Comments on: Street life? What street life? http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/10/29/street-life-what-street-life/ This blog will focus on how Seattle shapes itself — its design, its planning and its aspirations. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:38:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rob A http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/10/29/street-life-what-street-life/#comment-422 Rob A Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:19:43 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1063#comment-422 I agree, street food should be made accessible in Seattle. Sure, there may be a few corners/streets that are too narrow and this would need to be looked at, but for many downtown streets there is plenty of room, and these vendors enliven the area, provide a great service, and likely enhance security as well. How many Law & Order episodes have the police catching a tip about something from the hot dog vendor... I agree, street food should be made accessible in Seattle. Sure, there may be a few corners/streets that are too narrow and this would need to be looked at, but for many downtown streets there is plenty of room, and these vendors enliven the area, provide a great service, and likely enhance security as well. How many Law & Order episodes have the police catching a tip about something from the hot dog vendor…

]]> By: Matt the Engineer http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/10/29/street-life-what-street-life/#comment-414 Matt the Engineer Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:57:28 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1063#comment-414 Great article. My wife often travels to Portland and raves about the wonderful (and cheap) food she finds on the street. My favorite food memories of India and China were at street stands, which cover the streets in dense areas. Here? There's one hot dog stand. Imagine if Freeway Park was a lunchtime destination rather than a pretty place you pass through while going somewhere else. Great article. My wife often travels to Portland and raves about the wonderful (and cheap) food she finds on the street. My favorite food memories of India and China were at street stands, which cover the streets in dense areas. Here? There’s one hot dog stand.

Imagine if Freeway Park was a lunchtime destination rather than a pretty place you pass through while going somewhere else.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/10/29/street-life-what-street-life/#comment-413 Michelle Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:33:07 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1063#comment-413 Seattle promotes street fairs though, which have food vendors that don't have employee restrooms or 3-compartment sinks. If we permit these vendors (who have minimal equipment and take up about the same amount of space as a food vendor in Queens or Portland does), we should allow regular 6-days/week vendors. It might do a lot to enliven our downtown. Seattle promotes street fairs though, which have food vendors that don’t have employee restrooms or 3-compartment sinks. If we permit these vendors (who have minimal equipment and take up about the same amount of space as a food vendor in Queens or Portland does), we should allow regular 6-days/week vendors. It might do a lot to enliven our downtown.

]]> By: » Street life? What street life? http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/10/29/street-life-what-street-life/#comment-408 » Street life? What street life? Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:08:15 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1063#comment-408 [...] Builders elsewhere have figured out how to stage and service a construction site. Yet we let these private companies usurp our precious public space for their own convenience and cost savings. Street life? What street life? [...] [...] Builders elsewhere have figured out how to stage and service a construction site. Yet we let these private companies usurp our precious public space for their own convenience and cost savings. Street life? What street life? [...]

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