Urban Water Eyes Surplus Port Land

Once upon a time I picked up a degree in biology and thought it would be pretty sweet to get into laboratory research.  Me and the bugs hanging out saving the world with our Erlenmeyer flasks.  Now, as I sit in an office every day… nevermind.  Tacoma is eyeing a nine acre surplus military facility in the tideflats for the Urban Waters marine science laboratory. The city is already considering another property on the Thea Foss that is closer to UWT and downtown, but this new property, with its building and dock, is more finished from the get-go.  I eye property all the time and it doesn’t amount to much… sorry, back to the topic.  The Thea Foss property will be fine if Urban Waters doesn’t pick it up and this is an opportunity for a little long term mixed use in our port.  But that’s just my opinion. 

Link to The News Tribune