New Business Update: The Hub, Brooks Dental Studio
• The Hub, a restaurant featuring pizza, pasta and pints, has opened at 203 Tacoma Ave. S.
• Brooks Dental Studio has opened at 732 Broadway, Suite 101.
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City of Tacoma releases Downtown Tacoma Economic Impact Analysis
The City of Tacoma will host an open community meeting regarding the release of the Downtown Tacoma Economic Impact Analysis from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on April 8 in the Phoenix Room, Freighthouse Square, 430 E. 25th St.
To provide a blueprint for increased investment, the City of Tacoma's Community and Economic Development Department is partnering with AngelouEconomics, an Austin-based economic development consulting firm, to develop an economic development strategic plan for downtown Tacoma.
AngelouEconomics' first deliverable of the planning process is the Downtown Economic Impact Analysis. This analysis identifies the economic impact of downtown on the rest of Tacoma, Pierce County, and the state as a whole.
The community meeting on April 8 will offer the public an opportunity to view the draft analysis first hand, and staff from the City of Tacoma and AngelouEconomics will be available to address any questions that may arise from the presentation.
For more information, visit www.cityoftacoma.org/downtownstrategy or contact Martha Anderson, martha.anderson@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5207.
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Tacoma Condo Tour radio advertising blitz begins
Those tuning into 710 KIRO AM, 770 KTTH AM or 97.3 KBSG FM radio stations will now hear commercials regarding Tacoma’s upcoming condo tour taking place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 19 and 20.
This tour that’s being coordinated through Bonneville International Radio will feature more than a dozen downtown and waterfront condominiums including a free guided shuttle tour starting at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, 1500 Broadway.
For more information, visit the Tacoma Condo Tour Web site. www.tacomacondotour.com.
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Pacific Avenue Improvement open house to take place
Join residents and business owners at the Pacific Avenue Improvement open house taking place from 4 to 6 p.m. on April 10 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center lobby, 1500 Broadway. The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Department wants to share the preliminary plans and schedule for the project, which runs on Pacific Avenue between South 17th and South 25th Streets and South 25th Street from Pacific Avenue to C Street. Although the reconstruction work will start mid-July, the City wants to hear the community’s comments and concerns before the project is finalized. For more information, visit the Pacific Avenue Improvement project Web site.
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Green Ribbon Task Force to present recommendations, invite public comment
The Mayor’s Green Ribbon Climate Action Task Force will unveil a slate of draft recommendations for reducing the city’s carbon emissions at four public meetings in April. The community is invited to comment on the proposed strategies to help the task force shape Tacoma’s Climate Action Plan at the following meetings:
- April 9, 6 - 7:30 p.m. – Landmark Convention Center (Temple Theater), 47 St. Helens Ave.
- April 10, 6 - 7:30 p.m. – University of Puget Sound, Kilworth Lounge (in Kilworth Chapel) on North 18th Street, between North Puget Sound Avenue and North Warner Street
- April 16, 6 - 7:30 p.m. – Allen Russell Building, 1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
- April 17, 6 - 7:30 p.m. – South End Neighborhood Center, 7802 S. L St.
For more information, view the City of Tacoma's news release.
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Port of Tacoma hosts intermodal conference
The Port of Tacoma is sponsoring the second annual Northwest Intermodal Conference on May 19 and 20 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, 1500 Broadway. This conference will include top decision makers, supply chain professionals, service providers and individuals from ports or terminals in networking mixers, collaboration dinners, Port of Tacoma tours and informative intermodal sessions. To register, visit the Northwest Intermodal Conference Web site.
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City Council seeks volunteers for Planning Commission
The City of Tacoma’s Planning Commission has two openings available: the District 2 position (term expiring Dec. 31, 2009) for citizens residing in Council District No. 2 (northend, downtown and northeast), and the Environmental position (term expiring Dec. 31, 2010) for citizens with expertise in environmental issues.
The Planning Commission advises the City Council on issues related to the City’s Comprehensive Plan, neighborhood planning, land use and development regulations, transportation, capital facilities and other long- and short-range planning studies.
The Planning Commission meets at 4 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month in the Council Chambers, first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building, 747 Market St.
To ensure eligibility for positions in Council Districts 2, citizens may obtain a map of Council Districts from the City Clerk’s Office or view it at http://www.cityoftacoma.org/Page.aspx?nid=56.
Applications must be submitted to the Mayor’s Office by April 18. To apply, contact Cindy Leingang, Mayor’s Office, Room 1200, Municipal Building, 747 Market St., (253) 594-7848 or download the application from the City’s Web site at www.cityoftacoma.org/commissions.
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Visit TakePartInArt.org to connect with Tacoma art organizations
Tacoma’s various arts organizations are now collectively posting information about their upcoming events within one Web site location, www.takepartinart.org. This Web site serves as the primary point of connection between you and cultural activity in Pierce and King County, including more than 200 nonprofit arts groups.
In addition to the event listings, this site will eventually include on-line ticket sales, professional and user reviews, user profiles, social networking and other features.
TakePartInArt.org is provided as a service to the community by the nonprofit umbrella funding organization ArtsFund. Visit www.takepartinart.org often and support local art.
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Volunteer for Parks Appreciation Day
Join in on Parks Appreciation Day and go to a designated park between 9 a.m. and noon on April 19 where volunteers will trim limbs, groom grounds, comb beaches and plant more flowers and trees. This Metro Parks Tacoma event celebrates Earth Day, Arbor Day, National Parks Week and your local parks as a major county-wide effort with nearly 2,000 other people working in their local parks at the same time. For more information, visit the Parks Appreciation Day Web site.
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Green Report: BCRA launches Green Spring campaign
Several companies large and small within Tacoma are making great strides toward reducing their own environmental footprint, and BCRA is one that you can add to this list. BCRA recently launched a Green Spring campaign to activate each staff member into living a healthier, more sustainable, environmentally responsible life. BCRA dedicates the entire month of April to renewing habits on the three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle), sustainability education, and environmentally conscious living. For more information, visit the BCRA Green Spring Web site.
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Young Nonprofit Professionals Network forms: South Sounders needed
A Puget Sound chapter of Young Nonprofit Professionals Network is forming and individuals from Tacoma/Pierce County are needed.
The goal of the Puget Sound community is to promote the recruitment, development, and retention of young professionals in the nonprofit sector and enhance and support a strong, dynamic nonprofit community.
Though the organization welcomes people of all ages, most of members are in their 20s and 30s and are within or transitioning into the nonprofit sector.
For more information on Young Nonprofit Professionals Network visit http://www.ynpn.org/, subscribe to the Puget Sound listserv or contact Alyssa Rosso at arosso@TacomaArtMuseum.org.
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Let Tacoma fill your social calendar this weekend
Visit the Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitor Bureau’s event calendar for the latest on what’s happening in Tacoma this weekend, including the Dockyard Derby Dames roller derby bout, the Junior Daffodil parade in Proctor, the Rascal Flatts performance at the Tacoma Dome and “The Little Mermaid” performance at Theater on the Square.
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City Services Spotlight: Grapevine Newsletter
The City of Tacoma’s Neighborhood Councils cover every section of our city, and one of the best ways to stay connected to your council is through the Grapevine newsletter. This publication brings you the news from Central, Eastside, New Tacoma, Northeast, North End, South End, South Tacoma and West End councils and other updates on what’s happening within the City of Tacoma. The Spring edition of Grapevine is now available through the Newsletters section of www.cityoftacoma.org.
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