Growing Community in Downtown Tacoma
Are you interested in helping transform downtown Tacoma? Are you tired of empty lots that are several years from being developed? Do you have an interest in helping build a new Tacoma community?
Over the last two years I’ve heard from many people about how they wish Tacoma had more community gardens. Why? Because community gardens can be a great catalyst for neighborhood change by stimulating social interaction, encouraging self-reliance, conserving resources, promoting exercise, and delivering an educational experience. Plus, there’s a satisfaction in eating food you produced yourself with your own hands.
From what we hear, community gardens came up at last week’s Coffee and Rhetoric. Stacy Kovats at Marcato has offered part of her project’s property for use as a pea-patch, or community garden. There are organizational steps required to make it happen, but the first step is finding people that are interested in a downtown garden. Do you want to learn more? Are you interested in helping transform downtown? Even if you don’t want to garden, do you want to help? Contact me and let’s see what we can do.
Filed under: Downtown Tacoma, Neighborhoods, Developments, Marcato
5 comments
R Roger October 30, 2008
I appreciate that he wants to have more funding go to fix or expand Pierce County roads.
I don’t appreciate that he seems to be anti-gay rights.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/408995.html
C crenshaw sepulveda October 30, 2008
Roger, are you telling me that Shawn isn’t gay? I have been terribly mislead.
E Erik B. October 30, 2008
The cross base highway would not only be a massive waste of taxpayer funds but needlessly causes yet even great suburban expansion to the remote edges of the county and eviscerates the City of Tacoma.
M MichaelM November 3, 2008
The cross base highway would be a good for PC. However, I wonder how many developers, etc. already have purchased property near the proposed routing and have contributed to Bunney’s campaign?
D DavidS November 3, 2008
Personally, I think cross-base is threatening Pierce County’s largest employer, a unique wilderness and the urban growth area. But then again, every candidate for County Executive supports its construction.