How Many Construction Cranes Does Your Eye Spy?

We took the I-5 Mercer Street/Seattle Center exit the other night and while waiting for the light to change, we noticed ten construction cranes--which seemed like an abnormal amount--littering the South Lake Union neighborhood. (Yes, some probably dedicated to building the new Amazon HQ.)

But the cranes continue to pop up across town. What recession? So we wonder: How many cranes is each neighborhood currently fostering? If the eyesores are stagnant structures that's one thing. But if they are moving right along, we will take that as a plus for the local economy--for now.

Still, so far it's looking like 2009 is going to be the summer of construction cranes, as they continue to fill our skyline, fall on our highways, and need us to vote for the best Frasier human-like crane name.