FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 16, 2014

MEDIA CONTACTS
Gwen Schuler, Media and Communications, gschuler@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-5160
Maria Lee, Media and Communications, maria.lee@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-2054

City Seeks Community’s Help in Shaping Vision for the Future

Over the next five months, the City will embark on its “Tacoma 2025” strategic visioning process to help guide current and future development in Tacoma over the next decade. Public input will drive this process and play a vital role in helping to create a shared vision for Tacoma’s future. 

The City is providing the following opportunities for residents to share their input on Tacoma 2025 and engage in the process:

• Join the Tacoma 2025 Engage Tacoma online community forum to comment on key topics and respond to other community members’ ideas. 
• Visit the City’s booth at one of the many events this summer, including the South Tacoma and Proctor Farmer’s Markets and Ethnic Fest.
• Make plans to attend a community-wide visioning meeting on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center.

The information gathered throughout this process will result in a Citywide Strategic Plan which will outline steps to achieve the vision and move Tacoma forward over the next decade. It will also help inform decision making regarding the City’s resource allocations to ensure that funding is available to actualize community priorities identified in the Plan.

The “Tacoma 2025” Plan will focus on seven key areas:

• Public health and safety
• Quality of life and livability
• Economic vibrancy 
• Culture, arts, and recreation
• Educational opportunity and attainment
• Government performance
• Infrastructure, mobility, and environmental sustainability

The process is being guided by a Steering Committee comprised of more than 20 community members representing diverse interest groups.

The City of Tacoma looks forward to working with the local community to craft a holistic vision of Tacoma that further improves upon one of the nation’s healthiest, safest and most progressive cities. For more information visit the Tacoma 2025 website.