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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
Vol. CXXIII, No. 188
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Posted online Weds., Sept. 26 Heavy haul corridor extended through Port of Tacoma Port of Tacoma officials announced Tuesday the heavy haul corridor along State Route 509 through the Port industrial area has been temporarily extended by two miles through June 2013. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), City of Tacoma and Port recently signed an amendment to the original agreement that established the route in December 2005. Special permits are required to use the heavy haul corridors serving the Port. To move a sealed, overweight container along SR 509, complete the WSDOT permit available online at wsdot.wa.gov/ NR/rdonlyres/95627635-32EC-4957-AE82-EAD06F37847E/0/560_027.pdf. For information about moving cargo between Port terminals and local transload facilities, visit cityoftacoma.org/Page.aspx?nid=1010. Conference highlights international trade Join the Washington congressional delegation, federal officials and business leaders on Mon., Nov. 12 to discuss key international trade issues at the Washington Trade Conference in Seattle. The half-day conference features keynote speeches from Gov. Chris Gregoire and Meredith Broadbent, U.S. international trade commissioner. The event covers a variety of topics, including ways to increase port competitiveness, barriers and opportunities in trade with China and India, the importance of service exports and the role of imports in the state's economy. Cost is $95 for Washington Council on International Trade and Seattle Chamber members before Nov. 7, and $125 for non-members. More information is online at seattlechamber. com/Events/EventDetails.aspx?articleID=2695.
8 Tacoma neighborhoods awarded $218K for 36 capital projects Posted online Weds., Sept. 26 By Todd Matthews, Editor Three-dozen projects throughout Tacoma will receive nearly $220,000 in innovative grant funding as a result of recommendations made by the city's eight neighborhood councils. The recommendations approved by Tacoma City Council Tuesday direct $39,000 to the Central Neighborhood Council for five projects; $25,000 to the Eastside Neighborhood Council for four projects; $19,915 to the New Tacoma Neighborhood Council for four projects; $20,473 to the North End Neighborhood Council for four projects; $24,500 to the Northeast Tacoma Neighborhood Council for four projects; $32,827.45 to the South End Neighborhood Council for five projects; $26,174 to the South Tacoma Neighborhood Council for four projects; and $31,000 to the West End Neighborhood Council for six projects. In total, $218,889.45 will be distributed for 36 projects. Gas Station Park in Tacoma's South End is poised to receive $21,486 to completely overhaul the park. The 14,000 square foot park opened to much fanfare four years ago after the city and the neighborhood council partnered to buy the land (formerly the site of Franco's Oil gas station) from Pierce County, then raised money to turn the property into a neighborhood park. Last year, however, Metro Parks Tacoma and the city's public works department completed a condition assessment report that showed a long list of safety issues (see "Can Gas Station Park be saved?" TDI, Feb. 16, 2012). The innovative grant funding will be used to underlay the park with wood shavings, install a new border and ADA ramp, and purchase and install new playground equipment. Other notable projects slated for grant funding include $3,415 for improvements to 8th and
Gas Station Park in Tacoma's South End will receive $21,486 to completely overhaul the park. Three-dozen projects throughout Tacoma will receive nearly $220,000 in innovative grant funding as a result of recommendations made by the city's eight neighborhood councils. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS) I Park that include new bushes, a mural, message center and bike rack; $7,500 for "Flourish MLK," a plan that would paint miniature murals on planters along Martin Luther King Jr Way between South Sixth Street and South 19th Street; $2,600 for a sidewalk wayfinding "Compass Rose" near the Washington State History Museum plaza downtown that will direct visitors to cultural attractions; and $4,500 for improvements to the Northern Loop Trail access at Julia's Gulch. "The program has improved public safety and made the North End a more attractive, livable place," said North End Neighborhood Council Chair Kyle Price during a public comment period of the meeting Tuesday at City Hall. "I am just here tonight to say thank you for your support of the program over the years. In the grand scheme of things, it is not a lot of money, but the grants have made a very positive difference in the lives of many people." The innovative grant program uses community development bock grant funding and real estate excise tax revenue to fund small capital projects in neighborhoods in order to benefit the public by removing blight, according to city officials. Applications are submitted to the eight neighborhood councils, which evaluate the proposals and forward their recommendations to city staff. The recommendations are then presented to city council for final approval.