KUOW talked hot topics of the week at Ballard’s Leif Erikson Lodge this past Friday, July 24. The broadcast was part of the news talk radio’s summer tour series Week in Review in which KUOW records a session in front of a public audience in each of Seattle’s newly minted City Council districts.
Our District 6 session got around to discussion on affordable housing solutions, the best ways to enforce the outdoor pot smoking ban and the West Coast’s earthquake fears. Meanwhile, the Norwegian puns were rampant aptly leading KUOW to title the segment “How Do We Keep Housing ‘A-Fjord-Able’?” Listen to the full segment on KUOW. org here.
KUOW’s Bill Radke hosted among a panel comprised of Live Wire radio’s Luke Burbank, KUOW’s Deborah Wang, and former state GOP head Chris Vance.
KUOW also reported on the post-broadcast event, interviewing longtime Ballard residents in attendance. Among them was James Tisdel, who suggests that the influx of housing construction has led to what Tisdel argues is the biggest issue facing Ballard as of late: parking.
“If you talk to most locals, the big deal is getting parking availability for all this development. That’s what I think is going to get even more challenging as we go on,” says Tisdel.
What’s next up for “Week in Review”? Lower Queen Anne’s The Vera Project hosts the District 7 broadcast on July 31, concluding the series. The event is free and open to the public; no RSVP necessary. Complimentary refreshments are provided by Grand Central Bakery. Doors open at 9 a.m. while the live broadcast runs from 10 to 11 a.m.
