Monday, March 26, 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
Jade Pagoda and Visions of the future
So Marc's class was in kerry hall today, after it got out I went to go catch the 49 going to U-district. It was to be a while before I got there but I turned around and read this article http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/283105_jadepagoda30.html
taped to the inside of a window. to those of you more familiar with broadway than I am, it was the Jade pagoda. Upon reading the article I died a little bit inside, becuase I had one of those true "wish I coulda been around to experience this place when it was alive" kind of feelings, yet I was standing right outside of it, in its current state an empty shell.
it goes along with some discussions I've been having about the paving over of old seattle to create foundations for the new. but on another note. I had a dream last night of cornish. but it was futuristic cornish, possibly a good 50 years out. the interiors have a red and white color scheme and nellie's cafe is way trendy and futuristic. Think 60's interpretation of utopian society mixed with vitra.
it goes along with some discussions I've been having about the paving over of old seattle to create foundations for the new. but on another note. I had a dream last night of cornish. but it was futuristic cornish, possibly a good 50 years out. the interiors have a red and white color scheme and nellie's cafe is way trendy and futuristic. Think 60's interpretation of utopian society mixed with vitra.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Ann's I.D. essay
here is a little taste of my essay.
Gambling, Violence and the International District
By: Ann Hoyer
The International District of Seattle has a long history of violence, the most extraordinary example of violence happened in 1983, in the alley of Maynard Street in the well known after-hours gambling house called the Wah Mee Club. The Wah Mee Massacre, also known as the Chinatown Massacre took thirteen lives. However long before the Wah Mee Massacre, the International district was not exactly a peaceful melting pot Asian cultures. Violence and crimes such as the murder of Police Officer Charles Legate, in 1922, and even before that with the murder of Guichi Inoue, a Japanese wrestler in 1910, has caused unrest in Chinatown. Evidence shows that this distrust amongst citizens law enforcement in the International District is closely tied-in to the underground gambling industry and the greed that comes with it.
Gambling, Violence and the International District
By: Ann Hoyer
The International District of Seattle has a long history of violence, the most extraordinary example of violence happened in 1983, in the alley of Maynard Street in the well known after-hours gambling house called the Wah Mee Club. The Wah Mee Massacre, also known as the Chinatown Massacre took thirteen lives. However long before the Wah Mee Massacre, the International district was not exactly a peaceful melting pot Asian cultures. Violence and crimes such as the murder of Police Officer Charles Legate, in 1922, and even before that with the murder of Guichi Inoue, a Japanese wrestler in 1910, has caused unrest in Chinatown. Evidence shows that this distrust amongst citizens law enforcement in the International District is closely tied-in to the underground gambling industry and the greed that comes with it.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Hi it's Nathan in Gabrielle's class and this is an excerpt from my recent paper about the ID. Go ahead take a gander. Enjoy:)
Jackson Street Regrade
Seattle is a beautiful city with rolling hills and plenty to do. The city has made its way into the nation by becoming a major stop for many dreamers on their way to mine gold in the Klondike. Since then it has become a key city for coffee, music, Boeing, University of Washington, and the World Fair. A strange thought though is this may have been impossible without the regrades of Seattle.
The Denny Hill Regrade was the largest project in reconstructing Seattle’s landscape. It involved removing Denny Hill, “one of the proverbial seven hills of Seattle” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denny_Regrade). A major question posed by the city however was, where were they going to put all the dirt? Eugene McAllaster, the Denny Regrade Consulting Engineer, had the answer. They were to put the dirt into Elliot Bay, creating a larger city and relieving the city from having to grow north. And then they had another thought the tide flats could be also filled in giving them more useful land.
There was one problem though
Jackson Street Regrade
Seattle is a beautiful city with rolling hills and plenty to do. The city has made its way into the nation by becoming a major stop for many dreamers on their way to mine gold in the Klondike. Since then it has become a key city for coffee, music, Boeing, University of Washington, and the World Fair. A strange thought though is this may have been impossible without the regrades of Seattle.
The Denny Hill Regrade was the largest project in reconstructing Seattle’s landscape. It involved removing Denny Hill, “one of the proverbial seven hills of Seattle” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denny_Regrade). A major question posed by the city however was, where were they going to put all the dirt? Eugene McAllaster, the Denny Regrade Consulting Engineer, had the answer. They were to put the dirt into Elliot Bay, creating a larger city and relieving the city from having to grow north. And then they had another thought the tide flats could be also filled in giving them more useful land.
There was one problem though
Blake & Ellen's essays
So, in Gabrielle's class, we've been learing all about the International District. When we were given the task of writing an essay involving the International District, Ellen and I chose two different topics.
I, Blake, chose to write about the diversity of Seattle's I.D. If you didn't already know, the diversity of Asian population in Seattle's I.D. is huge compared to, say, San Fran's Chinatown. I had to research the immigration of different Asian groups, finding out numbers and dates of immigration. Once I got into research mode, I found that there was a ton of negative feelings from Seatte's existing population to the new immigrants. In different times during history, the populations of Asians fluctuated because of things like anti-Chinese laws, the Japanese being removed, and the Filipino's immigration being restricted. You can find out more if you want. I'll send you my paper and you can read it in all its glory. Footnotes and all. Haha.
Well, my paper has absolutely nothing to do with Blake's. and, let's face it, his is probably better. I chose to write about how the third generation of Japanese Americans, or sensai, have lost interest in the cultural landmarks of the International District. My paper goes into detail about how several locations, in particular the Panama Hotel and the Nippon Kan theatre, have been slowly on the decline ever since the Japanese Internment in WWII.
Fin.
I, Blake, chose to write about the diversity of Seattle's I.D. If you didn't already know, the diversity of Asian population in Seattle's I.D. is huge compared to, say, San Fran's Chinatown. I had to research the immigration of different Asian groups, finding out numbers and dates of immigration. Once I got into research mode, I found that there was a ton of negative feelings from Seatte's existing population to the new immigrants. In different times during history, the populations of Asians fluctuated because of things like anti-Chinese laws, the Japanese being removed, and the Filipino's immigration being restricted. You can find out more if you want. I'll send you my paper and you can read it in all its glory. Footnotes and all. Haha.
Well, my paper has absolutely nothing to do with Blake's. and, let's face it, his is probably better. I chose to write about how the third generation of Japanese Americans, or sensai, have lost interest in the cultural landmarks of the International District. My paper goes into detail about how several locations, in particular the Panama Hotel and the Nippon Kan theatre, have been slowly on the decline ever since the Japanese Internment in WWII.
Fin.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Marc's Class
I need to know if any group in Marc's class will switch field trip days with us. Our's is on April 2nd, but I am out of town that day. We need to switch with someone who has a later one. Please let me know.
-Derek
-Derek
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Friday, March 2, 2007
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