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topic : Friends of the Waterfront

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The people of Olympia versus the Olympia City Council : The continuing tug-of-war over the isthmus

December 2008

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by Janet Blanding

“It ain’t over until it’s paved over,” declared Bonnie Jacobs of Friends of the Waterfront at a recent citizens forum to save the isthmus. Thought it was a warm, sunny Saturday morning, the Columbia room in the Capitol basement was filled to capacity, standing room only. Event organizers made several trips to the cafeteria to retrieve more chairs to accommodate the nearly 180 people who wanted to know what could be done to stop the unpopular proposed rezone of the isthmus. Among the crowd was newly re-elected Senator Karen Fraser. Sponsored by the Friends of the Waterfront, . . .

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Gagged by the City Council

August 2008

Photo: Nah, they don’t wanna offer input. They’re just probably here for the fish art!

by Janet Blanding

Who needs to hear from the public when you already have a "mandate"?

If you want to tell the Olympia City Council about how Mt. Rainier is about to erupt and we had all better put on our lava-proof hats, you will be given three minutes at the beginning of the meeting. If you want to plug your upcoming pie-eating contest or say you like the new trees on Legion Way, they’re happy to hear about it. But if you want to address important community issues being decided by the city council, you may find yourself gagged.

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Photo: Nah, they don’t wanna offer input. They’re just probably here for the fish art!

August 2008

Photo: Nah, they don’t wanna offer input. They’re just probably here for the fish art!

Concerned community members lining up outside the hearing room at the Olympia Center for the Planning Commission Hearing

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Photo: Nah, they don’t wanna offer input. They’re just probably here for the fish art!

August 2008

Photo: Nah, they don’t wanna offer input. They’re just probably here for the fish art!

The 277 local residents who lined up first, filling the hearing room to capacity.

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