Posted on 01/19/2013 1:48:32 PM PST by Morgana
This excerpt from the interwebs might help (and some history!):
Pioneer Square is Seattles oldest neighborhood... The classic red brick buildings give a warmth to the area not found in most sprawling US suburbias. The term skid row originated in Pioneer Square when timber would be slid down Yesler to a steam powered mill on the Seattle waterfront.
Pioneer Square is a ninety acre historic district, devoted to art, history, culture and entertainment....
One word of caution, Pioneer Square is near the city and county courthouses as well as the county jail. Almost every time you walk through the area, you see something or somebody that seems a little off. The area is also popular with the homeless.
Its not a threatening environment, but is definitely one where you are better off staying aware of your surroundings. After dark in particular you should think twice about leaving the 1st Avenue corridor. The folks in the bars are pretty harmless. The same may not always be true up around the bus stops on 2nd and 3rd Avenues....
I always hear that charities should step in so the taxpayers aren’t burdened. I guess not.
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