A HUGE thank you to everyone who showed up to show the South End some love for the August SENCo Summer Fun Clean-Up along Hosmer today! Special shout-outs to Blueberry Park (who donated their weekly Sunday clean-up) & Stafford Safe St groups who came out in full force today! You all were awesome!
We collected about 25 bags of litter in 2 hours! If you missed this one but ❤️ the South End like we do, stay tuned for our next clean-up in September & join us! We’d love to see you there!
A big virtual round of applause to the Blueberry Park, Fern Hill, & Larchmont neighborhoods for putting on a great outdoor National Night Out (NNO) event this year! SENCo was great full for the invitation to attend & see you all safely!
Thank you to everyone in the South End who stopped by, as well as Darren & Amy from Safe Sts for supporting the community, SENCo board member Penny was representing Pierce Transit with great information & treats, & last but not least, a huge thank you to Jubilee Restaurant owner Jose Chavez for donating a $25 gift certificate to SENCo for the We ❤️ the South End coloring raffle prize.
We’re already looking forward to next the festivities next year!
❤️ SENCo
Who: You! Us! Join us in showing the South End some love!
When: August 29 10am-Noon (9:45am meet in front of S 72nd St Starbucks)
Where: Along Hosmer from 72nd to 84th
Why: Because we heart the South End!
Questions? Email: senco253@gmail.com
Do you live in the City Council District 5 area of the South End? Would you like to help shape Tacoma’s future? Consider joining the Planning Commission!
The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill one position on the Planning Commission for the South End’s District No. 5.
Applications due by end of day Friday, September 10, 2021.
The Commission reviews zoning reclassifications, urban design, historic district designation, pre-annexation planning, and transportation and capital facilities programs. Meetings held monthly on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at 5pm.
More information on the Tacoma Planning Commission can be found here.
The City is committed to creating an equitable and anti-racist community and wants our committees, boards, and commissions to reflect our diverse community. For these vacancies, Black and Indigenous community members, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, individuals with disabilities, seniors, immigrants, and refugees are especially encouraged to apply.
For questions about the application process, to request the application in an alternate format, or to submit additional documents please contact Katie Foster in the City Clerk’s Office atservetacoma@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5505.
Love Transportation? Always wanted to help make decisions about the transportation in Tacoma? Now is your chance! Check it out & apply below.
About The Bicycle Pedestrian Technical Advisory Group (BPTAG)
Link to the City’s BPTAG website here.
BPTAG focuses on making it safer and easier to use active transportation in Tacoma, which includes walking, using an assistive mobility device, bicycling, skating, and riding a skateboard or scooter.
Representatives from City Council Districts 3, 4, and 5, Black and Indigenous community members, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and individuals with disabilities, seniors, immigrants, and refugees are especially encouraged to apply.
BPTAG Board Member Duties and Responsibilities
BPTAG advises the Transportation Commission on active transportation-related matters, and focuses on making it safer and easier to use active transportation in Tacoma, including walking, using an assistive mobility device, bicycling, skating, and riding a skateboard or scooter.
Members of the BPTAG play an essential role in:
To apply, fill out the application form at this link.
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Friday, August 13, 2021.
Contact the Active Transportation Coordinator, Liz Kaster at lkaster@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5380, if there are any questions about the application process, this information is needed in an alternate format, or accommodation is needed in the application process.
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