State of the City 2013

On Monday, Mayor Strickland gave the annual State of the City Address at this year’s Shift Happens event.

“Sitting on the sidelines is not going to cut it anymore.”

- we must be united to make Tacoma the best city possible – city manager reshaping City Hall – commends him – Ron Thomas article (UPS) – ULI Rose Center Fellowship – Eric Handberg – Dead Feminist series – Entrepreneurs – new businesses opening – Shake, shake, shake – Tacoma Means Business Monday mixers at Hotel Murano – Celebrate long-time Tacoma businesses too – Brown and Haley – Proud of “made in Tacoma” products – cannot think of ourselves as existing in a vacuum – We’re not growing fast enough – growing slower than the rest of the area – Businesses have to think beyond Tacoma – reach out, and expand base – Sister Cities – Biot – Strickland invited to visit – revitalizing Tacoma – infrastructure isn’t glamorous, but necessary – Light the Bridge 5k – Pac Ave Streetscape – facelift for downtown – result will justify the inconvenience – Point Ruston, other improvements in neighborhoods and business districts – Arts community – vital part of our economic success – Blue Mouse saved – continue to grow our city and have it be a “city of choice” – ppl looking to buy homes make the choice in part on good schools – innovative schools – ecosystem of Tacoma – parts work together to complement ea other – We can make it happen if we, tacoma, are united