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August 11, 2006 · Derek

Rename Pacific Plaza? Vote!

Do you remember that discussion about Tollefson Square?  Well, afters soliciting new plaza names from his readers, Kevin has set up an online voting system so you can now be heard.  Make your opinions known!

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9 comments

  • Tim Smith March 11, 2011

    Notice the fault line direclty under/near the NWDC which operates with no locally approved evacuation plan for over 1600 human beings.

  • Tacoma1 March 11, 2011

    For my personal tsunami preparation planning, I will be drinking more on 6th ave and less on Ruston way.

    Based on the fault line maps, I think that’ll cover it.

  • crenshaw sepulveda March 12, 2011

    I don’t know when the big one will come but when it comes we will be seriously boned. The Cascadia subduction zone, when it finally slips will drive Tacoma 100 feet into the air in a matter of seconds and drop it that 100 feet in about the same amount of seconds. Pray that you will be in an open field somewhere.

  • Daniel March 13, 2011

    CS:

    Even if you’re in an open field when that happens, couldn’t we experience significant soils liquefaction?

  • crenshaw sepulveda March 14, 2011

    I suspect it would depend on the nature of the soil in the open field. Clearly sandy or loose soils would be subject to considerable liquefaction. Given that most of the Puget Sound region is comprised of glacial till deposited some 10,000 years ago as the glacier retreated I’d suspect there would be very few fields where there wouldn’t be significant liquefaction. Still I’d like my chances in a open field than anywhere in downtown Tacoma.

  • RR Anderson March 14, 2011

    Tollefson = Earthquake Safety zone?

  • crenshaw sepulveda March 14, 2011

    RR, don’t talk about the Tacoma Fault. fredo is worried that well be setting up another reconciliation memorial if word gets out on this.

  • Published Author RR Anderson March 15, 2011

    Kathleen Cooper Scooper will be working on a new TNT article about Clear Channel. Just sayin.

  • Daniel Rahe March 15, 2011

    i’ve been working on it, gathering my info and thoughts. Don’t worry. I wasn’t just going to let the moment pass.

    So, who’s got their disaster kit assembled? I’ve got 8 gallons of water and 3 days worth of food. No guns, though. So, if you need anything in case of disaster, pay me a visit.