The Luzon issue is really starting to get old. How many different groups do we want to look at this before we move in one of many new directions? Personally, I would’ve given up on it long ago. Unlike most of you reading this, I’ve been here my whole life and the massive void in […]
Category Archives: Urban Development
Pizza, coffee and a suntan TO GO
remember staring across Union at Poole’s Nursery on 6th Ave, wondering what if anything could ever revive that corner. It didn’t take long before Poole’s emerged in a far more industrious form, now known as Poole’s Corner. 3 stories of commercial energy rose out of the little corner, giving life to a host of businesses. […]
Tacoma Union Bank of California building for sale
The Bank of California Building at 1011 Pacific Ave in downtown Tacoma is for sale. I had the privilege of meeting owner Jay Yi last week and he allowed us a full tour of the historic site. The impressive structure is packed with an arsenal of equally impressive contents. Never having been used for anything […]
Downtown Tacoma’s gritty growth stunt
Our urban center is in big trouble. While local and national economies were booming, albeit on false hope and shady business practice, downtown Tacoma was just okay. As the recession persists, downtown Tacoma struggles to maintain a grip on relevance to groups of people who are not otherwise forced to be there. Students and employees […]
Ruston Way waterfront development
The Ruston Way waterfront will see limited development in the years to come. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the only major, public exception involves the parcel just southeast of Harbor Lights. In other words, the only decent “beach” along the entire stretch may be marked for death. With a mile of […]