Reposted by @huevosabio.bsky.social
stuff like this is so embarassing, just let people do whatever they want with their property, why is the city intervening in people enjoying a cozy neighborhood cafe.
if they hate it so much they should move.
capitolhillseattle.com
If Seattle wants more corner stores, it has to figure out the Volunteer Park Cafe garden patio
With a history as a flashpoint between Seattle’s view of itself as a modern, urbanist city and the realities of its neighborhood, single family-friendly zoning, the latest land use kerfuffle …
![[P]erhaps nothing more graphically illustrates the monstrous relapse the world suffered after the First World War than the restrictions on personal freedom of movement and civil rights. Before 1914 the earth belonged to the entire human race. Everyone could go where he wanted and stay there as long as he liked. No permits or visas were necessary, and I am always enchanted by the amazement of young people when I tell them that before 1914 I travelled to India and America without a passport. Indeed, I had never set eyes on a passport. You boarded your means of transport and got off it again, without asking or being asked any questions; you didn’t have to fill in a single one of the hundred forms required today.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bpc7nm4rtcchhdq5sfxyrujl/bafkreieup7jgeu6rrk6cck4ydb4omr35umssa5jfwk2aqrbhgpxmqgbhnm)
