Tacoma Urbanist
Sep. 25, 2008 at 12:20am
Next Frost Park Winners To Powerlunch w/Amy McBride
This Friday 9/26/2008 is Frost Park Chalk Off Episode XXV at noon at 9th and Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma.
All are welcome.
In addition to other duties, McBride runs the coveted City of Tacoma Art List Serve.
Sponsor Poster:
Sponsor Message to Tacomans:
Join fellow downtown commuters to kickoff Downtown: On the Go!
October 1, 11-2 in Tollefson Plaza at S. 17th and Pacific
The City of Tacoma, Pierce Transit, UWT, and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce are working together to reduce congestion and parking challenges in downtown Tacoma by helping commuters get into buses and vanpools, out walking, biking, and sharing rides!
Enjoy lunch from the Harmon and Hub restaurants, and receive $1 off just for stopping by!
Sign up for PierceTrips.com and enter to win great prizes from some of your favorite downtown merchants.
Listen to the music of the Joe Baque Trio.
Sip coffee or tea from Blackwater Café and Mad Hat Tea Company.
Win great prizes, including free bus passes!
Find out how businesses encourage commute options – and how you can get involved.
Explore a Pierce Transit bus, Bus Plus, and Vanpool. Get tips for riding transit, and chat with a regular vanpool commuter.
Check out a Scoot Car and find out how you can receive a buy-one, get-one free coupon from Hello, Cupcake.
See the Downtown Plan and visit with planners from VIA Architects.
Pick up the brand new downtown walking map.
Background:
"Downtown on the Go!" is a collaborative campaign sponsored by the City of Tacoma, Pierce Transit, UWT and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce which was formed to address transportation needs downtown and is funded by a Growth and Transportation Efficiency Center grant from WSDOT.
Our primary goals are to promote biking, walking, transit, and carpooling and to encourage people to leave their cars at home.
First, Second and Third Place Prize:
The top three chalk off challengers will have the ultra rare privilege of being taken to lunch by Amy McBride at the Matador.
Commentary: It took 24 episodes and endless media exposure for the City of Tacoma to fully recognize the Frost Park Chalk Off challenges. Yet, here we are.
Special mention
Liz Kaster, frequent chalk off attendee and the Mobility Intern for the City of Tacoma took the lead in setting up the prize for this episode.
Thanks Liz!
 by ElectricElliot on 9/25/2008 @ 9:19am | That's fantastic. Thanks, Liz. Unfortunately I have to miss this one again. |
 by Erik on 9/25/2008 @ 9:26am | Here's an article on McBride from Crosscut: I've since talked with Amy McBride, arts administrator for the City of Tacoma. McBride has held the position for nine years and has done much to fuel Tacoma's renaissance — although she's more likely to credit Tacoma Arts Commission members and others for the city's success. McBride says that a record 31 studios were open for the Art at Work month studio tour this November, up from just 14 when the program launched six years ago. She has also seen the number of arts events in Tacoma quadruple during that same time period. 209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:Bxb3amxe22... amy mcbride tacoma |
 by morgan on 9/25/2008 @ 9:35am | Great to finally see this a full city sanctioned event - thanks Liz and Amy!
ps- Curious about the poster artwork- did one of the chalkies do it? |
by Erik on 9/25/2008 @ 10:53am | ps- Curious about the poster artwork- did one of the chalkies do it? I think it was a local non-chalkie artist, rare as they may be. |
 by Dave_L on 9/25/2008 @ 12:15pm | Joe Baque's an excellent choice, btw. And I've been digging Blackwater and Mad Hat more and more lately.
Don't forget to get your tickets to the Tacoma Film Festival showing of the Chalk-Off documentary. tacoma.bside.com/2008/films/tacomachalko... |
by Erik on 9/25/2008 @ 12:28pm | Thanks Dave_L. From the film web site: The film briefly examines how Chalk Off got started in Tacoma and why local artists and the community rose to the call to help save Frost Park from being fenced up and closed to the public. Frost Park is named after Tacoma Police officer Larry L. Frost who was tragically killed on duty. *Filmmaker in attendance *Local film tacoma.bside.com/2008/films/tacomachalko... |
 by KevinFreitas on 9/25/2008 @ 5:21pm | Looking forward to tomorrow. Though Stowe's been out of town he mentioned possibly coming by with out-of-towner's in tow. Great prize this week. Thanks Erik and Liz! |
 by NineInchNachos on 9/25/2008 @ 9:07pm | Right on! |
 by tacomachickadee on 9/25/2008 @ 9:15pm | Amy is great! |
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