The City of Tacoma’s next Monday Mixer networking event at 1120 Creative House (1120 Pacific Ave., 2nd Floor) on Feb. 1, from 5 – 6:30 p.m., will unveil a new City of Tacoma ordinance supporting work/live development, and highlight current projects being built. Developers and artists will discuss how work/live developments will support a growing creative sector while providing ground floor vitality in Tacoma’s business areas.

“Tacoma is a creative community. I look forward to welcoming the next wave of adaptive reuse projects that encourage artists and other creatives, as well as entrepreneurs, to live, work, play and develop in Tacoma,” said Mayor Marilyn Strickland. “Our vacant and underutilized historic buildings are the perfect fit for this type of development.”

At this event, there will be representatives from the Station Artists’ Lofts, Valhalla Hall, the Kellogg-Sicker and Pochert buildings, and several other affordable and mixed-use projects that will be ready for leasing soon. There will also be representatives from new artists’ community spaces and incubators like the Carpenters Building, FEAST Arts Center and Spaceworks. Key staff from the City of Tacoma’s Community and Economic Development Department will also be in attendance, along with various community leaders.

Monday Mixers are free to attend and open to all. Bookmark and visit tacomameansbusiness.com for updates.