What is the Proctor Neighborhood Planning Project? The City has developed a pilot Neighborhood Planning Program (NPP) to provide enhanced planning and development support to help communities create strong, vibrant, and diverse neighborhoods. The City Council identified the Proctor Neighborhood as a priority for the pilot year of the Neighborhood Planning Program. Staff from the City presented the NPP at the May 2, 2022… Read more →
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What did your neighborhood tree canopy look like in 1931? And today?
Check out these aerial maps, zoom in & out to see what your street or home looked like in 1931. Uncheck the box and it will flip to 2022. https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=47ede2f36aa64dabafa9b37f7632241d&extent=-122.5082,47.2534,-122.4766,47.2656 In either time period, do you see allot of trees? Probably not, since most of Tacoma had it’s old growth forests clear cut. Exceptions were Pt. Defiance Park,… Read more →
Home In Tacoma Phase 2
The City of Tacoma will be ready this Fall to announce the following information: “Regarding the timeline and consultant team, we are very close but not quite there to announce details. Generally, we will be kicking off public engagement efforts in Fall of 2022. I encourage everyone to sign up for email updates on the project webpage.” Elliott Barnett,… Read more →
NENC meeting preview – April 4, 2022 at 6pm
The North End Neighborhood Council regularly meets on the first Monday each month. Join us on April 4, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., for a virtual meeting with presentations and discussion about: Nominations for, and election of, NENC Board Officers Historic Tacoma presentation – Michael Lafreniere will provide an overview of this local non-profit organization involved with historic preservation efforts to… Read more →
March 7th Meeting – Citywide zoning changes, South Tacoma warehouse, and crime
The North End Neighborhood Council regularly meets on the first Monday each month. Join us on March 7, 2022, for a virtual meeting with presentations and discussion about: Robberies at our North End businesses. Fast tracking to permit an enormous warehouse in South Tacoma, over Tacoma’s largest aquifer (reported by the Tacoma Weekly and the Tacoma News Tribune) Written comments must… Read more →