Our Mission
We are urban planning and design professionals who work with the community to develop the vision and implementation strategies that guide growth and development so that it enhances the quality of life for present and future generations.
Posted below is a report that documents our recent accomplishments and what we plan to do in the near future:
Current Initiatives and Projects
Our goal is to guide community growth and development in a manner that protects environmental resources, enhances quality of life, promotes distinctive neighborhoods and a vibrant downtown, and involves citizens in the decisions that affect them.
Read more: Current Initiatives and Projects
One Tacoma Plan
One Tacoma is the City's Comprehensive Plan--it guides our community's development over the long term and describes how our community's vision for the future is to be achieved. In short, it is a blueprint for the future character of our city.
Read more: One Tacoma: Comprehensive Plan
Regional Growth Centers
The City's two designated Regional Growth Centers are Downtown Tacoma, including Hilltop and the Stadium District, and the Tacoma Mall Neighborhood. The City has conducted extensive subarea plans for the Downtown and are currently undertaking a similar planning process for the Tacoma Mall Neighborhood.
Read more: Downtown Tacoma - Regional Growth Center
Read more: Tacoma Mall Neighborhood Subarea Plan
Mixed-Use Centers
The City's designated Mixed-Use Centers are expected to accommodate a significant share of the city's overall growth in a way that anchors compact, complete and connected neighborhoods throughout Tacoma.
Read more: Mixed-Use Centers
Plan and Code Amendments
Any community member, business owner, or other interested party may apply for amendments to the City's Comprehensive Plan or Municipal Code. Click the link below to learn more.
Read more: Plan and Code Amendments
Capital Facilities Programming
The Six-Year Capital Facilities Program is the primary implementation strategy of the Public Facilities + Services element of the One Tacoma Comprehensive Plan. It encapsulates the City's capital budget and sets forth a vision of the capital projects the City would like to undertake in the next six years.
Read more: Capital Facilities Programming