• The roadway surface will be repaved, and sidewalks will be replaced. The intersections of South 38th Street and South Yakima Avenue, South Park Avenue, and South G Street will feature improved crosswalks and bulb-outs to help calm vehicle traffic.
• To view more details on the Lincoln Streetscape Project including project schedule and funding, visit cityoftacoma.org/LincolnStreetscape.

• Tacoma Public Utilities will install new overhead electrical distribution infrastructure in the Lincoln Business District to be timed with the South 38th Streetscape project. The design of the new poles will better accommodate future mixed-use development.

• The Solid Waste Management Division of Environmental Services will be evaluating conditions related to waste and blight issues to identify opportunities for improved service delivery.
• An alternative garbage collection model will be implemented in the Lincoln Business District to reduce container visibility in high traffic areas and solutions will be developed to combat litter.

Outreach and Public Involvement

The City opened the Lincoln District Project Office to facilitate community engagement throughout the course of the Lincoln District Revitalization Project. City staff working on infrastructure improvements, economic development and public art programs, neighborhood beautification and human services initiatives will use the project office to engage with the Lincoln community.

Public Open Houses

August 30, 2017

Come hear about Lincoln Streetscape progress and updates, and provide input on the latest streetscape designs for Yakima Avenue at a open house on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 from 4-6 PM. The open house will be at the Lincoln Project Office at 750 South 38th Street in Tacoma.

June 7, 2017

Residents, employees and businesses are invited to a pre-construction open house and informational meeting from 3 PM to 7 PM on Wednesday, June 7. This event is hosted by the City of Tacoma to allow attendees to view conceptual designs and learn more about the construction timeline. The open house will be at the Lincoln Project Office.

March 29, 2017

The City of Tacoma recently hosted a community open house to update residents and business owners on the Lincoln District Revitalization Project, and to provide them with an opportunity to see the latest streetscape design, give feedback on welcome sign designs and learn about other things happening around the neighborhood. Presentation highlights included: 

• Background information on the Lincoln District Revitalization Project, including the declaration of the Lincoln District as the City’s first revitalization area and the opening of a City of Tacoma district project office staffed by various City departments as well as a full-time bilingual staff member dedicated to the diverse needs of the Lincoln District
• Prioritization of work conducted with property owners to help them improve upkeep of their properties 
• Updates on new private investment that has started, with several projects in the works
• New businesses that have opened
• Tacoma Power's installation of new, taller power poles to reduce visual clutter and make way for future development (and the removal of the older, shorter poles)
• Housing stability programs that have been focused on the Lincoln District area, including major and minor home repairs, and homes acquired that are being upgraded and resold to income-qualified buyers
• A home ownership seminar conducted recently in the Lincoln District Project Office
  Preliminary information on Rebuilding Day to be held in the Lincoln District again this year
• Increased Police bike and foot patrols
  Installation of 150 smoke alarms to residences, after the canvassing of 85 blocks by the Tacoma Fire Department and the Red Cross
• Door-to-door outreach to 1,200 homes through the Healthy Homes Healthy Neighborhoods program, increasing neighborhood engagement
• Art components in the project, to include public art and public engagement
• Artwork designed to mitigate the impacts of construction
• Pop-up art projects that have been funded
• Monthly e-newsletter with a subscriber base of more than 500 and rising
• New location for community garden 
• Revival of Lunar New Year Festival and the Lincoln International Festival 

December 10, 2015

An open house was held at the Lincoln District Project Office. Attendees were able to view and comment on plans for the South 38th Streetscape Project, and staff presented the latest design for the project while requesting feedback from the community. An extensive public outreach process has been underway to ensure local business and property owners, as well as neighbors, have a voice in the design of this project. 

August 20, 2015

The Lincoln Neighborhood Revitalization Project Open House was held at the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Auditorium. This event gave residents a chance to hear about neighborhood revitalization initiatives and give public comment on the streetscape design.View the presentation.

June 25, 2015 

Two public open house meetings were held at Jubilee Restaurant in the Lincoln International Business District.

Lincoln District Project Office

Location and Hours 

750 S. 38th Street, Suite C

Tacoma, WA 98418

Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM

(253) 591-5174

September 9, 2016 

Another project update to City Council was delivered to give City Council and the public a status overview of the project, and focused particularly on community partners and the arts components of the project. View the presentation.

December 8, 2015

A project update to City Council was delivered to provide City Council and the public with an overview of the project and its entire scope. View the presentation.