Letter ~ Don't Settle in Case of Sounder
The following is an email I sent this morning to the Tacoma City Council regarding Resolution 37342 before them tonight regarding the Sound Transit plans for expanding the Sounder...
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Post-it style graffiti
Being the big fan of SoDo Tacoma that I am, I'm sometimes encouraged and sometimes not so much. In the case of graffiti in the area, I'm not sure...
McCabe's manager on last night's shootings
With our office only half a block away it was a bit of a shock this morning to see the crime scene around McCabe's blocked off. This afternoon, via...
Boarded windows now adorn corner of 24th and Pacific
How absolutely charming. Probably a good move for the spot, however, considering how many of the windows have been broken out there lately. I'm not a native enough of...
Architect says Sounder extension comes with '100-year' impacts
Tacoma Planning Commissioner David Boe sketched his concern for Tacoma City Councilmembers today. He's concerned that the Sounder train extension through SoDo will cause problems that could "have a...
Counting down the minutes to Mary's
I had a chance to finally meet the woman behind Mary's Burger Bistro. We've been swapping emails for the last couple months and it was great for her to...
Big fan of SoDo Tacoma
So while at Third Thursday last night I think I realized how much I love our area of downtown. I say "our area" because my office is down here....
Photos ~ House demolition on 27th and Pacific
The old house standing in the parking lot of Superior Saw at 27th and Pacific is no more. A huge claw tore it apart this morning. The area is...
New fence along Delin above 'jungle'
A lengthy chain-link fence is going up on Delin bordering a portion of the "jungle" above South Tacoma Way. It runs from the corner of Tacoma Ave down to...
Mary's Burger Bistro coming to SoDo
It's already turning out to be a busy morning and I haven't even been to my best friend's wedding yet. Passed by that restaurant near 23rd and Pacific I...
New restaurant coming soon to 23rd & Pacific
Downtown is slowly creeping southward as a new restaurant is set to open at the corner of Pacific and 23rd. The spot has been under renovation for months and...