and rolled and graded and the rumor is....Asphalt will be laid on 9-10 & 9-11...huzzah! then we'll see if the rain drain into my building and my neighbors will stop...oh boy did the Passages bldg get swamped....6 inches of water soaked many businesses...lawyer's office among 'em....Blueprints, legal papers, carpets ...soaked almost halfway from the back wall to the front...most water stopped seeping about halfway....everyone on my side got some damage from the rains since August 10th.
update with pics tomorrow...
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Showing posts with label construction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label construction. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Gee, I thought I was right...
about my most favorite mono-rant........
my position that a City has done either nothing to help small business, or has done everything it can to eliminate small business.......
While Monocle magazine isn't an expert on cities...building & running them...but they do know what it takes to make a World Class City livable...and how it got there, & from them comes this article (available by subscription or in the back issue)
concerning a terrible failure of city governments to nurture and appreciate the role of small business in the beloved urban environment.
Most cities get an F- for the ugly cavalier attitude it takes when Gentrifying An Established Neighborhood ....it is never done to improve the lives of those who are already living and doing business there.....
THE HELM...may have an opinion on downtown...
Most small business people agree their City was absent and therefore negligent and quite sinister, in the lack of help for any small business to carry on...and this small business too...
Here, it was the work crew, the women, specifically, that gave a shit during the worst of the rains, and the rains that created RIVERS OF MUD, (that flooded Broadway and invaded the basements of several businesses...It was them that nailed indoor/outdoor carpeting pads in front of our front doors to help cut down on filth and to lend a welcoming ...something to the brave and few customers that wanted to shop in downtown Tacoma....
The work crew have been wonderful.
But when I go, and I will go, because, as neat as my landlord has been, as soon as the papers are signed on the Elks remodel deal (if they are), my rent will skyrocket. The FREE entertainment, the FREE place for young musicians to play, the FREE art space, the cheap and swell Lifestyle Accessories emporium, known as Rampart will die.....
The recent remodeling of Times Square was done with the positive and uplifting involvement of New York City government going out of their way to help the small and medium and large businesses weather the near-fatal upheaval of their business and their lives, in the case of small family businesses.
The Condo Builders, and the Russell-suckers are getting ALL the benefits of the renewal efforts. Down here, ALL the small businesses can just go belly-up 0r tits-up and leave.
Then, the landlords and empty-lot slumlords can make BIG bucks by raising the rents, and building even more condos to stay empty.
The condo builders make their money AS THEY BUILD...not by selling the condos...By the time the For Sale signs go up, the money has left town and Tacoma is left with very expensive abandoned deserted buildings, right in the urban core.
The condo-selling is almost the Afterthought...in this government scheme to transfer taxpayer money to the wealthy instead of uplifting all classes, and specifically the working class and the middle class in Tacoma.
I give you the Luzon Bldg. as a prime example of corporate bullshit and sleight-of-hand.
In 5 to 10 years the north end of downtown may start to move up again...more folks moving downtown...and the businesses that move in to service the people will be corporate chains.(Trader Joe's, McMenamin's, Whole Foods....then...Olive Garden, Outback, Chevy's...Applebees...)
Really, Russell gets taxpayer money to stay in Tacoma....I don't think Russell needs a flippin' dime of taxpayer money ...
But I do. And so do my neighbors. We're small, and we'd like to stay and grow. But we are being held back.
I've made my mind up to leave Tacoma and take my small business with me to a community that values Originality, Art & Heart....unless a Miracle happens...and a Miracle did happen on the way to the Last Portland Dead show... (yes, we found a ticket to get into the Portland show !!)
so, I suppose ....lightning could strike again....and illuminate a Pot Of Gold...in the same way Tacoma made Mr. & Mrs. Mason rich...I don't need millions...or a street named Tressie...but I'd sure like it if Government would get out of my face.
my position that a City has done either nothing to help small business, or has done everything it can to eliminate small business.......
While Monocle magazine isn't an expert on cities...building & running them...but they do know what it takes to make a World Class City livable...and how it got there, & from them comes this article (available by subscription or in the back issue)
concerning a terrible failure of city governments to nurture and appreciate the role of small business in the beloved urban environment.
Most cities get an F- for the ugly cavalier attitude it takes when Gentrifying An Established Neighborhood ....it is never done to improve the lives of those who are already living and doing business there.....
THE HELM...may have an opinion on downtown...
Most small business people agree their City was absent and therefore negligent and quite sinister, in the lack of help for any small business to carry on...and this small business too...
Here, it was the work crew, the women, specifically, that gave a shit during the worst of the rains, and the rains that created RIVERS OF MUD, (that flooded Broadway and invaded the basements of several businesses...It was them that nailed indoor/outdoor carpeting pads in front of our front doors to help cut down on filth and to lend a welcoming ...something to the brave and few customers that wanted to shop in downtown Tacoma....
The work crew have been wonderful.
But when I go, and I will go, because, as neat as my landlord has been, as soon as the papers are signed on the Elks remodel deal (if they are), my rent will skyrocket. The FREE entertainment, the FREE place for young musicians to play, the FREE art space, the cheap and swell Lifestyle Accessories emporium, known as Rampart will die.....
The recent remodeling of Times Square was done with the positive and uplifting involvement of New York City government going out of their way to help the small and medium and large businesses weather the near-fatal upheaval of their business and their lives, in the case of small family businesses.
The Condo Builders, and the Russell-suckers are getting ALL the benefits of the renewal efforts. Down here, ALL the small businesses can just go belly-up 0r tits-up and leave.
Then, the landlords and empty-lot slumlords can make BIG bucks by raising the rents, and building even more condos to stay empty.
The condo builders make their money AS THEY BUILD...not by selling the condos...By the time the For Sale signs go up, the money has left town and Tacoma is left with very expensive abandoned deserted buildings, right in the urban core.
The condo-selling is almost the Afterthought...in this government scheme to transfer taxpayer money to the wealthy instead of uplifting all classes, and specifically the working class and the middle class in Tacoma.
I give you the Luzon Bldg. as a prime example of corporate bullshit and sleight-of-hand.
In 5 to 10 years the north end of downtown may start to move up again...more folks moving downtown...and the businesses that move in to service the people will be corporate chains.(Trader Joe's, McMenamin's, Whole Foods....then...Olive Garden, Outback, Chevy's...Applebees...)
Really, Russell gets taxpayer money to stay in Tacoma....I don't think Russell needs a flippin' dime of taxpayer money ...
But I do. And so do my neighbors. We're small, and we'd like to stay and grow. But we are being held back.
I've made my mind up to leave Tacoma and take my small business with me to a community that values Originality, Art & Heart....unless a Miracle happens...and a Miracle did happen on the way to the Last Portland Dead show... (yes, we found a ticket to get into the Portland show !!)
so, I suppose ....lightning could strike again....and illuminate a Pot Of Gold...in the same way Tacoma made Mr. & Mrs. Mason rich...I don't need millions...or a street named Tressie...but I'd sure like it if Government would get out of my face.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Thank You....Thank You....
as you know, the City of Tacky has decided to rip up the Broadway area to install pretty pretty places to walk and breathe in that "urban atmosphere"...and I just wanted to say............
Thanks to everyone that is still making the trek to our block and dodging the Press Machines, the Big Dig Machines, the Dump Truck, the Roller Balls and the cute girls and boys with Signs..........
to make your way to all the groovy shops on Broadway.......
and especially my shop!!
funkoma vintage...........
712 Broadway.......
yes the address is written on the wall with a Magic Marker.......
because if we had a fancy schmancy plaque made of brass....
saying something like:
Founded 2008....continuing to amaze you in 2009.......
that would just be pretentious.........
and if there is one thing you can say about us..........
we ain't pretentious............
We love you, and we love that you love us.......
and when we are closed due to construction, or lack of utilities.........
We Will Always ReOpen.........
as soon as we can..........
It ain't easy being cheesy...........
since youtube won't allow the embedding of this......please click to listen to Jeff Buckley sing Hallelujah...
and below, my favorite Tim Buckley song...Once I Was.....Jeff's dad.....
Thanks to everyone that is still making the trek to our block and dodging the Press Machines, the Big Dig Machines, the Dump Truck, the Roller Balls and the cute girls and boys with Signs..........
to make your way to all the groovy shops on Broadway.......
and especially my shop!!
funkoma vintage...........
712 Broadway.......
yes the address is written on the wall with a Magic Marker.......
because if we had a fancy schmancy plaque made of brass....
saying something like:
Founded 2008....continuing to amaze you in 2009.......
that would just be pretentious.........
and if there is one thing you can say about us..........
we ain't pretentious............
We love you, and we love that you love us.......
and when we are closed due to construction, or lack of utilities.........
We Will Always ReOpen.........
as soon as we can..........
It ain't easy being cheesy...........
since youtube won't allow the embedding of this......please click to listen to Jeff Buckley sing Hallelujah...
and below, my favorite Tim Buckley song...Once I Was.....Jeff's dad.....
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
It was 60 degrees......so Spring
into action !
While the shop is closed down because the city of Tacoma has taken my street and my sidewalk....Antique Row is devastated right now....I'm only open Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the next few weekends....or contact me for an appointment...
Spring is in a few days....the weather is warming up and I am putting the lighter weight things out....to wear and to restyle my home for Spring !
Lovely dresses....now on ebay...
Hawaiian Sun Dress in a L/XL....
Vibrant floral Halter sun dresses....
Impressionist Poppies...
a little something to put underneath....
a strapless 50s style vintage bra....
While the shop is closed down because the city of Tacoma has taken my street and my sidewalk....Antique Row is devastated right now....I'm only open Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the next few weekends....or contact me for an appointment...
Spring is in a few days....the weather is warming up and I am putting the lighter weight things out....to wear and to restyle my home for Spring !
Lovely dresses....now on ebay...
Hawaiian Sun Dress in a L/XL....
Vibrant floral Halter sun dresses....
Impressionist Poppies...
a little something to put underneath....
a strapless 50s style vintage bra....
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Feb. Artwalk !! Steveness, Construction & Inside....
I know the City has gotta do it...but it's the One Two Punch...and down. Broadway has lost 4 shops in the last month due to the economy and construction...WAY TO GO !!
Shop Local.
Just a little peek inside.....
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Big HOLES on Broadway....Tempting...
you with reasons to come on down anyway.....funkoma vintage misses you already.I'd approach from the north...from PSP (pizza) cause those big machines and bigger holes they're digging are a bit scary....lots of parking to be had if you walk downhill .....
My flower box needs NEW!
Coming soon...new containers and new flowers....
Heart my Boxers and cropped Army shirt...
Valentines Day is coming up! Got something red...
and fancy or sparkly or not?
Well, I suggest a something sweet...
I'm setting out springy stuff and
warm stuff because it's that time
of year....Winter is leaving...kinda...
And the mood is getting antsy......
Vintage dresses, tops and sweaters.
...Men's 50s, 60s and 70s shirts,
and pants and jackets...
Fuzzy Wuzzy Jacket.......
Red Satin dress....
Tapestry coat
Blue Glass MidCentury Lamp, Parrots and pretty things....
Plaid Ice Bucket and kids Converse...
Steampunk Victorian Edwardian Collection...
More Steampunk
Boots and Lace
Looking up? White chippy furniture and Coke refreshes
Ride My Bicycle....
My flower box needs NEW!
Coming soon...new containers and new flowers....
Heart my Boxers and cropped Army shirt...
Valentines Day is coming up! Got something red...
and fancy or sparkly or not?
Well, I suggest a something sweet...
I'm setting out springy stuff and
warm stuff because it's that time
of year....Winter is leaving...kinda...
And the mood is getting antsy......
Vintage dresses, tops and sweaters.
...Men's 50s, 60s and 70s shirts,
and pants and jackets...
Fuzzy Wuzzy Jacket.......
Red Satin dress....
Tapestry coat
Blue Glass MidCentury Lamp, Parrots and pretty things....
Plaid Ice Bucket and kids Converse...
Steampunk Victorian Edwardian Collection...
More Steampunk
Boots and Lace
Looking up? White chippy furniture and Coke refreshes
Ride My Bicycle....
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Poorly Worded Signs + Darkness =
Misunderstanding ! OK. The sign said:
No Parking Tuesday after 7 am...blah blah blah.....
That leads one to believe that there is
NO Parking starting Tuesday at 7 am and on to infinity.....
It's true!
Of course that is not what was meant by the signs scattered about on Broadway..funky funky Broadway.
The big men with big trucks and even bigger muscles were moving our big concrete planter boxes because OH JOY!! our street is about to be torn up.
Word up....
How about this:
No Parking
Near Planters
Tuesday Only
7 am - 6 pm.
I have the Pollyanna belief that my government is here to serve ME,
not to confound me and make my life harder than it already is...
And you do know, I'll be noting the progress of the Revamping of Antique Row....
and of course there will be no parking for months....Good Luck to us All on Antique Row !!
But on a happier note !!
FIRST NIGHT !!
of course we'll be open....and havin' a Ball Ya'll..........
A little trip down memory lane...
sidewalks and planters and the old wood box which will move....
No Parking Tuesday after 7 am...blah blah blah.....
That leads one to believe that there is
NO Parking starting Tuesday at 7 am and on to infinity.....
It's true!
Of course that is not what was meant by the signs scattered about on Broadway..funky funky Broadway.
The big men with big trucks and even bigger muscles were moving our big concrete planter boxes because OH JOY!! our street is about to be torn up.
Word up....
How about this:
No Parking
Near Planters
Tuesday Only
7 am - 6 pm.
I have the Pollyanna belief that my government is here to serve ME,
not to confound me and make my life harder than it already is...
And you do know, I'll be noting the progress of the Revamping of Antique Row....
and of course there will be no parking for months....Good Luck to us All on Antique Row !!
But on a happier note !!
FIRST NIGHT !!
of course we'll be open....and havin' a Ball Ya'll..........
A little trip down memory lane...
sidewalks and planters and the old wood box which will move....
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