In the next few years, federal guidelines for urban renewal will no longer protect Pike Place Market. There are looming mandates to be financially sustainable. And newcomers' lack of market memories could be the biggest threat of all to preserving the market.
When it comes to dealing with crime complaints, hand wringing and political posturing are the classic Seattle responses. A visiting expert talks about pragmatic, humane approaches a new police chief might make work.
As CEO, she inherited a progressive organization that had expanded greatly. She's built on the heritage, deepening the cooperative's commitment to both people and the environment.
With jobs to be saved, the city wants its departments to raise revenues any way it can. But, especially in this economy, isn't the city going too far when it proposes opening its own store in competition with existing recyclers and second-hand stores?
