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<title>Slog - Comments on Got Some Streets You Wanna See Closed to Traffic Next Year for a Day or Two During the Summer?</title>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to</link>
<description>Don&apos;t just toss names around on Slog. Let the folks at the city with the power to actually close &apos;em down know how you feel. This was in the comments thread attached to the post I wrote yesterday about the riots—excuse me, joy—that New Yorkers greeted the closure of certain city streets on Saturday mornings this summer. I wanted to move it up so folks would be sure to see it: FYI - if you have a great idea for where [street closures] could be next year? Share it with the city by emailing: Dawn.Schellenberg@Seattle.gov. This year is a pilot...</description>
<copyright>Copyright 2008</copyright>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:10:17 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Mr. Poe</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Pike, Pine, Olive, Broadway, 15th, 4th, 5th, 6th...</p>]]></description>
<author>Mr. Poe</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100395</link>
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<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:21:05 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by joykiller</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>1.) Ballard Ave. is already partially closed to cars on Sunday mornings for the farmers' market.</p>

<p>2.) I nominate Dan's street.</p>]]></description>
<author>joykiller</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100396</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100396</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:21:07 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by boink</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>the ave</p>]]></description>
<author>boink</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100403</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100403</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:24:57 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Ziggity</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The viaduct.</p>]]></description>
<author>Ziggity</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100407</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100407</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:28:21 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Jeff</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Whichever street will inconvenience Dan the most, that way he can have something to claim moral high ground on.</p>

<p>Oh and Dan before you make a note of it, I think Ryan is off today.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>]]></description>
<author>Jeff</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100427</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100427</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:43:32 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Reality Check</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>@1 I'm with Will</p>

<p>Start with Downtown Seattle.  See how that tickles people's fancy.</p>

<p>Then we can expand to completely close down Denny, Western, 45th, 85th and let's not forget our favorite Aurora Ave!  Let's make sure everyone gets a taste of the fun!</p>]]></description>
<author>Reality Check</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100431</link>
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<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:45:02 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Reality Check</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>'cause we all know Will is Mr. Poe right?  ;)</p>]]></description>
<author>Reality Check</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100435</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100435</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:47:02 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Mr. Poe</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://forums.thestranger.com/showthread.php?t=18838" rel="nofollow">Whatever I am</a>, I can assure you, I'm not fucking WiS. God.</p>]]></description>
<author>Mr. Poe</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100445</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100445</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:53:32 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Gurldoggie</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Close 'em all down! </p>]]></description>
<author>Gurldoggie</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100447</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100447</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:55:33 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Greg</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I say we close all the streets downtown and have ourselves a party, Ecotopia-style.</p>]]></description>
<author>Greg</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100460</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100460</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:10:23 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by w7ngman</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Pike Place is such a good call. The only people that even go down there are idiot tourists that think they can find a parking spot.</p>]]></description>
<author>w7ngman</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100478</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100478</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:21:27 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Tom</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I just sent an email advocating closing Pike Place except for vendors' trucks before and after the market hours.</p>]]></description>
<author>Tom</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100479</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100479</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:21:30 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by michael strangeways</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Closing Pike Place to traffic is a brilliant idea which should have been done years ago.</p>

<p>Like most good ideas in Seattle, it will be debated endlessly for the next 10 years and will eventually atrophy and die...</p>

<p>And Pike Street needs closed permanently from DT to 15th Street except for a streetcar...</p>]]></description>
<author>michael strangeways</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100483</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100483</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:25:03 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by w7ngman</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>...and my bus.</p>]]></description>
<author>w7ngman</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100491</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100491</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:35:44 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Fnarf</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Feel free to close down all the streets that have subways running under them.</p>]]></description>
<author>Fnarf</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100501</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100501</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:49:08 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by joykiller</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>3rd?  Hey, my bus runs on that street.</p>]]></description>
<author>joykiller</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100506</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100506</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:56:39 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Grant Cogswell</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I'm gonna freak y'all out here, and it's not my head injury talking: permanently closing business streets to cars is NOT a good idea. I still think the best analysis of how cities work comes from Jane Jacobs, who said that diversity of uses is the key to urban life. Cars should be tamed, not banned. Pike Place is perfect as it is: the cars proceed slowly and defer to walkers and bikes. There and elsewhere, there are some trips (deliveries, primarily) that just won't be made without a motor vehicle. It is proven that short term curb parking is key to business health, because we are still in a time when a lot of people drive, and might run errands making many short stops. Closed main-street 'destination promenades' were semi-popular in the 70s, but go to one sometime (Burlington, Vermont for instance, or Charlottesville, Virginia). They have a kind of packagedness to them, lots of places to buy scented soap but usually nothing you need - and never a grocery store. Let's close some big streets for a day on occasion to give people some idea of what biking without fear feels like, what a nice day really sounds like, and then use what that demonstrates to push for real changes that accomodate everyone safely.</p>]]></description>
<author>Grant Cogswell</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100517</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100517</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:02:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Jeff Stevens</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The Queen Anne Counterbalance, FTW.</p>

<p>Imagine the fun'n'games...<br />
</p>]]></description>
<author>Jeff Stevens</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100526</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100526</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:13:09 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by keshmeshi</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>@17,</p>

<p>I have to disagree about Pike Place.  First, those sidewalks get packed fast.  If the street were opened to pedestrians, it would make things much easier and increase the appeal of the market since all of its shoppers are on foot.  Second, there are very few parking spots there in the first place.  Most of the people who drive through there are either tourists too ignorant to know that it's going to take them 15 minutes to drive three blocks and locals who are insane enough to try to find parking there.  Third, they can still allow delivery trucks in while banning all other traffic.</p>]]></description>
<author>keshmeshi</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100549</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100549</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:27:31 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Will in Seattle</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I'd like to shut down I-5.</p>

<p>And use it to practice my boarding skills on.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>]]></description>
<author>Will in Seattle</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100567</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100567</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:40:17 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Mr. X</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>I'll take NONE for $1000, Alex.</p>]]></description>
<author>Mr. X</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100581</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100581</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:51:43 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Mr. X</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Oh, and good post @ 17, Grant.  Hope you're feeling better.</p>]]></description>
<author>Mr. X</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100587</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100587</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:58:09 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Fnarf</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Right on, Grant. Couldn't have said it better myself, though I tried, the other day when I was arguing exactly this same point with ECB.</p>]]></description>
<author>Fnarf</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100635</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100635</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:45:12 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by Self-Hating Hipster</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><b>COMMENT DELETED</b>: Off-Topic/Spam</p>

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<author>Self-Hating Hipster</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100636</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100636</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:45:34 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Comment by John</title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>feel good crap - support street fairs already</p>]]></description>
<author>John</author>
<link>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100876</link>
<guid>http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/got_some_streets_you_wanna_see_closed_to#c1100876</guid>
<category>City</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:28:58 -0800</pubDate>
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