Pots in the Plaza Nov. 29, 2006 As KFnet reader Jacob and I'm sure many who've been downtown have noticed, the Plaza now has some new decorations. A handful of planter pots are now scattered through...
Tollefson it is, square it ain't Aug. 22, 2006 Our experience at tonight's city council meeting was great and I want to thank the Mayor, council and everyone present for their kind ear and their willingness to engage...
Name that space - Step V: The Meeting Aug. 22, 2006 After some great feedback and engaging in discussion both here and via email, tonight's the night to be heard. Join me at the city council meeting at 5pm to...
Mayor Baarsma misses the point in plaza renaming debate Aug. 20, 2006 This week has been an exciting one for me on the local involvement front. I've brought up the issue of renaming Pacific Plaza to readers here and went forward...
Name that space - Step IV: The Poll Results Aug. 14, 2006 Thanks to everyone who participated in the Pacific Plaza naming poll. The results are in and the standout name you chose was Pacific Plaza. Here's a quick rundown of...
Name that space - Step III: The Op Ed Aug. 13, 2006 With encouragement from frequent reader Erik and other like-minded folks I sent away an op ed that was published in today's News Tribune. The focus is on how I...
Name that space - Step II: Voting Aug. 10, 2006 After gathering a list of possible names for Pacific Plaza the time has come to put them to a vote. Head over the the [brand new] polling section and...
Name that space - Step I: The Names Aug. 7, 2006 After some discussion yesterday, it seems to me like we should hold a good ol' fashion poll to help guide the Tacoma city council in naming/re-naming Pacific Plaza. First,...
Renaming Pacific Plaza - what would you do? Aug. 5, 2006 A discussion that came up yesterday brought to my attention the consideration by the city council on Aug. 22 to rename Pacific Plaza. To what, you might ask? Harold...
One improvement at a time: bus stop cover Aug. 4, 2006 In light of the recent report about public spaces downtown it's great to see some incremental progress being made. Today's example: there's a new bus stop cover at Pacific...
Four changes recommended around Pacific Plaza Jul. 19, 2006 The report from May's public spaces meeting is coming out tomorrow and the News Tribune has an interview with one of the consultants. She speaks well of Tacoma but,...
Tacoma public spaces workshop May. 11, 2006 I joined in on a public spaces workshop today sponsored by local businesses and the city. The goal was to figure out how to best utilize the spaces and...
