During the winter quarter of the 2018 academic year, the City of Tacoma Urban Forestry department partnered with University of Washington Livable City Year (UW LCY) on a project centered around green development and community engagement goals for the Tacoma Mall Neighborhood Sub area. This Sub area encompasses some of Tacoma’s
most disadvantaged neighborhoods, with high rates of poverty, below average health outcomes, and few community resources like schools, parks, and community centers.
The purpose of this project, titled: Equity and Urban Forest: A Sustainable Model for Green Regional Growth, is to provide recommendations for the City of Tacoma’s approach to community outreach and green infrastructure development for the Tacoma Mall Neighborhood Sub area. The UW LCY formed, in cooperation with City of Tacoma staff, to develop a communications strategy, a set of outreach tools, and an
implementation plan for demonstration projects. The team’s objective is to assist the City of Tacoma in gaining broad support from its constituents, including residents and business owners, for meeting the green development goals outlined for the Tacoma Mall Neighborhood Sub area within the City of Tacoma’s Vision 2040 Plan. The team has included, within its recommendations, strategies to create effective partnerships with diverse stakeholders.
Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.
Livable City Year Contact Info
Teri Thomson Randall
Program Manager
terir@uw.edu
206.221.9240
University Faculty Contact
Clare Ryan
Environmental and Forest Sciences
Professor
cmryan@uw.edu
206-616-3987
Local Government / Community Contact
Michael Cary
Office of Environmental Policy and Sustainbility