Despite a Year of Protests, Seattle Okays Dale Chihuly Museum Next to the Space Needle

Just over a year ago, it was announced that the city of Seattle was planning to spend several millions to update the area around its iconic Space Needle. A $15 million portion of that involved tearing down what’s currently there, a small children’s park named Fun Forest, and building a museum celebrating the work of world famous glass artist Dale Chihuly. As the plans moved forward into architectural renderings and budget and timing proposals, groups