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Submitted by enpen on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 11:17pm.
How well do you know Olympia? Here's the game: Each Saturday I post a picture from somewhere around Olympia and people try to figure out its location. The first person who gets it correct gets a Creative Commons Winner photo. If that doesn't get you excited then you're a wet fart on glass.
Submitted by The Original Yoda on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 3:46pm.
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Submitted by einmaleins on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 2:27pm.
After all this heavy reading about the development of Olympia, it's time for some lighter fare: Did you know, Olympia has it's own travel guide?? GrassRoutes Travel just recently released, under its Urban Eco-Travel Guide Series the city of Olympia! How great is that? For a more extensive review of the book, swing over to Everyday Olympia or pick up your own copy at your favorite local bookstore or at einmaleins. Enjoy your weekend! mathias
Submitted by Rob Richards on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 12:56pm.
Submitted by emmettoconnell on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 10:47am.
Part of the package uploaded this morning for the Planning Commission meeting next Tuesday includes five pdfs of public comment on the Larida Landing rezone for the downtown isthmus. My quick tally of the comments came up with 82 folks against and 53 for. This was just a quick talley and I tried not to county the folks that emailed more than once (you know who you are). And, some of the emailers were pretty vague, so I couldn't come up with whether they were for or against. Here are some nuggets. The Olympia Historic Commission against the rezone:
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 10:47am.
It seemed to me that the consensus last night was that there is a need and a desire for more housing downtown - dense urban "high rise" housing. And secondly there was consensus that the "isthmus"* is not the right place for the development of high rise buildings - for whatever purpose - and that the proposal and amendment to rezone that area should be denied swiftly and firmly.
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Submitted by emmettoconnell on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 9:31am.
Well, not likely, but it is weird to see it mentioned in two places in the last week or so. Yelm Community Blog: Trader Joe's Wants to Hear From You -- About Potential Olympia Store Olympia Real Estate Blog: Trader Joe's in Olympia?
Submitted by security_six on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 9:05am.
The caution tape is gone, the closed signs are gone, and the gate is open. I haven't seen parks workers there for a couple of days now. Looks totally opened.
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