Sodo a go-go

Sodo -- south of downtown or, originally, south of the Kingdome – is a hodgepodge of light commercial, hip-happening, fast foods, and low-rise buildings that are pretty ugly, let's face it. Mayor Nickels is determined to clean the joint up, which is good, mainly because the people who live and work there want it.

Read this snippet from the Seattle P-I:

In an unusual proposal, major property owners in south downtown approached the city about contributing half the estimated $400,000 in planning costs. They've been frustrated that tight budgets have prevented the city from moving faster.

When is the last time you've heard people who actually live and work in an area WANT their area developed?