The Jolt author, Bob Illing says he owns property near the Port of Olympia Marine terminal. Then in this article, there shown a large map of the Port isthmus, showing sea level rise concerns. These concerns are not addressed in the article. Bob Illing says we should use the isthmus in a different way, no more Port marine terminal; I agree.But he goes on to say he wants businesses there on the isthmus. He never addresses sea level rise concerns; why? Because he wants to make money with his property on the isthmus, no surprise there. Bob Illing wants the isthmus to be developed with hundreds of small businesses; small buildings. Who will protect these buildings from salt water flooding?
The Port of Olympia plan; the "Destination Waterfront" is a developer's dream of hundreds of small buildings on the isthmus!
Developers will make tons of money. The local architect, Ron Thomas recently gave the Port a preview of this "dream of his development" on the isthmus, on sea level rise “flooded property”. Ron Thomas the developer, wants hundreds of tiny businesses on the isthmus. Who or what will protect these businesses from the rising salt water of Budd Inlet? What are we going to do as we have more and more flooding on the isthmus? That map at the beginning of Bob’s article of "Destination Waterfront" sea level rise, gives us some options;
1." a Living shoreline", it shows a picture of a shoreline of a park? We could all use a park to exercise, play in. THIS IS THE ONLY OPTION THAT MAKES SENSE.
2. " flood walls" on buildings; so it is a wall in the front door of the businesses to keep out salt water? What about the roads, and curbs and gutters? Is this wall, this flood wall in the front of doorways of businesses going to help?
Who will pay to evacuate the people inside these buildings during a flood event? The tax payers will pay.
3. "rapid development" is a tiny metal gate in front of business doors. This is a joke. It will not stop destruction of the isthmus.
4. “Raised Streets”…tax payers will pay for this!
5. “Raised landscaping” ….Tax payers will pay for this
This list of how tax payers can pay for businesses on the isthmus goes on and on; I am sick of it.
I do not want to pay taxes, to protect businesses from sea level rise!
I am sure that Bob Illing would love to have tax payers foot the bill to develop the isthmus; Tax payers DO NOT WANT TO PAY TAXES FOR THIS EFFORT!
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