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Alley Makeovers, Soccer Sales & More News

The top Seattle news stories you should be reading today

By Kirsten Abel July 10, 2015

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Alley Makeovers: According to a Seattle Times article about “alley activation,” there’s a plan to renovate alleys to make them more accessible to residents. Neighborhoods with alleys that will receive a little love in the coming months include the Chinatown-International District, Capitol Hill, the University District and Pioneer Square. The plan is to add landscaping, remove things like giant dumpsters and host events like art exhibits and book signings.

Soccer sells: Though the Women’s World Cup is over now, ticket sales for women’s soccer are actually on the rise. USA Today reports that ticket sales for women’s soccer matches are up all over the country, including in Seattle, where World Cup players Megan Rapinoe and Hope Solo both play on the Seattle Reign FC. An average Reign game draws about 3,000 fans, but ticket sales are expected to reach 5,500 for this Saturday’s game against the New York Flash.

 

Seahawks Fans Slammed: According to a study done by Emory University, the Seahawks have the 26th best fan base in the NFL. That’s 26th out of 32. Apparently, Emory researchers utilized “hard data” spanning 15 years and did a lot of mathematical stuff to reach their conclusion. But since the Dallas Cowboys took first place on the list–the same Cowboys whose home stadium often gets overrun by fans of the opposing team–I think we can safely call the “study” a little inaccurate.


Export Extravaganza: According to KOMO News and a recent report by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area exported a record amount of goods in 2014: $61.9 billion worth! Not surprisingly, the leading type of export product was electronics. This makes the Seattle area the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country for exports.


More Gigabits Please: What if Internet service in Seattle was just another utility like water or electricity? How would it work? Is it even possible? According to the Capitol Hill Seattle Blog, those are the questions Councilwoman Kshama Sawant is trying to answer. Councilwoman Sawant has expressed support of starting a $5 million pilot program likely in the Central District to test out a city-owned and -operated gigabit Internet service. One of the perks of the program is that gigabit Internet service is much, much faster than what most Seattle residents have now. About 100 times faster.

 

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