Neighborhood Heroes: Readers’ Choice 2012
By Seattle Magazine December 13, 2012
For the first time, we asked readers to answer our annual Readers’ Choice poll with their neighborhoods in minds.
Of the many questions we pose every year (What’s your favorite restaurant, bar, takeout, etc.), “Who is your neighborhood hero,” was a new addition to the mix.
Here are the results in that category.
Sorry, neighborhoods yielding an insufficient number of votes not included in the results. Want to see your ‘hood represented better in our magazine? Vote in our current Best Restaurants poll.
BALLARD
Mark Hendricks
Executive director, Ballard Boys and Girls Club
BEACON HILL
Betty Jean Williamson
Interim director, Rockit Space
BELLTOWN
Phoenix Jones
Superhero
CAPITOL HILL/FIRST HILL
Justin Carter
Publisher, Capitol Hill Seattle Blog
CHINATOWN/INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT
Joyce Pisnanont
Manager, IDEA Space
CENTRAL DISTRICT
Central District News
centraldistrictnews.com
COLUMBIA CITY
Joe Fugere
Owner, Tutta Bella Pizzeria
FREMONT
Ryan Reiter
Creator/organizers, ZomBCon
GEORGETOWN/SODO
Larry Reid
Curator, Fantagraphics
GREENWOOD/PHINNEY RIDGE
Mary Lou Dickerson
Democratic representative for 36th District (soon to retire), Washington state House of Representatives
MAGNOLIA/INTERBAY
Corino Bonjrada
Owner, Mondello Ristorante Italiano
MAPLE LEAF
Donna Hartmann-Miller
Maple Leaf Community Council member, manager at Ace Hardware
PIONEER SQUARE
Leslie Smith
Executive director, The Alliance for Pioneer Square
QUEEN ANNE
Craig Wilson
Owner, Video Isle
SOUTH LAKE UNION
Jeff Bezos
CEO, Amazon.com
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
Cafe Racer Espresso
caferacerseattle.com
WEST SEATTLE
Tracy Record
Editor, West Seattle Blog
Vote in our current Best Restaurants poll.
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