Chinatown-International District Residents Pack Hearing to Oppose McDonald's Plan
About 80 residents of Seattle's Chinatown-International District packed a meeting of the International Special Review District board on the evening of Nov. 10 to oppose a proposed McDonald's at a vacant storefront at 4th Avenue South and South Jackson Street, The Seattle Focal reported. The space has been empty since a Bartell Drugs store closed four years ago.
Residents carried bilingual Chinese-English signs and clown masks, and more than 100 written objections were submitted. Board member Huy Pham said the proposal faces long odds for approval. State Representative-elect Tewolde and City Councilmember Rinck attended and voiced opposition. In 2000, neighborhood opposition also forced McDonald's to abandon a location at 5th and Jackson in the district in King County, Washington.
Source: The Seattle Focal
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：西雅图华埠国际区牌坊。ZhengZhou 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Chinatown Gate in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. By ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
