The City Council Might Not Be Able to Save the Showbox

The legal showdown over saving the Showbox.by Lester BlackCheers filled City Hall on August 13 as hundreds of people watched the city council unanimously vote to give a 10-month protection window to the Showbox. The music venue's supporters had gotten their first victory: The Showbox was now temporarily covered under the Pike Place Market Historic District, making it nearly impossible to demolish it and replace it with a $100 million apartment building.However, saving the venue for 10 months is