West Seattle scenes, Thursday morning edition: 3 followups

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At 35th/Raymond, this is one of two SDOT crews onscene right now to work on the signal upgrade – as we reported last month, the city is turning this into a full-service traffic signal. Now, on to the Junction/Triangle area:

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Here’s what the Fauntleroy Place (future Whole Foods, ex-Schuck’s/Hancock) demolition site looks like as of moments ago. On this third day of teardown work, the building itself is still standing while crews continue clearing debris out of its interior (note the huge piles), much of it to be recycled; also note the orange-vested woman in the left-hand foreground – a city worker putting up signs about the revised permit application that’s just been filed (here’s the notice) Design Review Board hearing on the newest FP design (see it in this WSB story) coming up August 14th (8 pm, High Point Community Center). Side note, a small group of little kids and their adult chaperone (day-care, perhaps) have been strolling the perimeter, excitedly watching all the heavy equipment in action. Speaking of little kids, that brings us to what’s happening less than a block away at a future development site:

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As promised, the bus that First Student is loaning WestSide Baby (WSB sponsor) for this Sunday’s “Stuff the Bus” diaper drive is in place at the old Huling Buick showroom site (which the same developer that’s handling Fauntleroy Place, BlueStar, plans to turn into Gateway Center). The bus is just there till Saturday as a billboard of sorts – the bus will be at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market (44th at Alaska) on Sunday, 10 am-2 pm, ready for “stuffing” with disposable diapers for local families in need – WestSide Baby hands out hundreds of thousands a year (they’re not covered by food stamps) — go get some and bring ’em down that day.

3 Replies to "West Seattle scenes, Thursday morning edition: 3 followups"

  • paul July 24, 2008 (3:35 pm)

    how does one get the city to respond to the issue of the 35th and Roxbury signal that is constantly getting hung up on its cycles? Also the 35th and Morgan, its timed rather strange with the turn signals. The other day the green arrow was on in the northbound direction and apparently the southbound green was also working because when I went to turn I was greated with lots of horns from the southbound traffic that was headed my way. And no it was not in the yellow flashing mode.

  • WSB July 24, 2008 (3:58 pm)

    Sounds like an urgent call to 684-ROAD. Particularly the death-defying signal conflict!

  • paul July 24, 2008 (5:36 pm)

    oh, thanks! calling in the morning!

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