"Not all Seattle businesses echo Steepologie’s concerns, and several have supported an effort to defund the police with an eye on more holistic public safety measures. That includes the popular International District coffee shop Hood Famous Cafe and Bar, which, along with Belltown’s Neon Boots (located just several blocks away from Steepologie), have recently explored alternatives to calling the cops to de-escalate conflict when there’s a disturbance." - Gabe Guarente