Tacoma’s housing rules are changing
Housing gives us a roof over our heads and connects us with community, jobs, schools, and transportation—which matters to our health and wellbeing. Yet finding housing is hard, and many Tacoma residents pay more than they can afford.
Since the 1950s, Tacoma’s residential zoning has set aside most of our neighborhoods for single-family houses—one of the least affordable and most prevalent housing types. This has limited housing choices and contributed to today’s housing crisis.
In 2021, the City Council decided to make a change and started Tacoma on a path to allowing “middle” housing to be built citywide. The changes, when adopted, will allow more housing types in our neighborhoods—and more people to call Tacoma home.
Join the discussion about how housing gets built in our neighborhoods
Everyone has a stake in housing and neighborhoods. Home In Tacoma – Phase 2 works on how to get housing growth right by focusing on:
- Middle housing design standards to promote neighborhood compatibility
- Infrastructure and neighborhood amenities to support housing growth
- Strategies to keep housing affordable and combat displacement
This community conversation on housing will take place in 2023. Get involved now by:
- Sharing your ideas on the Home In Tacoma online engagement forum
- Applying to become a Housing Equity Champion to ensure every voice can be heard (applications are due January 27, 2023)
- Completing the Home In Tacoma survey (by February 10, 2023)
- Commenting on the scope of the City’s Environmental Impact Statement (by February 10, 2023)
- Learning about upcoming engagement opportunities and in-person meetings at www.cityoftacoma.org/
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How to learn more
Visit the project homepage at www.cityoftacoma.org/
The City of Tacoma launched the Home In Tacoma Project to gain community and industry insight in updating Tacoma’s housing growth policies and zoning. You are receiving this notice because you signed up or have been identified as a potentially interested party. Please help to spread the word!
