There are provisions in the landmarks process to forego controls if no reasonable economic use exists. The Denny’s/Manning building in Ballard was allowed to be torn down because it wasn’t economically viable to keep a single story restaurant bldg. vs. a multi-story apartment building.

Anybody who runs is a VC, anyone who stays put is a well disciplined VC

Typical sleazy developer tactics when an historic structure is involved. Trump knew he may not get permission to tear down the East Wing, so he tears it down before anyone can object. Happens all the time with historic structures.

I did a spit take when I saw an ad for Waymo at the bottom of their last newsletter. Unbelievable that a bike organization would take that ad at any price.

Not where I went to school. I remember at least two other county schools shutting down and evacuating when guns were found in lockers. And the kids who brought them were in real trouble. Circa 1978.

Great to hear you’re home and resting - hoping for a quick recovery