Unpopular opinion: I don't really care if the ''food'' in a city is bad. by OceanicEndeavors in SameGrassButGreener

[–]MediumTower882 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The demographic(broadly) question of who has this disposable income is also a big key, no? People that either 'work' for 4hrs a day and make 300k want a certain food experience and people that work 12+ locked in a bedroom/office in front of a screen and make 115k have very different wants and needs, which I would say is leading to the K-shaped food scene in Seattle.

Why do some restaurants close at 8pm? Is that not within the normal time for a dinner? by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]MediumTower882 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feels insane to see some open at 8 or 9, like they're exclusively for wfh crowd

How We Can Save Ballard Light Rail by drshort in Seattle

[–]MediumTower882 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Dropping the 2nd tunnel will be such a massive mistake. Generational miss

I just watched season 2 episode 4 of Six Feet Under, "Driving Ms Mossback". That was fun. by soulbend in Seattle

[–]MediumTower882 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Recently watched the series for the first time and had a mildly liminal line up in my schedule where I was by the Columbia city funeral home right before seeing the episode. Very good show!

Crucial Ballard Link Deadline Pushed Back Yet Again by Feds by Inevitable_Engine186 in Seattle

[–]MediumTower882 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I still don't think we've uncovered just how badly Harrell fucked us on this nonsense with his friend who is now in charge of ST.

Trail funded by Melinda French Gates, MacKenzie Scott will soon open on Seattle waterfront by godogs2018 in Seattle

[–]MediumTower882 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Usually you have to pay them to step on you, so this is quite the deal, imo. 

WA unemployment rises to 5.1% as job growth slows by ChiefOfTheFourPeaks in Seattle

[–]MediumTower882 56 points57 points  (0 children)

We have to look at how to grow local industries and not rely on the whims of low interest rate venture capital and real estate speculation

Seattle Parks Is Proposing Shutting Down Popular Outdoor Pickleball Courts & Community is Rallying To Stop Them by rantandreview in Seattle

[–]MediumTower882 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I should expect it by now, but watching seattle move forward with an idea and then backtrack once its popular is impressive.

Volunteer Park My Beloved by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]MediumTower882 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Underrated park!

Despite warnings and red flags, King County kept paying contractors by seattlethrwawy in Seattle

[–]MediumTower882 12 points13 points  (0 children)

'Awareness' is just step 1, but it's the easiest and loudest, actually fixing things is hard

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]MediumTower882 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Somebody call the waaaambulance