PRSRT STD U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 746 Seattle, WA
VOL 36 NO 19
MAY 6 – MAY 12, 2017
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PICTORIAL Korean School fundraiser » see 8
May Day Rallies TABASSUM
Photos by Andrew Okada/NWAW
The NW’s first Uzbek food truck » see 9
KAI MARKET The story behind Uwajimaya’s newest market concept. » see 10
Photos by Trevor Dykstra
Manka Dhingra The heart of Seattle’s Chinatown International talks about her District featured in Main Streets of America Senate seat plans
Manka Dhingra
By Janice Nesamani NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Manka Dhingra believes in conversations that affect change in race relations, education, transportation, and making Washington state as liberal as it is perceived. Dhingra is a working mom, a senior deputy prosecuting attorney, and the Democrat candidate that the party hopes will help them claim the Washington state Senate. The 42-year-old is running for the 45th district, which spreads from Kirkland to Duvall, right up to Sammamish in the south. The demographic of the constituency comprises a healthy number of immigrants employed in the IT sector. In conversation with her, Dhingra reveals
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The Center produced the exhibit featuring the ID.
Community by Design: Main Streets in a Changing America exhibit.
By Arlene Kiyomi Dennistoun NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY
We typically think of main streets in small rural communities, said Segal. The exhibit shows how preserving and invigorating small, rural main streets also apply to urban communities, like the ID. Selection of the ID by SAF for its exhibit is good for the community, said Winkler-Chin. It gets people to think about urban areas as main streets, rather than just the somewhat Anglo, idealistic version of a main street — a small town with one main street where everyone gets together, and activity focuses on that one street. “You’ve got the storekeeper who’s the friendly person who knows everybody. She’s reminded of ‘Little House on the Prairie.’” The gallery contains historical photos provided by the Wing Luke Museum and others. There’s a focus on crucial times when there was major growth, impact, and development in the neighborhood. The Kingdome is an example of the ongoing challenge of the community’s struggle in having a voice in the area’s growth and evolution. When the Kingdome development began, voices in the community cried out in fear of gentrification, and now the outcry is about displacement.
Community by Design: Main Streets in a Changing America is a new design exhibit featuring the Seattle Chinatown International District (ID) as one of six cities on display at the Center for Architecture and Design. The Center, built in the old Elliot Bay Bookstore, is a landmark building listed on the national register and houses the Seattle Architectural Foundation (SAF), which produced the exhibit. Stacy Segal, executive director of the SAF, and Maiko WinklerChin, executive director of the Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda), eagerly discussed the exhibit, the extensive history of the community, and the significance of main streets in America. “As our country diversifies, its main streets reflect that in some way,” said Winkler-Chin, and you’ll find different ethnic neighborhoods filled with people new to America located in the cities. The SAF’s curation team developed the show with WinklerChin, the City of Seattle’s Business Improvement Area assistance program, and other advisers. Segal sought to inspire people to help shape their communities and show them how design happens.
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