Comments on: King Street Station clocks to start today http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/ Transit in the Greater Seattle Area Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:16:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: L. Smith http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65915 L. Smith Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:29:27 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65915 I agree. I was very excited to see a major step in King Street's revival. At least the City employee was friendly and helpful. I agree. I was very excited to see a major step in King Street’s revival. At least the City employee was friendly and helpful.

]]> By: Lloyd http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65882 Lloyd Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:47:58 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65882 Nothing on the press release indicated it was a closed event - that's pretty smarmy! Nothing on the press release indicated it was a closed event – that’s pretty smarmy!

]]> By: L. Smith http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65763 L. Smith Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:15:09 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65763 I tried to go to this event, but they wouldn't let me in as I'm not part of the media. An employee from the City gave me his business card and suggested I get a group together to take a tour of the station. Next STB meet-up? I tried to go to this event, but they wouldn’t let me in as I’m not part of the media. An employee from the City gave me his business card and suggested I get a group together to take a tour of the station. Next STB meet-up?

]]> By: Lloyd http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65762 Lloyd Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:14:00 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65762 How cool it'd be if there were bells at King St Sta. One of the best experiences I've had in London is walking through The City of a Sunday morning and hearing all the church bells ringing in the old Wren churches there. How cool it’d be if there were bells at King St Sta. One of the best experiences I’ve had in London is walking through The City of a Sunday morning and hearing all the church bells ringing in the old Wren churches there.

]]> By: Jumpsuit http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65628 Jumpsuit Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:23:56 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65628 For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica For Whom the Bell Tolls – Metallica

]]> By: fly on the wall... http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65625 fly on the wall... Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:27:06 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65625 The odor control facility construction office is in the area to be demolished to open up the grand staircase. Once they are gone, the demolition will begin. Once the staircase is opened up, the building will be sandblasted. Once the exterior work is done, they will move to the interior. The odor control facility construction office is in the area to be demolished to open up the grand staircase. Once they are gone, the demolition will begin.

Once the staircase is opened up, the building will be sandblasted.

Once the exterior work is done, they will move to the interior.

]]> By: Tim Whittome http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65619 Tim Whittome Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:37:57 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65619 Blame Tim Eyman for this and his wretched I-695. Restoring KSS has been on the books for at least ten years until that [expletive deleted by me] came along Blame Tim Eyman for this and his wretched I-695. Restoring KSS has been on the books for at least ten years until that [expletive deleted by me] came along

]]> By: Tim Whittome http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65617 Tim Whittome Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:36:22 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65617 Why couldn't he? Why couldn’t he?

]]> By: Tim Whittome http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65615 Tim Whittome Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:35:43 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65615 Yes the plaza is to be redone with the railing restored and the grand staircase restored to how they used to be. In Phase II, the ceiling will come down, but why we have to wait till the odor control facility is done is beyond me - smells fishy to me! By the way, the fact that Greg Nickles is a strong advocate of King Street Station restoration work speaks well to his record - just thought I'd toss this in. Yes the plaza is to be redone with the railing restored and the grand staircase restored to how they used to be.

In Phase II, the ceiling will come down, but why we have to wait till the odor control facility is done is beyond me – smells fishy to me!

By the way, the fact that Greg Nickles is a strong advocate of King Street Station restoration work speaks well to his record – just thought I’d toss this in.

]]> By: Tim Whittome http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65614 Tim Whittome Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:33:21 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65614 Yes agreed - and Dylan has always played the song as Hendrix played it but the original does have a power all its own as do all of the songs from John Wesley Harding.... Yes agreed – and Dylan has always played the song as Hendrix played it but the original does have a power all its own as do all of the songs from John Wesley Harding….

]]> By: alexjonlin http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65610 alexjonlin Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:07:28 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65610 I heard that area on Jackson will become a plaza, with the grand staircase opened up again from there and a restaurant at the street level. I heard that area on Jackson will become a plaza, with the grand staircase opened up again from there and a restaurant at the street level.

]]> By: Erik G. http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65600 Erik G. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:41:10 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65600 Hendrix absolutely could not stand Seattle. Hendrix absolutely could not stand Seattle.

]]> By: Erik G. http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65598 Erik G. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:40:25 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65598 Unchained Melody by the Everly Brothers Too much time on my hands by Styx Hazy Shade of Winter by Simon and Garfunkel, though I prefer the Bangles cover. So Brian, what was it like seeing McCheese climb up all those stairs?? Unchained Melody by the Everly Brothers

Too much time on my hands by Styx

Hazy Shade of Winter by Simon and Garfunkel, though I prefer the Bangles cover.

So Brian, what was it like seeing McCheese climb up all those stairs??

]]> By: Erik G. http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65594 Erik G. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:31:28 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65594 ...15 years after the project began! …15 years after the project began!

]]> By: Gary http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65578 Gary Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:19:36 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65578 Matchbox 20 "Time after Time"... but I actually like the Jimi Hendrix suggestion the best... Matchbox 20 “Time after Time”…

but I actually like the Jimi Hendrix suggestion the best…

]]> By: NJL http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65568 NJL Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:42:58 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65568 Hendrix's version is much more well known than Dylan's original. Dylan himself considers it the definitive version of the song and plays closer to Hendrix's version when he performs the song live. Plus Hendrix was of course from Seattle. Hendrix’s version is much more well known than Dylan’s original. Dylan himself considers it the definitive version of the song and plays closer to Hendrix’s version when he performs the song live. Plus Hendrix was of course from Seattle.

]]> By: Michael http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65555 Michael Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:39:38 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65555 Does anyone know what's going on behind the tall, white fence that's been erected on Jackson? That's the location of the old parking lot. Aren't they going to make that into a park and open up the huge staircase? I did see a name on the fence, it said to contact Vinh Nyugen regarding the project. I'm sure Vinh is a city of Seattle employee. I also understand that the odor control facility is done between King Street station and the stairs leading to the Sounder. As I understand it from Trevina Wang (who I know is with the city), that when this is finished that they will start up with the interior remodeling again. I hope that means the old drop ceiling will be history soon? Anyone have anymore insight into this? Does anyone know what’s going on behind the tall, white fence that’s been erected on Jackson? That’s the location of the old parking lot. Aren’t they going to make that into a park and open up the huge staircase? I did see a name on the fence, it said to contact Vinh Nyugen regarding the project. I’m sure Vinh is a city of Seattle employee.

I also understand that the odor control facility is done between King Street station and the stairs leading to the Sounder. As I understand it from Trevina Wang (who I know is with the city), that when this is finished that they will start up with the interior remodeling again. I hope that means the old drop ceiling will be history soon? Anyone have anymore insight into this?

]]> By: Andrew Cencini http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65530 Andrew Cencini Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:24:49 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65530 seconded seconded

]]> By: shabadoo http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65527 shabadoo Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:19:32 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65527 Sure, but Hendrix's cover of Dylan's song is a classic, and he gets extra credit for being a Seattleite. Sure, but Hendrix’s cover of Dylan’s song is a classic, and he gets extra credit for being a Seattleite.

]]> By: Tim Whittome http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/09/01/advisory-king-street-station-clocks-to-start-today/#comment-65522 Tim Whittome Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:01:46 +0000 http://seattletransitblog.com/?p=7679#comment-65522 Brian Wish we could have known this earlier as I would have liked to have been there after all this time and interest in King Street Station! When did the City release this information? By the way, All Along the Watchtower is a Bob Dylan song from his 1968 album John Wesley Harding, and not a Hendrix song. Tim PS When are they going to turn on the lights in the clock tower?? Brian

Wish we could have known this earlier as I would have liked to have been there after all this time and interest in King Street Station! When did the City release this information?

By the way, All Along the Watchtower is a Bob Dylan song from his 1968 album John Wesley Harding, and not a Hendrix song.

Tim
PS When are they going to turn on the lights in the clock tower??

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