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Community Studies For over 20 years, City Club’s Community Studies have been a key part of our community involvement. Interested City Club members coalesce around specific issues of importance to the region, design and conduct the study, and report the findings to the Club membership and to the wider community. We may look forward, such as anticipating the cleanup of Commencement Bay, or backward, such as reviewing the revitalization of a downtown icon. The Club has examined development issues, social challenges, and government structures. Throughout, the independence, balance, and insight provided by study teams provide a unique contribution to the South Sound community. City Club of Tacoma Community Study Thirty Years of DOC in Pierce County: Is It Worth It? (2007) Examining the impact of the Washington State Department of Corrections’ offender release and work release programs on Pierce County, and the impact of those programs on the county in comparison with other counties. Click here to download a PDF version of Thirty Years of DOC in Pierce County: Is It Worth It?
Past City Club of Tacoma Community Studies Below is a list and short description of past City Club of Tacoma Community Studies. These studies are available upon request. Click on the title of the report you wish to receive and you will be able to send an e-mail request to our office. Electronic versions are free of charge; hard-copy versions are $10 per study for nonmembers. Please note that some older studies are available only as paper documents. Image to Action: Leveraging the Results of City Club of Tacoma’s “Image of the City” Survey (2004) The results of a broad-based survey of the people of Tacoma, which included all age groups, races and ethnicity, household incomes, and education. Questions ranged from Tacoma icons, to the “personality” of Tacoma, to expectations for Tacoma in the years ahead. Revisiting Tacoma’s Government: A Second Look at Its Council-Manager System (2003) Insights into Tacoma’s government and its operations after interviewing 27 civic and political leaders with city government background and experience, and an examination of comparable municipal government systems. Whether a Community Assessment Center would be a useful tool to facilitate Tacoma/Pierce County’s efforts to deal with its children and youth at risk. The study deals primarily with those children and youth who come into contact with local governmental entities because of criminal behavior, abuse, or neglect. A Building Reborn: Saga of a Landmark (1999) How the 1907 Sandberg Building became a modern office building and what that suggests for development downtown. Examining increasing the supply of housing in Tacoma’s downtown to improve livability and viability. Crossing the Narrows: A Land Use Issue (1997) The relationships between traffic congestion on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and Gig Harbor Peninsula growth and development. Tacoma’s Government: Should It Be Changed? (1997) A study of Tacoma’s council-manager form of government and proposals to replace it with a “strong mayor.” Beyond the Boxes: A Vision for Tacoma and Pierce County (1994) Examination of the roles and missions of the City of Tacoma, Pierce County, and the Port of Tacoma in economic development, with the primary focus on the port. Arsenic and an Old Smelter: Arsenic Site Cleanup Study (1990) Two viewpoints on possibilities of the Asarco site—one with minimum cleanup, one with optimum cleanup. Dome to Defiance: Tacoma’s Urban Waterfront (1988) Discovering how the waterfront can develop to its fullest potential. Identifying problems and opportunities. |
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