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Citizen Tacoma

Channel 253
Tacoma
Public Safety
Homelessness
Affordable Housing
City Council
Housing Affordability
Economic Development
Downtown Tacoma
Washington State
Local Government
Community Engagement
District 2
Community Safety Plan
Transparency In Government
Equitable Investment
Education
Budget Deficit
Tacoma Tree Foundation
Urban Forestry
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A podcast about local government in the City of Destiny

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For this episode, we’re joined by two organizers of Safe Homes for All, Zev Cook and Kiss’Shonna Curtis. Zev and Kiss’Shonna talk about their goals for Measure 1, including enforcement, recognition of tenants’ unions, and more.

This is a companion ... more

This episode’s guest on Citizen Tacoma is Martha Lantz, former Vice Chair of the Pierce County Charter Review Commission. She’s on the podcast to walk listeners through the questions the commission has put to the voters as citizens consider how to am... more

This episode of Citizen Tacoma features Amanda DeShazo and Jason Scales. Amanda is the executive director of the Affordable Housing Consortium. And Jason is the executive director of LASA. These two leaders of nonprofit affordable housing providers i... more

So…. what’s happening with our ballots in the 2026 election? Normally, we say that Washington is a state where we “mail in” in our ballots. But, what do we do if we don’t trust the post office to deliver our ballots? We dig into these questions with ... more

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Recent Guests

Zev Cook
Field director for Safe Homes for All and housing organizer with Tacoma for All.
Tacoma for All
Episode: Zev Cook and Kiss’Shonna Curtis, Safe Homes for All
Kiss'Shonna Curtis
Tenant organizer and board president of Tacoma Tenant Organizing and Outreach.
Tacoma Tenant Organizing and Outreach
Episode: Zev Cook and Kiss’Shonna Curtis, Safe Homes for All
Martha Lantz
Former vice chair of the Pierce County Charter Review Commission
Pierce County Charter Review Commission
Episode: Martha Lantz, former Vice Chair of the Pierce County Charter Review Commission
Amanda DeShazo
Executive director of the Tacoma Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium
Tacoma Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium
Episode: Amanda DeShazo and Jason Scales on Affordable Housing and Initiative 1
Jason Scales
Executive director of LASA, which provides affordable housing and homelessness services
LASA
Episode: Amanda DeShazo and Jason Scales on Affordable Housing and Initiative 1
Kristina Walker
Tacoma Councilmember; Sound Transit board member
Tacoma City Council; Sound Transit
Episode: Tacoma City Councilmember Kristina Walker talks transit
Sherrana Kildun
CEO of Tacoma Pierce County Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity
Episode: Sherrana Kildun, Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity
Marilyn Strickland
Congresswoman representing Washington's 10th Congressional District, former Mayor of Tacoma
U.S. Congress
Episode: Special Guest: Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland
Silong Chunn
Candidate for Tacoma City Council District 4, a community advocate with a background in immigrant rights and public policy.
Episode: Silong Chhun, candidate for City Council of Tacoma

Host

Erik Hanberg
Host who leads in-depth conversations with local officials and candidates about governance, housing, and transit.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 27 ratings
  • Finally a great podcast about Tacoma

    Great podcast for people who live in and around this great city!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Thatguynotatthebar
    United States7 years ago
  • Candice

    Candice is great. I’d enjoy more rants from Candice

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JasonJGauthier
    United States7 years ago
  • Great

    Fabulous podcast to really get a suv expense of Tacoma. They get the best guests?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mary Mae 96
    United States8 years ago
  • The best way to get to know the candidates

    It's rare to get to hear candidates speak for more than a minute or two, so this is a great opportunity to get complete answers to important questions. I enjoy learning more about each candidate's platform, but I especially appreciate getting to know more about them as people. Citizen Tacoma introduces us to candidates much more effectively than print or pixels ever could. I'm so glad this podcast exists!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Skirts with pockets
    United States9 years ago
  • Great Tacoma Politics Show

    Insightful interviews and great discussions done in long-form, so much better than sound bites and stump speeches. Great pod for being informed on Tacoma, WA, politics.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Inferno0910
    United States9 years ago

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Listeners appreciate practical takeaways for following local transit and housing policy
Insightful long-form interviews with strong guest lineups
Great for understanding candidates beyond sound bites
Shows strong community relevance and credibility for Tacoma stakeholders

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Zev Cook and Kiss’Shonna Curtis, Safe Homes for All
Q: How does Measure One create an enforcement mechanism and how will we pay for it?
Cook describes a complaint-based system administered by the city, with penalties for violations and repeat offenders. He says it would be funded through tiered per-unit licensing fees and cost-recovery fees, with lower fees for smaller landlords and exemptions for nonprofits and affordable housing providers.
Zev Cook and Kiss’Shonna Curtis, Safe Homes for All
Q: What will Measure One do? What are we asking Tacomans to consider?
Cook says the measure would create enforcement for existing tenant protections, require landlords to meet with tenant unions, protect tenants from retaliation, establish a violations database, and provide education for small landlords.
Amanda DeShazo and Jason Scales on Affordable Housing and Initiative 1
Q: From your sense, how do you think this will affect affordable housing providers in Tacoma?
Amanda DeShazo and Jason Scales expect per-unit licensing fees, reporting requirements, legal exposure, and tenant organizing provisions to create costs and administrative demands for providers. They say key details remain unclear, including the fee amount and how bargaining provisions would work alongside existing government requirements.
Amanda DeShazo and Jason Scales on Affordable Housing and Initiative 1
Q: Are we in a housing crisis?
Amanda DeShazo says Pierce County needs more than 111,000 homes by 2044, most of them affordable. Jason Scales describes a shortage of safe, stable homes and says many people cannot afford rent and moving costs.
Martha Lantz, former Vice Chair of the Pierce County Charter Review Commission
Q: What's your sense?
Asked about the case for a new Public Safety Ombuds despite existing investigative systems, Lantz says those processes can take a long time and may not produce discernible results for complainants. She says a dedicated, independent county office could be more responsive and transparent and could address concerns about investigations conducted within the Sheriff's Office.

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The program tends to center local governance, transit, housing, and civic issues in Tacoma and surrounding Puget Sound areas, featuring detailed interviews with councilmembers, candidates, and policymakers. Episodes often dissect budget decisions, policy trade-offs, and the real-world impacts of governance on residents, with long-form conversations that go beyond sound bites. A notable strength is bringing forward diverse local voices—from incumbents to up-and-coming leaders—and translating complex public policy into accessible takeaways for engaged listeners and potential sponsors focused on regional impact and community development.

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Recent guests on Citizen Tacoma include:

1. Zev Cook
2. Kiss'Shonna Curtis
3. Martha Lantz
4. Amanda DeShazo
5. Jason Scales
6. Kristina Walker
7. Sherrana Kildun
8. Marilyn Strickland

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