Comments on: First Hill, meet downtown. Downtown, this is First Hill. http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/31/reuniting-first-and-capitol-hill-with-downtown/ This blog will focus on how Seattle shapes itself — its design, its planning and its aspirations. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:02:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Debt Doctor http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/31/reuniting-first-and-capitol-hill-with-downtown/#comment-49 Debt Doctor Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:35:05 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/31/reuniting-first-and-capitol-hill-with-downtown/#comment-49 Got here from a search nice blog, i like the layout of your site any ideas where i can get simliar for a new blog im going to start? Thanks appreciated. Got here from a search nice blog, i like the layout of your site any ideas where i can get simliar for a new blog im going to start?
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]]> By: SeattleScape » Blog Archive » Want more trees? Call the neighbors. http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/31/reuniting-first-and-capitol-hill-with-downtown/#comment-21 SeattleScape » Blog Archive » Want more trees? Call the neighbors. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:31:01 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/31/reuniting-first-and-capitol-hill-with-downtown/#comment-21 [...] is rewriting the city’s tree regulations to try to reach the target. A comp plan amendment proposed by Ilze Jones of Jones and Jones Architects and Landscape Architects would have the city set aside 48,000 acres [...] [...] is rewriting the city’s tree regulations to try to reach the target. A comp plan amendment proposed by Ilze Jones of Jones and Jones Architects and Landscape Architects would have the city set aside 48,000 acres [...]

]]> By: mhays http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/31/reuniting-first-and-capitol-hill-with-downtown/#comment-9 mhays Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:25:21 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/31/reuniting-first-and-capitol-hill-with-downtown/#comment-9 Absolutely we should have better links over I-5. The key isn't necessarily covering it, though that would be fantastic. The key is pedestrian connections. Starting from the north: One or two crossings are badly needed between the Lakeview overpass and Denny. I'd be happy with skybridges at Mercer and Thomas. The Denny overpass itself should have a sidewalk on the north side. It's absurd that it doesn't. Same with the Pine overpass. Again, absurd that it doesn't already. Someday we'll need to do something about the Convention Place Station air rights. Buildings would be great. But another idea is a park covering all or part of it. Looking at my aerial photo, the park could continue over the freeway , providing seven or eight acres (?) of badly-needed green space. Alternatively, rather than covering those whole blocks, the park could be a narrow swath following the north side of Pine, maybe 50' wide. Freeway Park should be connected to its surroundings better. I'm rooting for that 8th & Seneca condo to get built and add a new entrance. The hillclimb should be rebuilt with some gracefulness and way less concrete. Spring & 6th doesn't allow pedestrian crossings on one side due to the onramp. This is counter to everything we say about being pedestrian friendly. A skybridge at Marion would help also. It would cut a couple blocks off many people's walks. Absolutely we should have better links over I-5. The key isn’t necessarily covering it, though that would be fantastic. The key is pedestrian connections. Starting from the north:

One or two crossings are badly needed between the Lakeview overpass and Denny. I’d be happy with skybridges at Mercer and Thomas.

The Denny overpass itself should have a sidewalk on the north side. It’s absurd that it doesn’t.

Same with the Pine overpass. Again, absurd that it doesn’t already.

Someday we’ll need to do something about the Convention Place Station air rights. Buildings would be great. But another idea is a park covering all or part of it. Looking at my aerial photo, the park could continue over the freeway , providing seven or eight acres (?) of badly-needed green space. Alternatively, rather than covering those whole blocks, the park could be a narrow swath following the north side of Pine, maybe 50′ wide.

Freeway Park should be connected to its surroundings better. I’m rooting for that 8th & Seneca condo to get built and add a new entrance. The hillclimb should be rebuilt with some gracefulness and way less concrete.

Spring & 6th doesn’t allow pedestrian crossings on one side due to the onramp. This is counter to everything we say about being pedestrian friendly.

A skybridge at Marion would help also. It would cut a couple blocks off many people’s walks.

]]> By: Laura http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/31/reuniting-first-and-capitol-hill-with-downtown/#comment-8 Laura Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:02:11 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/31/reuniting-first-and-capitol-hill-with-downtown/#comment-8 Love the link to the proposals. Love the link to the proposals.

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