Comments on: West Seattle development: North of The Junction …

By: george

george — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:21:11 +0000

Back off. There was lots of stuff put out to the curb the previous weeks before the teardown. And from there, it didn’t appear a lot was worth salvaging.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:54:56 +0000

This is why I call Seattle “Progressive on Paper”. We talk a big talk in this city, people drive their hybrids, they use cloth bags & talk about being good to the earth. Yet, we demolish house after house and replace. No recycle or reuse. So sad. Someday when all of the old houses in Seattle are in a landfill somewhere, people will still be discussing how “earth-friendly” they are.

By: miws

miws — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:20:46 +0000

That CAT is going nom nom nom on the house

. Marcus, I've long imagined a scenario where the Operator of another brand of heavy equipment is approaching their machine, and seeing somebody on it, yells; "HEY! Get off my Case!!" ;-) . Mike

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:11:04 +0000

How much was recycled from that house? Maybe some regs requiring that a 10 day notice is given to salvage companies before the demo?

By: let them swim

let them swim — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:26:05 +0000

I sit at the keyboard and type out “I apologize WSB”. I truly missed your article. And I have to admit yours was more informative.

By: Marcus M

Marcus M — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:12:24 +0000

That CAT is going nom nom nom on the house

By: WSB

WSB — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:52:59 +0000

Let Them Swim, actually, we have. In far more detail.
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http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/west-seattle-development-neighbors-rally-against-adding-2-homes-to-the-site-of-1
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And a followup five days after that on the “Smart Growth Seattle” group announcing itself:
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http://westseattleblog.com/2013/01/development-notes-smart-growth-seattle-group-launches-33-lot-puget-park-area-site-for-sale
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TR

By: let them swim

let them swim — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:45:27 +0000

Seatlle Times Paper: Single house property in residential area turning into THREE homes on one lot. Please read the article,(section B-front page).
Check it out. It’s on top of 55th s.w. and s.w. Manning st. I’m surprised WSB has not reported on this. Now, I am not complaining on WSB, they do a great job. I just think maybe this one eluded their evermost important reporting! The Times article is really relevant to our West-Side.

By: Margaret in Vashon

Margaret in Vashon — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:29:32 +0000

Where I came from, we called those California houses. That was Southern Oregon, before it turned into California. After I came from California.

By: We Were Here First

We Were Here First — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:28:56 +0000

West Seattle should stay exactly the same as when I moved here in 1990. How dare it change.

lol

By: WSratsinacage

WSratsinacage — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:28:35 +0000

You are not alone LivesInWS. http://www.onehomeperlot.com/

By: WSB

WSB — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:26:10 +0000

Thanks, SC. For anyone in the area, I also noted that there’s a lot immediately to the west, listed as having a different owner, and not listed as being part of this project – whenever researching development, we look at all the surrounding addresses to see if there’s something that didn’t come up immediately. – TR

By: sc

sc — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:12:18 +0000

The house in the picture being torn down was owned by Gary Putman who was remembered in the West Seattle Blog in the article shown below.

GARY PUTMAN, 1954-2012: It’s been about a year since Mr. Putman’s fight against cancer led to the closure of his West Side Import Repair in The Triangle. Now, this week, comes word that he passed away. According to his Times obituary, Mr. Putman moved to Seattle in 1978 and worked at West Side for 33 years, starting as a mechanic before taking over the business. No memorial service is mentioned; instead, “a gift to your favorite charity or to cancer research” is suggested.

By: LivesInWS

LivesInWS — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:28:19 +0000

3 bedrooms, 3-1/2 bathrooms. What, the family dog gets only a half bath?

One of the Blueprint Group’s projects is being built about a block from me. It’s crammed into a tiny lot that was split off from the rest of the lot when the property sold. The building looks as if the architect was told to draw the house to the max allowable property lines. It’s graceless and ugly and an eyesore (yeah, I know that’s IMNSHO).

Some of us use our non-built property for growing food we can eat, for plants that visually feed our souls, and to buffer us from the effects of crammed urban living.

I’m starting to favor the idea of regs which require new buildings to visually and footprint-wise fit with the existing neighborhood.