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Christian Lash

Special Projects Coordinator for Tourism and Economic Development at the City of Kirkland, Washington, and regular guest on the city's "This Week in Kirkland" podcast.

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APPEARANCES

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PODCASTS

Sep 17, 2026

This Week in Kirkland

This Week in Kirkland

What Does Being on the Fringe Really Mean, Anyway? - September 17, 2026

Sep 17 · 23m

12:11

Christian, tell us what's going on with all these umbrellas downtown.

Christian LashGUEST

12:14

What is going on with all these umbrellas? OK, so the Tourism Development Committee is a city staffed committee that's made up of hoteliers, made up of people who put on events.

Christian LashGUEST

12:26

David puts on events and it was actually identified.

Christian LashGUEST

12:29

Umbrella Fringe was identified as an event that would be.

Christian LashGUEST

12:32

A destination, something people would come for.

Christian LashGUEST

12:35

And so within that, the city council approved recommendation from TDC to fund placemaking.

Christian LashGUEST

12:41

So that's where these umbrellas come from, is placemaking.

Danika HarrodHOST

13:01

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