I've often heard that businesses in the U district want to attract more than just college students. A pedestrianized space helps make room for families. Restaurants could also do better in making changing tables available in the bathroom. These 2 things kept us from staying longer today.
![TRAY THE TALKING SCHOOL CAFETERIA TRAY: Remember when city council defunded universal free school lunches for Important Budget Reasons
-then everyone yelled at them and they had to reinstate it?
-Right around that same time they also found out that SPD overpaid their officers by $13 million
-[growing angrier] and we still don't know if they're even gonna pay it all back!
-That's enough money to feed every public school student for 3 years!
-Anyways, “food” for thought!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:carj4mhaflwfubqzioy5wxl3/bafkreicpbs63r3xczj7ajnezhjasgvf6u4lpxeh3wotrrwdiky4hldgtua)