IT’S STILL A MESS: Dropping story next week about “Turco’s Last Stand”, the only mom and pop biz left on 3rd Ave+Pike St in downtown #Seattle. Owner calls area a “WAR ZONE,” fueled by the city’s unending DRUG CRISIS. @MayorofSeattle @SeattleCouncil @GovInslee. Here’s a PREVIEW pic.twitter.com/nnFHSW61rM
— Jonathan Choe Journalist (@choeshow) November 19, 2022
I used to work in the tall building you see in the background.
So sad, I use to visit Seattle back in the last century when I worked for Navy. It was a great city back then. No fear. Tourist were everywhere downtown. A fun place to eat, work and play. Sad part there is no going back, not without a responsible adult governing leadership. And even then, it would take a decade.
We have a branch office in the Norton Building a few blocks from there. When I’m in town, I often have to walk around between the Norton Building and Union Station and it’s no better in that area.
The entire downtown Seattle area is just a mess. What’s shocking to me is that “normal” people will still go there. Ten years ago I really enjoyed going to Seattle. Now I avoid it whenever possible and spend as little time downtown as I can.
Normalcy bias is an amazing thing.