Olympia Wants to Join Convention Center Bandwagon
Olympia doesn’t have a convention center and the city council feels like it’s missing out on something. Personally, I’d be proud.
Olympia: Living without a convention center since 1859!
Link to The News Tribune
3 comments
W Weyland Duir September 17, 2012
So Tacoma is set to approve a TDR plan that will take our city’s resources and bank them to give to Snohomish County and King County? Brilliant. CLC’s and the Puget Sound Partnership’s plan is coming to fruition courtesy of Councilmember Mello. The plan is to concentrate the TDRs to the I-90 Corridor (the gateway to Seattle per project proponents) the Cedar River and the Snohomish River. Tacoma and Pierce County don’t rank high enough in the scheme of things to be considered. Great job Councilmember. Tacoma and Pierce County lose but politically you can tack that onto your resume for your future political career.
A AreteTacoma September 17, 2012
I’m pretty sure Tacoma is a receiving area. Development rights for rural farmland in Pierce, King and Snohomish County could be sold to developers to get them building heights above normal zoning or exemptions to off street parking space requirements in Tacoma. At least that is my understanding of how it is supposed to work.
J Jordan Rash September 20, 2012
The intent of TDR, and the Landscape Conservation and Local Infrastructure Program (LCLIP), is to encourage development within the City rather than in rural areas. Not only does this help protect rural farm and forest land from development, it encourages development within the City, generating additional property tax revenue and creating jobs.
There is so much redevelopment potential within our city; it would be a shame if development pressures continued in outlying areas rather than our urban core.