On February 4th, the Tacoma Tree Foundation (TTF) will host a planting event at Madison Elementary school. The school is one of the only publicly accessible green spaces across the entire Tacoma Mall neighborhood, which is severely lacking in trees. TTF, the City of Tacoma, and Tacoma Public Schools intend
The City of Tacoma has a number of ongoing projects in 2023 to make its communities more vibrant, accessible, and healthy for residents. This is true of transportation, which will see notable projects like the Sound Transit Hilltop light rail expansion progress ahead in 2023, and it is equally true
2023 is looking to be a significant year for transportation in Tacoma. A number of city-led projects are reaching maturity, like the Hilltop Link streetcar extension, while others are struggling to get off the ground, such as the Pacific bus rapid transit route. These projects aim to increase mobility for
Critics of policies that increase urban density often point to negative impacts on tree canopy as reason to oppose zoning changes. Some opponents to Home in Tacoma, an affordable housing initiative, made the claim that introducing more housing types into single-family zoned areas would reduce the city’s tree canopy.
Note: This article was updated on 1/4/22 to insert the correct map for City Council District 2. Tacoma’s affordable housing initiative, Home in Tacoma, officially passed on December 7th, and now its next phase of work can begin. This work will center on nailing down the specific
Home in Tacoma finally reached a milestone this week that was months in the making. Unfortunately, by the time the affordable housing initiative was passed by the City Council, it had been significantly pared down in comparison to earlier plans. Let’s take a closer look at where Home in
Tacoma had considered allowing low-rise apartments in 40% of residential parcels, but the latest proposal has pared that back to 17.5%. Tacoma is in a dire housing situation. According to a WalletHub report from this summer, among 180 rental markets, Tacoma is ranked 155 in rental affordability. Additionally, data