Mannequins protest condo development

Via the Fresh Abundance blog, we caught wind of an odd, but peaceful protest taking place near the Cathedral Pointe condominiums on the South Hill.  An adjacent neighbor has placed multiple mannequins of varying shapes, sizes, and stages of pregnancy directly across the street from the development.  No worries, as all the mannequins are dressed in outfits, some have masks, and at least one is brandishing an automatic weapon.  At first glance it looks like a small anarchist mannequin parade is taking place.

High above, sitting atop the roof of the van in the driveway is a lone child-sized mannequin peering into a telescope pointed directly into the streetside windows of the condo.  Perhaps doing a bit of reconnaissance as construction wraps up.

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• More protesting [Fresh Abundance Blog]
• Cathedral Pointe Condos: St. John's to be relocated [MetroSpokane]

Comments

[Heyduke]

This is a great display of a not-in-my-back-yard complaint. It’s far more interesting than a hand painted sign. It scares me a bit too, which I suppose may be part of the point.

[spencer]

This is rad.

[Jacque]

Here's a picture of what they're protesting...

[bradley]

Hey, that's in my neighborhood. I don't much care for the aesthetic of the "renovation" but considering I live across the street from this, well, it could be, and is, worse for some.

The protest, however, is quite late. The dang thing is nearly done and folks'll be movin' in shortly.

[Jacque]

Hey Brad! So what is the deal on that house? I ride by there all the time. At least they're doing some work on it now.

[Silent Bahb]

Hmmm. Protesting a visual impact with an even WORSE visual impact? Does anyone else feel this is a little like killing abortion doctors?

[Diane]

Haha i definitely live here && my dad is definitely the shit.

[Andrew]

LOL, Damn Right He's The Shit! Who Else has even seen a pregnant mannequin, let alone put it in your yard in protest!

[El Corte]

I thought protests with automatic weapons were only staged in my hood...who knew!

[Anne Darrell]

I live nearby and I think he is too much. Take the stuff down already...we are tired of your silly protest! Get over yourself!

[bradley]

Hey Jacque, the deal on the house is stalled. One neighbor, who writes a regular column for the Inlander but won't be named, just in case, is behind a neighborhood effort to get the house and yard cleaned up. However, the work is stalled because the owner of the house is reported to have broken his hip. Of course, he wasn't doing the work (at 80 plus years of age) so I don't know why that would slow things down, or grind them to a halt, which is what has happened. Perhaps it's because his son is the contractor. This is only the tip of the iceberg. Probably a whole new blog could be devoted to the Pierce's ancestral home.