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placement program for highschoolers; the community effort to renovate the Murray Morgan Bridge; and news that Tacoma Art Museum will be a nationally recognized center of Western American art once the Haub Wing opens next year. That said, failures to provide proper mass transit and street repairs remain stumbling blocks between the Tacoma of today and the Tacoma everyone wants it to be in the future. She called them the elephants in the room, pointing out potholes specifically and the failure, because of strong opposition from business groups, of Proposition 1 that would
raise utility taxes to fund road repairs. “We have to find a way to get to ‘yes,’� she said, noting that business, labor and government leaders championed the completion of State Route 167 to link the tideflats to the warehouse hubs found in the Puyallup Valley and could do the same in Olympia to champion street repairs. Through collaborations like this, Tacoma could better leverage its strategic position equidistant between Seattle and Portland, which puts it at the heart of one of the most dynamic regions of the country. “We have to raise our profile but more importantly, it is time to raise our standards,� she said.
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TV Tacoma is available on both the Click! and Comcast cable systems. On Click!, TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 within Tacoma city limits and in Pierce County, with the exception of University Place, where it can be found on Channel 21. On Comcast, TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 within Tacoma city limits and on Channel 21 in Pierce County. The address is also viewable on the City’s YouTube channel, Facebook page and Twitter feed. Event attendees and members of the public Tweeted their thoughts with #SOTC253 hashtag as well.
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