A nonprofit fosters a spirit of collaboration in Seattle s first neighborhood.
By
Benjamin Cassidy
5/3/2021 at 10:46am
Occidental Park could use a comeback.
There was a bit of a buzz yesterday afternoon in Pioneer Square. With the Mariners game wrapping up at T-Mobile Park a mere two hours before the Sounders were set to play at Lumen Field, baseball and soccer fans criss-crossed on the cobblestone walks near the stadiums. Some stopped at Taylor Shellfish Oyster Bar, slurping and sipping. Others downed beers outside the Quality Athletics Field House. Generally speaking, patios teemed with patrons.
Still, for all the sunshine on this Sunday, the foot traffic couldn t obscure the emptiness in the shadows of Occidental Park s urban canopy. Gone for good were businesses like Copal, a Latin Americanâinspired restaurant at the corner of Occidental Avenue and South Jackson Street that shuttered last year. Temporary closure signs loomed in ot
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Seattle cafe owner struggling amid lockdowns, concerned with crime
Seattle area businesses have been hit hard by coronavirus. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Various businesses in Seattle have been struggling to survive during the partial lockdowns due to COVID-19, and experiencing issues of crime in some areas on top of it all. Ali Ghambari is the owner of Cherry Street Coffee House and joined Seattle’s Morning News to discuss his own experience with his cafe’s four locations.
“Personally, I think they are under siege. One thing I personally feel that because of the COVID, … Black Lives Matter, made us start thinking differently, it’s the new reality. We need to be real about the changes. We need to leave a peaceful, just city. And with that in mind, we should be able to come together and make those tough decisions,” Ghambari said.