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Repurposing Bertha?

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Joe Copeland

Some folks with both some good ideas and a great sense of humor have put up a real-looking "Notice of Proposed Land Use Action" in Pioneer Square.

Born Again Bertha

Just in case the tunneling machine never gets un-stuck, they propose a "Born Again Bertha," with -- among other highlights -- the Apollo Ohn-O sports center, a skate park in the abandoned tunnel, and the Mike McGinn elementary and middle schools. You can see it virtually here or on Occidental Avenue just south of Occidental Park.

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Joe Copeland

By Joe Copeland

Joe Copeland is the former senior editor for Crosscut, where he has been an editor since 2010. Before that, he was an editorial writer and columnist for the Seattle P-I and editorial page edi