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Tacoma's Growth & Development | Murray Morgan Bridge saga continues

morgan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:36:16 -0700

For those follow the sad saga: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Members of the City Council are scheduled Aug. 26 to receive an update on the status of the proposed closure of the Murray Morgan Bridge from the Washington State Department of Transportation. More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | The New Downtown Ballpark

isaacada1 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:34:40 -0700

Look at what's going on in Tampa Bay with their downtown ballpark. http://majorleaguedowntown.com/TheVision.aspx More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | $65M available for Russell, nothing for Tacoma's small businesses.

NineInchNachos — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:04 -0700

twisty your comments are like golden sunshine. Yo ho! More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | $65M available for Russell, nothing for Tacoma's small businesses.

Twisty — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:39:26 -0700

What we have here is a very clear example of government over-reach. It's not the city's job to worry about the comings and goings of individual businesses. More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | $65M available for Russell, nothing for Tacoma's small businesses.

NineInchNachos — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:18:48 -0700

amen! More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | $65M available for Russell, nothing for Tacoma's small businesses.

fredo — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:47:23 -0700

Erik@ No one wants FR to leave Tacoma. However, the city should not use the tax code to reward well-connected corporations and to penalize small mom-and-pops. More »

Tacoma's Growth & Development | Point Ruston condo exploits workers, gentrifies city

pongo — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:27:00 -0700

Here is a video made about the Point Ruston condo exploiting its workers and putting them in danger just to maximize profits: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=gjDXfscn4GY Here is something done about it: http://seattle.indymedia.org/en/2008/08/268316.shtml More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | $65M available for Russell, nothing for Tacoma's small businesses.

Erik — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:41:58 -0700

If the City of Tacoma fails in keeping Russell in Tacoma, Tacoma is going to experience a minor version of "Roger and Me" as they did in Flint, Michigan. http://www.youtube.com/watch? More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | $65M available for Russell, nothing for Tacoma's small businesses.

fredo — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:29:38 -0700

City tax revenue is down, down, down. Yet tax giveaways for FR are moving steadily forward. More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | Tacoma's Making It in the Digital World

intacoma — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:19:04 -0700

right ;) More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | Tacoma's Making It in the Digital World

fredo — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:55:42 -0700

That car with the camera on top is a promotional vehicle for Kits Cameras. Kind of like the Oscar Meyer Weiner Wagon. More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | Tacoma's Making It in the Digital World

Jake — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:52:57 -0700

It could also be AHBL working on the Downtown Master Plan update. I noticed they are doing some surveying around Yakima Ave. More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | Tacoma's Making It in the Digital World

intacoma — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:18:42 -0700

well the plan with google street maps is to map every street so more like they were done with seattle so its time to hitup the areas around it ;) More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | Tacoma's Making It in the Digital World

Erik — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:39:58 -0700

Someone somewhere decided that Tacoma may be worth visiting enough to spend the money to be in the new mapping programs. More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | Tacoma's Making It in the Digital World

intacoma — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:36:36 -0700

8:15am black car rolls down pacific More »

Tacoma's Growth & Development | Tacoma's Making It in the Digital World

KevinFreitas — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:26:47 -0700

In-Tacoma man just reminded me that there are eyes roaming our Tacoma streets. He confirmed what I thought I saw yesterday in a little black, compact car driving around town snapping our pictures. More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | $65M available for Russell, nothing for Tacoma's small businesses.

escaping slave — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:42:53 -0700

Why wait for the government to give you anything, especially a tax break. Why not just take it? More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | $65M available for Russell, nothing for Tacoma's small businesses.

Twisty — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:31:45 -0700

Here's a novel idea: let's get rid of B&O and replace it with a municipal income tax. That way, the city's fortunes rise and fall with those of its citizens, and there is a genuine incentive for the government to actually drive personal growth instead of punishing business owners. More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | $65M available for Russell, nothing for Tacoma's small businesses.

fredo — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:18:06 -0700

Ten weeks has passed and FR still hasn't indicated if they want to stay in Tacoma or not. Apparently, if they stay on the sidelines long enough their patience will be generously rewarded. More »

Re: Tacoma's Growth & Development | More Tacoma Museums

fredo — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:29:51 -0700

Museums are great, but to the extent they are operated as non-profits they become a drag on the local economy. We need more property in Tacoma on the tax rolls, not less. More »