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Derek Wang is an award–winning journalist with more than 15 years of experience in public radio. He has worked as a reporter and a local host for Weekend Edition, Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

Before he arrived in Seattle, he worked at the public radio station WNYC and at CBS News.

Derek has a BFA in film from New York University and a MS in journalism from Columbia University. He is a native of New Jersey and a huge fan of the New Jersey Devils because he incredulously believes the team's several Stanley Cup titles give displaced New Jerseyans something not to feel ashamed about.

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Sports Arena
8:32 am
Wed October 10, 2012

Sodo Arena Plan Advances To The Full King County Council

Sodo stadiums
Credit (Flickr photo/SDOT)
Seattle's two sports arenas in Sodo. Is there room for one more?
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The full King County Council is expected to vote on the latest Sodo arena plan next week, following some adjustments made by the council’s budget committee Tuesday.

Committee chairman Joe McDermott said the adjustments included that language that requires
improving pedestrian access to the new Sodo arena. “It could be anywhere from sidewalks to an overpass or underpass somewhere.  I want to underscore that those kinds of pedestrian improvement also assist in freight mobility,” he said.

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