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ID	Nickname	Country / City	Comment	Project / Group
131867		United States Everett	The sign and name of this restaurant is in Thai. Though I don't know how many Thai immigrants are coming through Seattle, clearly they're enough to have a restaurant with a Thai name. It speaks to the conditions of Everett that the only public acknowledgement of immigrants is through restaurant signage, though maybe it offers a lot of success in the world of foreigh dishes.	Ling study EDC&I
131868		United States Everett	The final notable restaurant I could find using not exclusively English in its signage. It's worth noting that unlike the other restaurants, this one had mostly Chinese on the outside for food menu items. This at least says that the person operating the store is familiar enough with the language to have all the items in both English and Chinese, which speaks more to the expectations of restaurants surrounding it then it does the restaurant in question.	Ling study EDC&I
131101	Hugo_Orozco	United States Everett	This sign tries to get the attention of fellows Mexicans so they know that a Mexican store is near by so they can enjoy some snack that they like
131869		United States Everett	A mural advertising a t-shirt printing place. It should be worth noting that "we can make it here" can be interpreted in plenty of different ways. It could be communicating for the t-shirt company and their ability to print, it could also be some sort of ideal that plays towards the American dream. How much immigrants are influenced by the American dream is something I can't personally make comment on, but considering the other signage around downtown Everett, "we" might not have the idea of immigrants in mind.	Ling study EDC&I
131870		United States Everett	Here are some posters put on the inside of a business advertising the upcoming pride parade in Everett. Like all things, acceptance can be conditional, and while maybe not intentional, Everett has lots of missed places where additional languages could be displayed, yet fail to be so. The pride poster captures that a little	Ling study EDC&I
131871		United States Everett	A sticker located close to the high school of Everett. This seems to be the first piece of lettering that I've come across that could have some semblance of tolerance towards immigrants. Though building "communities, not cages" isn't necessarily just for immigrants but for low-income areas in general. It being close to the high school communicates that at least the younger population in the area might be more accepting/accommodating of immigrants.	Ling study EDC&I
131872		United States Everett	Here is the sign marking the entrance to one of Everett High School's several buildings. Unlike other "public" bodies in the area, nothing around the high school seems to show navigation of its campus, which tells others that students are expected to know which building is which. With that in mind, perhaps there's resources given out to students to help them understand what is where, which might give a better chance at given non-English speakers easier access to material they need.	Ling study EDC&I
131873		United States Everett	Several tags have been lined up on top of one-another on this building. All of them seem to be in English, and it makes me wonder if there are any pieces of street art, graffiti or otherwise, that is in another language in this area. Do immigrants live anywhere in downtown Everett? Perhaps not.	Ling study EDC&I
131874		United States Everett	Here is a sign for what I believe to be a restaurant with live music. They will be hosting a live band that's showcasing someone with a Spanish name. The music for the referred album is classic rock with English lyrics. Once again, downtown Everett broadly offers the aesthetic of immigrant/cross-culture influence, but seemingly is absent of them.	Ling study EDC&I
131875		United States Everett	A sticker sits near a crosswalk. Like most of the graffiti surrounding the area, the language is only English, though the message still communicates a level of class-unity. Pieces of graffiti in the area only protest wealth, and not specific struggles of being part of a certain group outside of that, whether that be immigrants or not. Ironically enough, the protest stickers echo the same way the restaurants do, as a place that is disconnected with anything resembling an immigrant population in any regard.	Ling study EDC&I
129851	Hugo_Orozco	United States Everett	This local tired knows that in their community are Spanish speakers and are offering their services not only in English they also give service in spa ish for those who needed.
131432	Mitchell_Swartzell	United States Everett	The city of Everett sits at the very edge of the Seattle metropolitan, almost arguably not a part of it. With this, you will see signs that are largely English, and sprinkled around are occasional non-English signs.
131433	Mitchell_Swartzell	United States Everett	An auto shop located in Everett. It sits just on the edge of an industrial block that's not too far from the transit center.
131434	Mitchell_Swartzell	United States Everett	This is an advisory talking about a nearby baseball stadium for a minor league team that will soon be having the stadium moved to a different location within Everett. Notably, this sign expects that the only readers will know English.
131435	Mitchell_Swartzell	United States Everett	One of the first pieces of signage that has a language other than English that I could find. a warning advisory to be aware of telephone poles. Operating on the expectation that there will be both English and Spanish speaking people using this area.
131436	Mitchell_Swartzell	United States Everett	More English signs in the area immediately from the transit center. This one is advertising traffic control, which is fitting for how car-centered the downtown part of Everett seems to be
131437	Mitchell_Swartzell	United States Everett	Here's a sign featuring both Arabic through the name "Aladdin" as well as English through the subsequent "bail bonds" part. Perhaps the business is owned by or was previously owned by someone with an Arabic name, which could at least imply a population other than white European english-speakers
131438	Mitchell_Swartzell	United States Everett	an information placard detailing the establishment of a library that's in Everett. The establishment of the building is in part inspired by Andrew Carnegie, a 19th century steel mill executive. Having information that's only English prevents others from enjoying the foundation of this building.
131441	Mitchell_Swartzell	United States Everett	The campus directory of Snohomish county headquarters. Being a governing body, part of me would expect there to be more than just English to supplement more people using the campus courthouse, but only English stands here.
131443	Mitchell_Swartzell	United States Everett	Info sign regarding the expansion of the children's museum in downtown Everett. Lots of the expansion signs in the downtown area seem to be exclusively in English, both saying that the majority of speakers in the area are English, and that there's an expectation that future residents will also only speak English.