass frequent train blockages on South Atlantic Street.

For more information about the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program, visit www.alaskanwayviaduct.org. You can also track Bertha’s progress on Twitter by following @BerthaDigsSR99.