tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28170135.post631885573067575131..comments2023-10-17T03:36:04.410-07:00Comments on BIA Blog: Community Forum - 9th & Commerce AreaDavid Schroedelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533965870997862752noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28170135.post-14137071688845341992007-10-14T12:50:00.000-07:002007-10-14T12:50:00.000-07:00Here I am in Bellingham in the field doing researc...Here I am in Bellingham in the field doing research for the possible betterment of Tacoma.<BR/><BR/>Bellingham recently rebuild their bus terminal downtown which is on Railroad Avenue which has had crime and drug problems for the last 50 years. Has always been a bad corner. Not too dissimilar to the situation on 9th and Commerce in Tacoma.<BR/><BR/>Here's what they did:<BR/><BR/>1) Added a police substation to the bus terminal. (Community policing).<BR/><BR/>2) Removed numerous planters people were sitting on.<BR/><BR/>3) They now pipe in classical music and play it pretty loud.<BR/><BR/>Here's a picture of <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tacoma-urbanist/1565056328/" REL="nofollow">Bellingham's new bus-transit station with the police substation.</A><BR/><BR/>Result: The efforts seem to work and do not require the constant police presence, thus, they are very cost efficient.<BR/><BR/>The problem at 9th and Commerce is that the police need to be called in and cannot do much unless there is a serious crime being committeed. The police need a more efficient way to have a presence downtown.Erik B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00482308995128806419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28170135.post-67542507716802319682007-10-05T16:47:00.000-07:002007-10-05T16:47:00.000-07:00Good idea.This is also a chance to review the chan...Good idea.<BR/><BR/>This is also a chance to review the changes in conditions during the last 18 months on 9th and Pacific since the report from <A HREF="http://www.newtacoma.org/archives/PacificAve03-30-06.pdf" REL="nofollow">the New Tacoma Neighborhood Council Forum on March 30, 2006.</A><BR/><BR/>What problems/conditions have improved?<BR/><BR/>What problem have stayed the same?<BR/><BR/>What problems have gotten worse and what new problems have arisen?<BR/><BR/>Perhaps someone will make up a grid with conditions on the left column with the 3/30/06 compared with 10/17/07. Blue for better. Red for worse. Green for no change.Erik B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00482308995128806419noreply@blogger.com