The Capitol Hill area has been going down hill for quite a long time.
I actually lived there (Bellevue @ East Republican) just after I got out of the service back in the early 70’s. I was new to the Seattle area, and rented a place there because I had a job downtown. It’s always been a pretty ‘bohemian’ place but these days I wouldn’t go there at gunpoint. As I thought about the old address while reading this article, I was wondering what condition the Republican St. street signs there must be in these days.