Pots in the Plaza
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...
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Tollefson it is, square it ain't
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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...