To the surprise of most political observers — and the utter shock of local media, which tends for financial reasons to be heavily enamored with the prospect of new sports teams — on Monday, May 2, the Seattle City Council dealt what is likely a fatal blow to developer Chris Hansen’s long-running plans to build a new basketball arena in SoDo. But for all the resulting headlines, the more interesting story happened immediately afterward.
I agree with local restaurant writer Ronald Holden’s last paragraph in his somewhat less than enthusiastic review of the BeachHouse restaurant in the May, 2016, Madison Park Times edition. Yes, “the real strong suit of the restaurant is its location overlooking the lake” is in itself a valid reason to enjoy the BeachHouse… but not the only one.
You don’t know me yet but I’m the new editor of the Madison Park Times. Vera Chan-Pool was in charge of this fine publication for a long time and I’m sure she left some large shoes to fill. I haven’t found them yet, but the smell around my desk is… I don’t want to go into it, I just know they’re there, OK?
The president of the architectural firm hired to design a multi-use building on the site of City People’s Garden Store says he wants to be “a better neighbor” to the residents and business owners of Madison Valley.
Mayor Ed Murray hosted Livability Night Out last week, starting a conversation with residents, businesses, developers and city department heads concerning the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) for the city.
Here in Seattle, we want everything now. While that might not have always been the case, this constantly expanding metropolis now dictates we be in a constant state of impatience.
The announcement that a PCC Natural Market will anchor a multi-use development in the heart of Madison Valley has done little to console neighbors and local businesses owners over the loss of an iconic member of the community.
You might think that with all the hoopla over the opening of the state Route 520 floating bridge, things would finally calm down around the Montlake interchange and the Washington Park Arboretum.
It seemed everyone in Madison Park (not to mention interlopers from other neighborhoods) was spilling out of the cafés along East Madison Street.
Madison Park has always maintained thriving food and bar businesses. In the years prior to 1980, the libations were limited to beer and wine; food offerings were the odd bar bite.
It was not the nonprofit housing developers or the “new urbanists” now linking arms with for-profit developers and backing the mayor’s so-called affordable housing strategy, but resident activists who first called for developer-impact fees, inclusionary housing requirements and a “no-net-loss” affordable housing requirement.
It should be simple to sell your Madison Park home — it’s a hot seller’s market, after all. If your only goal is to simply sell it, you might be right.
