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I'm looking for an artist to do a Medusa piece for me and need it to be a female artist. I prefer color realism over old school/neo traditional. Willing to travel to most of the western USA or Canada! Any recommendations for me?

Highlighting a couple of interesting responses from locals in my thread decrying the downturn of the Tacoma restaurant scene. Their replies are as follows: Blorgoblod's Proposal a vacancy tax for commercial spaces like they have done in Colorado, and a neighborhood cafe allowance like what almost passed in the state legislature and that other cities in the area have passed versions of. Both of these would relieve some of the upward stress on the commercial real estate market and give some power back to small business. A lot of people acting like there is nothing to be done bc 'the economy sux', but it is the job of our government to investigate & enact policies that will help our region thrive, and not just from a big business capitalistic economic standpoint that always rewards the person already strategically placed to win. PyPhus_'s Proposal I’ve been studying commercial real estate for the past two years and it’s clear that real estate (land and buildings) are in the hands of mostly wealthy people. No surprise there. Let’s take kidder Mathews for example. They have signs EVERYWHERE. So who is Kidders Mathews? They are a primarily West Coast (CA, AZ, OR, NV and I see they’re in TX now) real estate brokerage firm that focuses on leasing and selling commercial real estate. It’s important to understand they also OWN several properties. Let’s say a couple of their brokers get together and form an LLC and buy a property. They have the team to lease these properties and/or sell them. Let’s say 20 of them put up $50,000 to purchase the property. That’s a sizeable down payment. And having debt actually is power for a real estate brokerage vs buying it outright. Who is this LLC? Do they live in the community? Do they care what happens to the area? Is important to them that their property serves the community? The answer is a (hesitant) “yes”, but ONLY when that property’s value is at or above their PROJECTED profit target, either through a sale or the lease revenue the property is generating. THAT is why you see so many empty buildings and storefronts. (And it’s not just happening in Tacoma). So multiply that times however many properties Kidder Mathews owns and you have a corporation that is leveraging their net worth to continually buy up more properties. Real estate has turned into the stock market and corporations are buying it all up. Remember the saying? -McDonald’s is not in the burger business, they’re in the real estate business. If cities wanted to put their foot down and put the city back into the hands of its people, then they need to be real estate brokers themselves. This is where people scream “COMMUNISM” right? Well, no system, whether it’s capitalism, communism, whatever, works without oversight. Vacancy tax. You want to own commercial property in this city but you want to keep it empty until you the cap rate or IRR you want in five years? Fine, pay a crazy vacancy tax. If we go this route, there needs to be a plan to compensate for the brokerage firms pulling out of the area. Well.. What about crowdfunding? Why doesn’t the city set up crowdfunding platforms for the purchase of property? Come into the city office and show your proof of residency to gain access to the account. Then you can pick and choose which properties and how much you want to invest. The people investing in their OWN CITY’S FUTURE. Someone, please poke holes in this… I’m just spitballing here, but how else can a city put the city back in the hands of its people? ----------------- I like the idea of a vacancy tax. This can incentivize property owners to host businesses rather than letting empty buildings sit while Seattleites wait for the market to appreciate. I also enjoy the crowdfunding aspect; I would definitely like to have a stake in some of these city staples. Regardless, it is the duty of our city's leadership to act in the best interests of our city, to benefit its growth and prosperity, as well as that of our future generations.

Hey everyone, I was wondering if there are any good shops in the Tacoma area to buy some in-line skates. I enjoyed it as a kid and want to get back to it. I would prefer to buy from a smaller business if possible. Thanks!

Please take care of each other, and call out these pieces of shit if you have the privilege to. Loser at the end had the gall to say “thanks for paying your taxes”. I can’t wait for the day those taxes are paid to prosecute every one of them. If you have any information about the man who was taken simply for running on a sidewalk, call the East King Hotline: 425-361-0808

I watched someone put down keys here. I assume they found them on the bike lanes as they were bikers. I hope the owner finds this post.

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This marks the 25th case that the U.S. Department of Justice has lost in its push to access sensitive voter information. The Justice Department has sued many states for voter rolls, and has yet to have a judge rule in its favor. At least 16 states led by Republicans have provided or said they would provide their full voter registration lists, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. ~ 0 for 25 and still filing. A losing record that long stops looking like a legal strategy.

Staying about 2 miles from the airport. It’s me, my husband and two Toddlers. Would love to eat good and local but family friendly. We’re only here for a day and half (stopover). Any suggestions?

FYI - located in Redmond/Bellevue area near Microsoft main campus. Bobcats frockling in my backyard.

I recently got a parking ticket because I forgot to pay and was gone for no more than 15 minutes. Don’t really have enough to pay for it now. Was wondering what happens if I ignore it?