Why does the Seattle Librarian Want to Spend Almost $2 Million on a Rebrand? The Seattle Public library paid the Hornall Anderson design firm $365,000 for a redo of the logo. Of course once that is done, the library would spend another couple of million, rebranding the buildings, business ca[...]
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January 3rd, 2016 - 1:33 am § in The Ave Scene
Does tech hearty Seattle need a library? TA offers the Library a Free Logo!
January 2nd, 2016 - 11:19 am § in The Ave Scene
David Brewster: Obituary for Doug Walker
Doug Walker, businessman, philanthropist, and avid outdoorsman, died in an apparent avalanche on New Year’s Eve. Like many, I cherished his friendship and lively company. One of his crusades put him at odds with his natural allies in the conservation movement. This was to advocate for great[...]
December 29th, 2015 - 11:42 am § in The Ave Scene
Facebook: More on Group Health
Maralyn Chase 10 hrs · Group Health Members, Awaken! Kaiser is pulling out of the Northeast. There are many Kaiser failures, retreats, sell of affiliates around the county. Texas, North Carolina, New York, Delaware, Ohio, et cetera. Also see the link below for an example. Members should vote “[...]
December 28th, 2015 - 10:16 pm § in The Ave Scene
Seattle’s New Elite?
David Brewster Interesting article on the progressive business leadership in Twin Cities and how it sets an agenda for growth and social justice. The group is low-profile but high-impact. Something like this is emerging in Seattle with an effort, led by former Gov. Gregoire, to get the leading figur[...]
December 22nd, 2015 - 11:52 am § in The Ave Scene
Just Like Tom Corbet! SPACEX Lands a space ship on its tail ..
SpaceX completed an historic vertical landing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday night — the first time such a feat had been achieved. The launch and landing in Cape Canaveral, Florida, were the first from the private U.S. spaceflight company since its rocket exploded on liftoff in June. “Welc[...]
December 22nd, 2015 - 12:43 am § in The Ave Scene
Its Alive!
Bertha begins digging again ..today! Bertha back on the move after 2 years of delays The troubled but refurbished Highway 99 tunnel machine Bertha resumed drilling in a sandy pit early Tuesday, continuing its long journey to South Lake Union.Updated 11:41 am Previous Bertha coverage at Seattle Time[...]
December 21st, 2015 - 1:40 am § in The Ave Scene
Group makes case for lidding I-5 to connect Capitol Hill to downtown with greenspace, housing
As part of its ongoing efforts to inject community priorities into the massive $1.4 billion Washington State Convention Center expansion, members of the Pike/Pine Urban Neighborhood Council have been pushing forward the idea of lidding I-5. PPUNC and a group of designers are now preparing to ma[...]
All Hail Annual Depression Day
Researchers have named this Monday after New Year’s Day as the most depressing day of the year. Researchers for protein drink Upbeat analyzed two million tweets that were posted in the last three Januarys, and found that it was a day when people break their new year’s resolutions, the Ne[...]