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By Ed Huneke ioneer square is the � mpsr: successful restored .historic district inNorthAmericaltbasthegreatest num ber and variety of active, successful busi nesses of any similar neighborhood. Within just a few blocks there are literal ly dozens of restaurants, dozens of gal leries, and dozens of retail specialty shops. In the upstairs offices there are law firms, accounting firms, architectural firms, advertising agencies, graphics designers, financial planners and, literal ly, businesses of every sort. In all, there are approximately seven hundred busi ness entities in this small area employing several thousand people. Mixed in are residential units and artists studios. In spite of a visible population of street people, the ambience of the neigh borhood is fascinating and inviting. Visitors are drawn by a curiosity to ex perience and enjoy the success of this neighborhood. Some say that the tran sients are a screen for - or a source of crime in Pioneer Square. Rates of violent crime are not high in Pioneer Square relative to any other neighbor hoods or segments of the city. Crime statistics for Pioneer Square are moderate in comparison with the rest of the greater downtown area. However, public attention to crime in Pioneer Square has recently focused on two homicides and some assaults in the �ighborhood during the past six months. Airests and charges have·been made in these cases. Publicity about these crimes and the apprehension of two accused pei:petrators became major news topics for the newspapers, radio and TV media during the month of Oc-
tober. The publicity and media atten tion to the issues of violent crime coupled with the ongoing national is sues regarding care for the homeless, al coholics, disadvantaged and transient population are causing a negative and detrimental impact by the focus of atten tion on the retail businesses of the neighborhood. Pioneer Square does not deserve this reputation of being a dangerous place to work: or visit.
Letters to the Editor Resolving the Problems Created by Public Drunkenness
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he Pioneer� As.soci.alic>n's Public Safety Committee bas an ambitious legislative agenda for 1988 and '89. A statewide ban on the sale of for tified wine and resolution of the problems created by public drunkenness are the two
Safety workshops sponsored jointly by the Pioneer Square Association and the Seattle Police Department are receiving much more attention and at tendance due to the increased aware ness of the potential for danger in any neighborhood This benefits each and every one of us in our daily and per sonal lives, increasing our awareness for our own personal safety which we should exercise everywhere. There is no basis in fact for people to feel intimidated about visiting Pioneer Square. The neighborhood is an invit ing area which offers much to the people who visit, work: or reside here. The publicity by the news media and focus of attention on the crimes which have occurred in Pioneer Square are causing far more damage to the neigh borhood than the actual state of condi tions itself. Pioneer Square is as s�e statistically as it has ever been, and it is as safe as the rest of the downtown area and other urban neighborhoods of Seat tle. The neighboihood deserves to retain its reputation for unique attrac tions and as a fascinating place to visit for the historic and architectural preser vation which has been accomplished publicly and privately, and for the quality of retail shops, restaurants and galleries located here. □
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Pioneer Square Association President Ed Huneke Editor /Publisher Rich Hladky Sales Manager Henry Clark Art Director Conni Strope Photo Editor Connie Coleman The Pioneer Square Gazette is published six times a year by the Pioneer Square Associa tion, P O Box 4006, Seattle, WA 98104. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.
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major items. People in many of th downtown neighborhoods - lnterru tional District, Denny Regrade, Fm Avenue -complain about the distmbar: ces resulting from public drunkenneSl The historic connections with Skid Roa and the compactness of the �ighborhoo make the impact on Pioneer Square pw ticularly strong.
Copy Reader Ken Jensen Contributors Casey Carmody Ed Huneke Lori Kinnear Laureen Lund Sunny Speidel
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Toe alphabet soup of organizations J often confuses people and leads to frustration and lack of participation. The groups listed below are all made up of volunteeIS who do their best to help j, solve neighborhood problems and make . .\ the Square a better place to live, wo.Ik, shop and visit. If you would like to know more about any of these groups ..\ A give a call. There is an ongoing need for , A new ideas and energy to improve the Square.
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Pioneer Square Gazette B.l.A Survey Results
he Pioneer Square Gazette Survey from our last issue asked our readers their opinion of the Pioneer Square Business Improvement Area Committee's 1988 Budget and what ad justments they would like reflected in the budget for 1989.
Maintenance/Amenities More Spring/Summer (Baskets, Flowers, Labor) 50 33 Wmter/Fall(Flowers) Holiday Lighting/Garlands 29 0 Infonnation Booth Repair General Maintenance 63 4 Bronze Plaques
Public safety, general maintenance and Music in the Park were the categories of expenditure which received the most support for increased spending. 1be bronze plaques for his torical buildings in the Square, Fire Fes tival and staffing expenses for B .I.A. operations were the three areas where less expenditure was requested.
Public Relations & Advertising Brochure ($5000.00 from '87) Brochure Distribution Printing of P.S. Handout Map Destination Washington Ad Fire Festival Music in the Park Christmas Tree Lighting Elec. Bus/frolley Signs
Readers indicated whether they wanted more, the same or less money spent in a given category. All details from the survey have been given to the B.I.A. and are listed below. The figures represent percentages.
Quarterly Newsletter Notices and Printing Mailing List Updates Additional Advertising Postage Miscellaneous Expenses Public Safety Staffing(3/4 position) Contract Admin./Office
We appreciate your participation.
Advertiser Survey I n a recent mailing to the Pioneer Square Business• Improvement Area members and advertisers in the Pioneer Square Gazette, we included a ques tionaire about how the Gaz.ette is serving the needs of these businesses. Here are the questions we asked and the percent ages of responses from the fi.ISt twenty
questionairs returned. If you have any comments about the content of the Gaz.ette and its distribution we would like to hear them. Address them to: Pioneer Square Gazette 4917 Leary Avenue Northwest S�attle, WA 98107.
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A community Clnistmas party at Umberto's Restaurant finished off the occasion. Lori Kinnear
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The Seventh Annual Pioneer Square Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony was officially plugged in by Fire Chiel Claude Harris and B.I.A Advisory Board President Bob Koch. They were joined bo the Navy Brass Quint et and the Total Experience Gospel Choir to usher in the holiday season.
The 75-foot tree was provided by Burlington Northern and is one of two trees to grace the Square this year. A second smaller tree sits in Pioneer Place Park.
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New Underground Discovered in Pioneer Square In recent Issues several Seattle newspapers have discusaed Pioneer Square and the many major art galleries located In the Pioneer Square area. Revlewera tend to review shows at their favorite galleries and First Thursday patrons tend to mingle at their favorite IP-1· lerles and speclalty shops. A unique group of galleries and specJalty
shops exist on the lower level of the Grand Central Arcade. and whether through lack or time or awareness of their existence. these shops are being overlooked by a majority of Pioneer Square visitors. I giant you these aren't major 1P11erles and there are no major names you'll recognize. but when you make your·ne:xt tour of galleries and specialty shops In the area don't. I repeat. don't forget to vuilt the lower level of the Grand Central Arcade! I recently talked with SC'Veral of the business people there and leam.ed that there has evolved In recent months a new at mosphere based In part on the Influx or several new businesses. While being pdmarlly another retail mall In the past. the lower level. with thirteen shops. Is now predominantly art galleries and craft galleries. with many artists working there dally. To many people who have browsed the Grand Central Arcade It appeared until recently that the lower level had little left to offer shoppers; some shops had closed leaving gloomy dark caverns along the hallways. Several stores found new and bnghter locations at street level and. or course. their cllentele followed. perhaps not reailzlng fresh faces would soon be peering &om the doorway waiting for a chance to brtng their brand or happiness to newly found customers. Along with some or your favorite stores which have_remalned. fresh faces certaJnly have app�. Several specialty shops. such as Terril"s and
Grand Central Mercantile, which began In Grand Central Arcade have moved to "better locations" on street J.«el, while others have found the lower level and Its cloistered atmos phere just ngbt for their part1cU1ar business. Mark Kullberg"s Agate Design has recently doubled Its floorspace. After five years In Grand Central Arcade Mark says he finds busi ness better than .ever. Agate Design w1ll ship crystals. gems and mlne1¥1- most cut and polished by his father. Jim Kullberg anywhere without charge.
A familiar shop with a new look Inside Is CIA
(Compound Interest Art). At the root of the Ar cade stairs CIA has not only a nice collection of jewelry and hand blown glass� but has ar tisans Doug Neil and Scott Wilson creating unique contemporuy and Northwest Coast desJgn woodcarvings and unique sculptural pottery on the premises.
Right across the hall from CIA you'll find (on most days) the smell of a hot forge and hear the clanging of hammer on hot steel. At The Forge and Crucible they st111 do It the old fashioned way. With a combination of both art work and craft worl,:: a wide variety of function al and dec:orative lmn are created on the forge dally.
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Tucked out of sight. almost unreachable, and certalnly too frequently missed by fashlon-coo cious shoppers Is Grand Central Stylist. Of course how often will you expect of ftnd uni· que ortglnal-destgn knitted garments for men and women at a hair styling salon? Jo Jean. who has been 1n the Grand Central Arcade for nine and a half years. might be Seattle's "best kept secret" destgner. While her designer orlglnaJs Include an c:iccltlng collection of knit scarves from about $15, this Is not the place to shop for sweaters unless you want real one- � of-a-kind design& (mostly In larger-sizes) start ing at $450.
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If It ls ever reasonable to group similar busi nesses. then Underground Arts, Center Gal lery and Grand Central Gallery might be dls cusaed 1n a group. Underground Arts ls, quite simply. an alternative gallety emlbltlng mostly wodls of students and other unknown artists. These shOIVS sametlmes come together at a moment's notice and may be the first exhibit for an artist whose only rewards are the excite ment of seeing hm work hung and the com eraderte of an opening night. The Center Gallery Is one of those small places you'd walk by a dazen times without entering- unless you knew that Michael ls nationally recognized for hm framing designs or unless you knew that he has. stacked around the walls as well as hanging frame to frame. many valued and much-sought-after botanical and naturalist prints. Some of these prints date to the 16th centwy. The th1Id of this gallery group Is the Grand Central Gallery. which opened In August. 1988. Although you may find a few paintings by Kirkland artist John Ebner. Johanna Mace and other area artists from time to time, what makes this small galleiy unique Is that nearly all the chawtngs. paintings. sculpture and jewelry e:mJblted here have been created by one peraoo..:.Arthur Norby. You will find western and w1ldllfe themes. however the bulk: of the collectton (no pun Intended) Is of the human figure. Pr1mar1ly a sculptor of the human figure and portraJt. Norby's collection of nude studies make this one of the area's more unique galleries.
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Afghanistan Art Imports only recently opened Its doors offertng hand-crafted wood Items of many kinds, while Chayau Hortng has been creattng jewehy and setting gems here for the past ftve years. Among the Pioneer Square veterans are Ninety-six 11iree Piece Ducks and the Jack Russell Studio. creators of leaded glass and other decorative glass work. Occupying three rooms. these artisans have found the right for mulas and an appreciative cllentele. While specialty areas such as !}rand Central Arcade's lower level seem to have a rapid turn over of businesses, you should remember that many of these businesses have not failed. but have moved on to more accessible locatlODS as their fortunes r1se. For some It Is a matter of learning to walk before they run and their low proflle business may also lead you to a real bargain basement value. a
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