May 12, 2015
By Richard D. Oxley
The U.S. Open remains on Tacoma's horizon, (click here) and while some are anticipating the action on Chambers Bay's green fields, others are looking forward to the green cash that will come along with the event.
Seattle Time's economic columnist John Talton told KIRO Radio's Seattle Morning News that this is an opportunity for Tacoma.
"You have an enormous number of big wigs who come to the U.S. Open and they are going to be coming to the Tacoma area for the first time in many cases," Talton said. "And this is where deals are done. The people who make decisions on deploying capitol worldwide, they're there."
But while those green bucks are coming down the road, that road may pose a problem for the Tacoma region. Part of Highway 167 is under construction, for example. But more than that, the region's overall transportation system is behind the times, especially when it comes to rail, according to Talton. It's an obstacle for Tacoma to take part in the region's economic prosperity.
"Yes, we have a very backward transportation system," Talton said. "And because there's not enough rail service between Tacoma and Seattle, this is something that is keeping Tacoma from benefiting from the spillover effect that is happening in the Seattle area."...
By Richard D. Oxley
The U.S. Open remains on Tacoma's horizon, (click here) and while some are anticipating the action on Chambers Bay's green fields, others are looking forward to the green cash that will come along with the event.
Seattle Time's economic columnist John Talton told KIRO Radio's Seattle Morning News that this is an opportunity for Tacoma.
"You have an enormous number of big wigs who come to the U.S. Open and they are going to be coming to the Tacoma area for the first time in many cases," Talton said. "And this is where deals are done. The people who make decisions on deploying capitol worldwide, they're there."
But while those green bucks are coming down the road, that road may pose a problem for the Tacoma region. Part of Highway 167 is under construction, for example. But more than that, the region's overall transportation system is behind the times, especially when it comes to rail, according to Talton. It's an obstacle for Tacoma to take part in the region's economic prosperity.
"Yes, we have a very backward transportation system," Talton said. "And because there's not enough rail service between Tacoma and Seattle, this is something that is keeping Tacoma from benefiting from the spillover effect that is happening in the Seattle area."...
