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City of Tacoma: No Legal Obligation

by Michelle Mood Tacoma City Planning Department has: NO LEGAL OBLIGATION to promote health justice. NO LEGAL OBLIGATION to promote racial equity. NO LEGAL OBLIGATION to protect us from the climate emergency.       I’ve been working with many organizations and…

Mega Warehouse Permitted for South Tacoma

The City of Tacoma Planning and Development Services Department has permitted Bridge Industrial‘s 2.5 million square foot warehouse in South Tacoma (LU21-0125) without a full Environmental Impact Statement. The proposal estimates that traffic will be increased by 5,000 vehicle trips…

WAREHOUSEPALOOZA!

by Michelle Mood                                  2.5 million square feet planned for South Tacoma  by Bridge Point Industrial 2.0 million square feet planned for Milton by Bridge Point Industrial 1 million sq. ft. already under construction 2.3 million square feet planned in Fredrickson…

Responding to Industry Propaganda

Response to Frank Boykin Op-Ed in the Tacoma News Tribune: As world leaders meet in Glasgow to discuss what we must do to avert the worst of the climate crisis, here in Tacoma, city leaders seem intent on doubling…

In Defense of Black Lives

At 350 Tacoma we understand that climate justice is racial justice. We are grateful for the clear leadership and guidance from Black leadership at 350.org and our national coalition partners, the Movement 4 Black Lives, directing all white and non-Black…

Racial Justice is Climate Justice

Today we were honored to support WA Youth for Climate Justice in holding their climate strike in Wright Park. We helped organize an amazing cast of speakers to highlight that racial justice is climate justice. The speakers included: Annette Bryan…

Demanding Police Accountability

350 Tacoma continues to join Lawyers Against Systemic Racism at Tacoma Police HQ (3701 S Pine St) at 5pm every other Thursday to help demand justice for our local victims of police brutality. Say their names: Benny Branch Manuel Ellis…

Choking on Climate Fires

Another day of unprecedented smoke and wildfires throughout all Western states. Make no mistake, the fossil fuel industry and the banks that fund them set these fires, with weakened regulatory agencies and cowardly politicians adding fuel to the flames. Numerous…