We got City Councilman Ryan Mello and Principal Planner Stephen Atkinson together to talk about the future of land use on Tacoma's Tideflats, where heavy industry and fossil fuel production are being called into question by nearby neighbors and environmentalists. If you've ever heard the terms "interim regulations" or "subarea plan" and had no idea what they meant, this is for you. 



But don't be scared, it's not TOO technical! We laid out the city's vision for this regionally-designated manufacturing industrial center the current rules that are in place while a permanent road map for the future is sorted out. 



Stay tuned for the second half: With more than 100,000 new Tacomans expected to move here in the next 20 years, we talked about what the Tideflats' future means in the big picture of HOW Tacoma needs to transform to accommodate all that growth. 



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City of Tacoma: Tideflats interim regulations



The News Tribune: Tacoma and Tideflats' future take center stage at LNG hearing, council meeting



The News Tribune: Gov. Jay Inslee speaks out against LNG plant in Tacoma, methanol facility in Kalama



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Welcome back to another episode of Citizen Tacoma! Michelle Douglas joins the podcast to discuss hunger in Pierce County. She gives an update on some of the ways Emergency Food Network and the food pantries across the county are serving those who need food.

We also check-in about the arts, the economy, downtown Tacoma, and more.

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Emergency Food Network

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Did you know that Tacoma is governed by a "charter?" And that every ten years, a group of citizens gets together to review it and propose new changes. It's true!

Steve Wamback is the chair of the committee that is tackling this process. With more than 50 meetings planned in six months, they have a big workload ahead of them.

So what are they looking at? How does the process work? And how can you share your input? All that and more on the next episode.

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Flyer for extended public comment session on Monday, February 26 (.pdf file)

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Welcome back to another episode of Citizen Tacoma! Melissa Malott joins the podcast to discuss the health of Commencement Bay and what's threatening it. She gives an update on some of the industrial uses in the port and the work CHB is doing on that front. We get into the proposed rebuilding of the animal rendering plant and much more.

She also speaks a little bit about the Tacoma Charter Review Committee and what's happening there.

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Melissa Malott at Communities for a Healthy Bay

Tacoma Charter Review

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Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland joins the podcast to talk about the recent speakership elections, government shutdowns, conflicts in Israel and Ukraine, bridging the digital divide, her view on what's at stake in the 2024 elections, and more.

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Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland

On this episode, we welcome Deputy Mayor Kristina Walker, who is a commissioner with Pierce Transit and a board member with Sound Transit. We discuss what's happening with transit in Tacoma and the wider region. We focus on the opening of the extension of the Link T Line in Tacoma. We also look at bus rapid transit, access to transit, and we check in on projects in Seattle and on the Eastside of Lake Washington.

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Kristina Walker

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Episode 48: The future of Tacoma’s Tideflats

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