Talking Tacoma -- Live!
Heads up to those you of who have radios at your desk: Derek will be on KUOW 94.9 FM Thursday, May 1, (thats tomorrow!) from 9 – 10 am. Roxanne Murphy will be on the second hour from 10 – 11. We’re talking about Tacoma — economic development, arts, culture, and why we choose to live here.
Live radio! … this should be interesting.
You can also listen to the show live via the internet
Filed under: General
12 comments
B Bell Capt. April 30, 2008
It doesn’t get any better than that “combo” of Derek and Roxanne unless “Tacoma Time” ends up d/town for the adventure which is about to ignite-Mexi Fries and T/Plaza for lunch daily……..
C Christine April 30, 2008
Drat, I’m working so I can’t attend the after-party. (I’m assuming that there will be an after-party.)
D Derek staff April 30, 2008
Wow. I go to lunch and look what appears on the darn internet…
Yes, so… KUOW will be broadcasting from the UWT bookstore. From what I understand, Peter Callaghan from the TNT will be sitting next to me along with Weekday host Steve Scher. That’s all I know.
M Mofo from the Hood April 30, 2008
WoW! Why would anyone CHOOSE to live here?
I need to know.
This is GREAT talk radio!
T tressie April 30, 2008
mmmm, maybe I should Link it and come dressed as a Hilltop Mattress…(get it?)
I intacoma May 1, 2008
I feel like this guy interviewing you wasn’t serious
D Douglas Tooley May 1, 2008
I’m listening right now, sounds great.
S Sassy McButterpants May 1, 2008
Roxanne Murphy has such a nice radio voice. She should host a late night call-in show with dedications.
M Mofo from the Hood May 1, 2008
Mr. Young:
You pointed out that Tacoma has “edges” which distinguish it from many other cities. In the not-so-distant past, say 40-50 years ago, the north end was almost remote beyond the north side of 6th Avenue and more so beyond the north side of 26th street. Remote in the sense that the area was mostly single family houses and there were large tracts of undeveloped land.
And travel-wise, going beyond North 26th Street would lead one to an outer edge of Tacoma and to Ruston, where the only travel option would direct one back. One route, Ruston Way has managed to stay fairly remote. So, overall this part of Tacoma had been somewhat serene for those who like walking, or bicycling or even motor touring.
Given that the north end does form a bottle neck geographically, and given the serenity of that remoteness, it seems to me that the continuous addition of apartments and commercial entities is reaching a saturation point that many people never bargained for.
It’s just my guess, from looking at local history, that the basis for a lot of opposition to new construction is the concern that many traditional neighborhoods and likewise serene areas might transform into bustling areas.
In terms of adding density to Tacoma, I could support an increase in population and commercial development in most of the areas south of 6th Avenue and specifically downtown. Maybe other Tacomans would agree to directing redevelopment that direction.
I think the use of your term “edges” is important to stress when promoting growth in Tacoma. People need to be told and tirelessly reminded which geographical areas should remain serene and why. Likewise, there should be tireless teaching of the reasons for, and the direction of new construction and redevelopment and its edges.
D DavidS May 1, 2008
Heads up to those you of who have radios at your desk…
I was told that I could listen to the radio at a reasonable volume from nine to eleven, I told Bill that if Sandra is going to listen to her headphones while she’s filing then I should be able to listen to the radio while I’m collating so I don’t see why I should have to turn down the radio because I enjoy listening at a reasonable volume from nine to eleven.
[had to do it]
M Marguerite May 1, 2008
I’m collating so I don’t see why I should have to turn down the radio because I enjoy listening at a reasonable volume from nine to eleven.
And I said, I don’t care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I’m, I’m quitting, I’m going to quit. And, and I told Don too, because they’ve moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were married, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn’t bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it’s not okay because if they take my stapler then I’ll set the building on fire…
[DavidS, once you started, I couldn’t help myself]
M michael g. May 3, 2008
Nice job, Derek. You seemed much more in tune with Tacoma’s potential as a vital urban center than did Callaghan, who seemed a bit weighed down by the legacy of the city’s media image and too attached to the sleepy, suburban vibe of neighborhoods like Proctor. If other Tacoma neighborhoods aspire to Proctor-esque low density and tranquility, as Callaghan seems to think they do, this town will not reach its cultural and economic potential. Nor will it absorb its fair share of regional population growth.