Seattlest: So Is Cafe Presse's New Sidewalk Deck Legal?

ky

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:24:37 -0800

Complained to Seattle City about the Cafe Presse deck (and apparently they have received many) and they suggest more people needs to complain to Seattle Dept of Transport(Sidewalk useage). DOT enforce the sidewalk usage laws. The distance between the deck and the tree (you can see in the photo)is less than 5ft (about2-3ft) which make it hard for wheelchairs to get pass.

admiralzing

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:23:40 -0800

I thought Juggalo was the name for fans of the Insane Clown Posse. I've known a couple in my time and they seemed like okay people outside of their poor taste in music, odd fashion sense and propensity to promote Faygo.

TroyJMorris

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:14:53 -0800

Minneapolis does as well. As does Denver and San Fransisco. Usually when you don't see fences, it's in Europe where there are a great deal more plazas.

bigyaz

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:49:38 -0800

"...no other major city has the fences." New York City does.

ruffhauser

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:28:49 -0800

I don't know if I've ever been hassled by a juggalo, and if I was, I don't know if was was an unpleasant experience.

TroyJMorris

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:15:55 -0800

Yeah, but are juggalos bothering you? I think not!

ruffhauser

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:27:00 -0800

Oh, an iron railing is supposed to keep me from being harassed by bums? If so, that's not really working out so well.

jessejb

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:30:24 -0800

^hahaha I kinda like the barriers actually. Otherwise youd be having gutter punks and juggalos asking you for your beer like every 2 minutes.

Audrey

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:43:59 -0800

Fencing off drinkers is to protect children from coming in indirect contact with someone who just might be consuming an alcoholic beverage. WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN?

MvB

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:34:46 -0800

Jesse, yeah, Von's makes it tight. It's equally tight if you're eating outside, not just walking by. The waiters have to squeeze by the tables sideways. @seatown22: that's very true. Fencing drinking diners off from the public is headscratchingly stupid. I've never understood what's being accomplished there.

seatown22

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:17:23 -0800

The problem isn't the tables- it is the fences that the city makes the businesses put up! This is ridiculous, no other major city has the fences. Apparently it has to do with liquor laws or something.... I'm moving to Portland with everyone else.

TroyJMorris

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:37:17 -0800

Hahaha. Nice categorization.

jessejb

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:19:57 -0800

I dont mind a narrow sidewalk but the worst sidewalk bottleneck by far is on Pine Street at that expense account joint Von's.

TroyJMorris

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:11:35 -0800

Trying to walk 5th Ave in Belltown is a pain in the rear too. Small sidewalks are the issue. To get more sidewalk cafe's, you need more sidewalk. More sidewalk is granted by less lanes. Less lanes makes Eyman and Rossi angry.