Archive for December, 2015



Tacoma Selected To Participate in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘What Works Cities’ Initiative — Tacoma is Now One of 21 American Cities Participating in Nation’s Most Comprehensive Initiative to Help City Halls Use Data and Evidence to Improve Residents’ Lives —

On December 10th, Mayor Marilyn Strickland announced that Tacoma has been selected to participate in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ “What Work Cities” – one of the largest-ever philanthropic efforts to enhance the use of data and evidence in the public sector. Launched in April 2015, the $42 million initiative is already providing support to city halls in eight cities and will admit […]

by · December 15, 2015 · 0 comments · Local

City of Tacoma to Open Cold Weather Young Adult Shelter

The City of Tacoma, in partnership with Pierce County Community Youth Services will open a Cold Weather Young Adult Shelter on Dec. 14. The shelter will operate seven days a week from 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. through March 31, 2016 at the Beacon Senior Center to provide young adult men and women who are experiencing homelessness a safer alternative […]

by · December 11, 2015 · 0 comments · Local