And he plans to stay. Pavitt, founder of the alternative music label Sub Pop and developer of Linda's Tavern at 7th and Pine, hopes to see more projects that fit into his lively neighborhood. But in his neighborhood, noisy is not the same as dangerous.
Foot traffic makes it safer.
Consider the alternatives. This is the highest density rental in Seattle, according to Pavitt. That's how culture gets started. Cafe Paradiso on Pike may have started the area's transformation to a bastion of counter-culture. Pavitt, whose record label launched grunge rock music, grew up in the Seattle suburbs and never wants to return.