Tacoma
Tacoma Pushes to Reimagine Crash-Prone Portland Avenue
Between safety upgrades and proposed new bus route, one of Tacoma’s most dangerous roads may see a safer future. The changes are a long time in the making.
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Transportation
After Voters Pass Connect Tacoma Levy, Officials Eye Next Steps
Tacoma officials are queuing up outreach and planning efforts to invest $320 million in transportation funding that voters approved last month. Advocates hope the levy can help the Grit City take a leap forward on safe streets.
Tacoma
UW Tacoma Aspires to Double Enrollment, Become Downtown's Largest Park
The university’s planned campus design overhaul includes more community-focused green space, space for 5,000 more students, and a residence hall at the heart of campus in downtown Tacoma.
South Sound
Pierce County Pursues Regional Homelessness Approach, Hoping to Avoid Neighbor’s Pitfalls
Many years in the making, Pierce County’s coordinated approach to homelessness still faces challenges after being approved by county council in June. With King County partially dismantling its troubled regional authority, Pierce County hopes to avoid the same mistakes.
Tacoma
Tacoma Tries Again for Safer Streets with $200 Million Levy
The Tacoma City Council voted Tuesday to put a new “Connect Tacoma" levy on the ballot. Scaled back from a proposal voters rejected last April, the package still aims to fulfill goals of safer, more pedestrian-friendly streets.
South Sound
Pierce County May Join Neighbors in Blocking Federal Detention Center Expansion
Pierce County is set to consider an ordinance on March 24 that would prohibit a new ICE detention facility within its unincorporated areas. On March 3, King County passed just such an emergency ordinance. Advocates hope officials can do more to block illegal detentions.
Accessibility
Advocates Gather at UW, Pushing for Safer, More Accessible Streets
At UW’s OpenThePaths conference, elected officials, advocacy leaders, and researchers brainstormed strategies to transform streets to be safe, sustainable, and accessible for all. While overcoming decades of car-centric policymaking won’t be easy, speakers pointed to new momentum and advocacy tools.
Tacoma
Becoming a ’15-Minute City’ Could Be Within Reach for Tacoma
Panelists at a recent Tacoma On the Go event laid out ways that the Grit City could break car dependence and become a city of walkable 15-minute neighborhoods.
Politics
Pierce County’s Tight Budget Forces Tough Choices
Pierce County is facing financial challenges that are straining budgets, leading to health department layoffs and lagging transit service levels. Federal chaos could make the problem worse in years ahead.
Housing
Pierce County Boosts Affordable Housing Creation, Leveraging New Maureen Howard Fund
The Pierce County Council recently greenlit a set of awards for affordable housing projects using a relatively new funding source: the Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Act. Over its short life, the sales tax has raised more than $31 million, which will contribute to the creation of 1,700 affordable