Comments on: How did this happen–again?? http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2009/04/06/how-did-this-happen-again/ This blog will focus on how Seattle shapes itself — its design, its planning and its aspirations. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:54:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Irene Wall http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2009/04/06/how-did-this-happen-again/#comment-643 Irene Wall Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:46:23 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1810#comment-643 Patrick, Did you happen to look into the ownership interests involved in the Sheraton? Recall a waterfront hotel design debacle in Seattle a few years ago for another failure of design review that involved the same development partner with a similar use of development bonuses and similar bad design result. The lessons never stay learned. Patrick,
Did you happen to look into the ownership interests involved in the Sheraton? Recall a waterfront hotel design debacle in Seattle a few years ago for another failure of design review that involved the same development partner with a similar use of development bonuses and similar bad design result. The lessons never stay learned.

]]> By: Shawna Gamache http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2009/04/06/how-did-this-happen-again/#comment-642 Shawna Gamache Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:34:52 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1810#comment-642 DPD approved the streetscape improvement plan this winter. Check out the Feb. 2 decision on Project No. 3007320 at http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Default.aspx (You need to select Feb. 2 from pull-down menu first, then click on Project No. 3007320- the first one listed) DPD approved the streetscape improvement plan this winter.

Check out the Feb. 2 decision on Project No. 3007320 at http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/luib/Default.aspx

(You need to select Feb. 2 from pull-down menu first, then click on Project No. 3007320- the first one listed)

]]> By: Rob A http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2009/04/06/how-did-this-happen-again/#comment-640 Rob A Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:44:53 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1810#comment-640 The real question is: what happened to the Sheraton's promise for a $1+ million upgrade to that 7th Ave streetscape, that was to include a living wall, trees, some seating, and some art amongst other things. Here is the plan: http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/GroupMeetings/DRProposal3007320AgendaID992.pdf I believe this was required of the Sheraton in return for the permits they received for their new addition. What happened to this? Please find out and tell us! The real question is: what happened to the Sheraton’s promise for a $1+ million upgrade to that 7th Ave streetscape, that was to include a living wall, trees, some seating, and some art amongst other things. Here is the plan:

http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/GroupMeetings/DRProposal3007320AgendaID992.pdf

I believe this was required of the Sheraton in return for the permits they received for their new addition. What happened to this? Please find out and tell us!

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