Tales of 2 ‘holes’: West Seattle and Green Lake

OUR ‘HOLE’: Following up on our recent report that the order of foreclosure sale has been issued for “The Hole,” the stalled 39th/Alaska development site known formally as “Fauntleroy Place,” the sale date has been set: 10 am October 7th, at the King County Courthouse downtown.

GREEN LAKE’S ‘HOLE’: The former Vitamilk property has been in similar straits for a few years. It’s easy – as it has been for “ours” – to make whimsical suggestions of what to do about a “hole,” but it’s not so easy to make an intricately crafted fake, city-style “Land Use” sign like this one that’s getting national attention this weekend:

Our fellow neighborhood-news publisher Amy Duncan published that photo from reader John Creed on her site MyGreenLake.com – where you can appreciate the photo in a larger size – and it’s been picked up by several national sites this weekend. (Thanks, Amy, for letting us share the photo too.) Green Lake’s “hole” is now scheduled for a new project, as MGL explains in their first story about the sign; as for ours, depends on what happens with the aforementioned sale.

8 Replies to "Tales of 2 'holes': West Seattle and Green Lake"

  • A August 21, 2011 (5:27 pm)

    Absolutely hilarious. (And really, a ball pit isn’t such a terrible idea — though I’d be scared of “drowning” in one that big.)

  • Ian August 21, 2011 (7:07 pm)

    If you look at the plan, you’ll see they’ve planned for safety by including a lifeguard and a rescue claw. This is no two-bit ball pit.

    • WSB August 21, 2011 (7:19 pm)

      We were especially captivated by the rescue claw. I suppose it could pick up wayward stuffed animals, too …

  • Valerie August 21, 2011 (7:53 pm)

    Nicely done!

  • Aman August 21, 2011 (9:41 pm)

    Unless the “Ball Pit” has a viaduct off-ramp I want no part of it and will fight it until I am black & blue! BRILLIANT!

  • enviromaven August 21, 2011 (9:57 pm)

    Brilliant! And yes, the rescue claw is a lovely touch :)

  • happy August 21, 2011 (10:31 pm)

    Parking for only 65 unicycles? Wherever shall the rest of the jugglers park?
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    Notice that great care was taken to have the lower end of the slide face away from the trampoline. Clearly, the designers have dealt with some of us circus-folk in the past! = )

  • Cheryl August 22, 2011 (1:56 pm)

    LOVE!

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