Erik Hanberg (author, Metro Parks commissioner, and small business owner) returns to the Move to Tacoma podcast to recap the year the year that was 2016. We talk about development, politics, ways for the public to get engaged, and a whole lot more. Enjoy.

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YWCA has been part of Tacoma since 1906. How it fulfills its mission over the years has changed (in 1910 they opened a swimming pool for women and children; in 1976 they opened the first domestic violence shelter in the state). Laine and Jessica talk about the YWCA, its mission, and its unique events (including a tampon drive at the Red Hot!) Check out this interesting episode with people doing great work in our community.

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Carrie Akre is a musician best known for her work with Seattle bands Hammerbox and Goodness. She moved to Seattle in 1985 and moved around to several different neighborhoods, as well as a stint in Minneapolis. In 2015, Carrie and her family decided to move to Tacoma. Carrie’s first impressions of Tacoma and her process of discovering the different neighborhoods and hidden gems of Tacoma makes for a fascinating episode.

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Ricky and Matthew from Oasis Youth Center share the story of Oasis, the only organization in Tacoma dedicated to queer and questioning youths to learn connect and grow. For the past thirty-two years, they have worked to help youths be seen as leaders in the community.

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Michael Sullivan knows the history of all things Tacoma. He blogs regularly at tacomahistory.live. On today’s podcast he shares fascinating stories and nuggets from Tacoma’s history in the twentieth century. What decisions did we get right? (Like women getting the vote early). But what went wrong? This episode covers some of the hard times Tacoma went through but also the problems we brought on ourselves, especially through “the original sin of intolerance” as Michael Sullivan calls it.

Discover the early characters of Tacoma’s history, our competition with Seattle, and the mad dash to finish the transcontinental railroad. This episode covers the early 1900s and the Chinese Expulsion in the late 1800s.

If you missed Part 1 (early history to 1900), go check it out!

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Michael Sullivan knows the history of all things Tacoma. He blogs regularly at tacomahistory.live. On today’s podcast he shares fascinating stories and nuggets from Tacoma’s early history through the Great Depression. What is the “harbor of phantoms?” How has Mount Rainier Tahoma affected our history?

Discover the early characters of Tacoma’s history, our competition with Seattle, and the mad dash to finish the transcontinental railroad. This episode gets Tacoma to the early 1900s. Look for Part 2 with Michael Sullivan coming soon!

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Evan Smith (with Mass Transit Now!) and Kristina Walker (with Downtown on the Go!) are transit boosters, helping to spread the word about Sound Transit 3 (ST3) and its benefits. They stopped by the Move to Tacoma podcast to tell us about ST3, how it’s paid for, and what it will do for our community.

Remember to vote! Regional Proposition 1 is the last item on your ballot!

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Chris Karnes is passionate about transit, and has a blog that covers transit issues in depth at TacomaTransit.com. Chris grew up using public transportation in Tacoma and began at age 14. His parents moved to Tacoma’s Lincoln District when he was 5. While his parents worked full time Chris used public transit to get around and explore Tacoma by taking advantage of youth passes. Chris would use the bus to explore the entire city- Stadium District, Point Defiance, Old Town, Main Library in Tacoma, Hilltop, Steilacoom, and University Place.

Recently Chris has become a homeowner in Tacoma’s Hilltop Neighborhood, citing the link light rail expansion as a major selling point. Chris also works downtown and is Chair of Pierce Transit’s advisory board (CTAG).

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Nathan Bowling is a teacher at Lincoln High School on Tacoma’s East Side and was born and raised in Tacoma. He has lived in different neighborhoods all over Tacoma. This year, he was honored as Washington’s Teacher of the Year and as a finalist for National Teacher of The Year had the opportunity to meet President Obama and Vice president Joe Biden at The White House. Bowling has used his publicity to discuss education, educational policies, race and segregation, politics, and much more. 

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Carla Santorno is the beloved Superintendent of Tacoma Public Schools. Seven years ago she moved from Denver to Seattle to take a position as the Chief Academic Officer for Seattle Public Schools. After three years in Seattle, she came to Tacoma to lead Tacoma Public Schools as Superintendent. Carla and her husband have had four children of their own and moved to Tacoma’s Brown’s Point neighborhood.

When Carla moved to Tacoma, the graduation rate at Tacoma Public Schools was 55%. As of 2016, the graduation rate at Tacoma Public Schools has risen to 82.6%. Carla hopes (and is working hard with everyone in the district) to exceed 85% by 2020. This year Carla was nationally recognized for the incredible successes Tacoma Public Schools have had during her period of leadership and awarded the 2016 Women in School Leadership Award from the American Association of School Administrators.

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