Train cars are wonderful. But high-end restaurants? Not so much.
Marisa Petrich, Abby Williamson
Issue date: 3/9/10 Section: Opinion
Not that we're completely against local retailers. We wouldn't want anything as corporate as McDonald's planting their greasy feet on our campus, but being a commuter campus, we need food that will satisfy our hunger while not emptying our wallets.
Personally, we'd love to see a Dick's on campus (or in Tacoma at all). What would be wrong with a taco bar on Pacific Avenue? Or an inexpensive bakery? Or a 24-hour coffee shop? Or a second-run movie theater?
If the organizers are serious about generating community support for their project, they should be conscious of who the community is. The train should follow the lead of Metro Coffee, Buzzard's, or Urban Xchange and offer us an inexpensive place to pick up any number of things and socialize with friends.
While we love the idea of the train cars making the campus more attractive to students and business owners, we're far less enthusiastic about space in the middle of our campus being used for yet another business students can't afford to patronize.
-See "Train cars on campus a possibility" on page 1 of issue 11 or on our Web site at uwtledger.com for more information.
Personally, we'd love to see a Dick's on campus (or in Tacoma at all). What would be wrong with a taco bar on Pacific Avenue? Or an inexpensive bakery? Or a 24-hour coffee shop? Or a second-run movie theater?
If the organizers are serious about generating community support for their project, they should be conscious of who the community is. The train should follow the lead of Metro Coffee, Buzzard's, or Urban Xchange and offer us an inexpensive place to pick up any number of things and socialize with friends.
While we love the idea of the train cars making the campus more attractive to students and business owners, we're far less enthusiastic about space in the middle of our campus being used for yet another business students can't afford to patronize.
-See "Train cars on campus a possibility" on page 1 of issue 11 or on our Web site at uwtledger.com for more information.
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