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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Vol. CXXIII, No. 175
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Public mural below Murray Morgan Bridge to be dedicated Sept. 20
Schuster Slope
Cleanup crew needed for 16-acre open space area Article By Todd Matthews, Editor Image Courtesy City of Tacoma It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it. The City of Tacoma is looking for a contractor to clean up Schuster Slope (pictured), the 16-acre hillside open space area just north of Interstate 705 and overlooking Schuster Parkway. According to bid documents prepared by City of Tacoma Environmental Services Department staff, it won't be an easy task. The contract calls for tearing down transient camps and legally disposing of hazardous materials that could include household debris, human waste, bodily fluids, syringes, gasoline and diesel fuel containers, propane tanks, and used batteries. The bid deadline expires at 11 a.m. on Thurs., Sept. 19. Once a contract is awarded, the work is expected to begin within two weeks, and last approximately two weeks for a two-person crew working full-time. More information is available online at tacomadailyindex. com. Earlier this summer, the City of Tacoma and Metro Parks Tacoma hosted a public open house to discuss a management plan for Schuster Slope. The two organizations have entered into an agreement that aims to determine how Schuster Slope can serve the community through the fostering of volunteer stewardship, quality vegetation, and natural resource management plans. The undeveloped area provides important environmental benefits, such as managing stormwater, providing wildlife habitat, and protecting water quality. During the open house in July, Tacoma residents
Posted online Tues., Sept. 9 Photo Courtesy City of Tacoma Arts Commission The City of Tacoma will unveil a public mural this month that aims to celebrate the city's working waterfront history. Last month, the Tacoma Daily Index noticed progress was being made on the mural (see "Public mural takes shape beneath Tacoma's Murray Morgan Bridge," Tacoma Daily Index, Aug. 25, 2014), which is entitled "The Hands That Built Tacoma," along Dock Street on the concrete wall of the stormwater collection system below the western side of Tacoma's Murray Morgan Bridge. In January, the City of Tacoma invited artists from Pierce, Kitsap, and Thurston Counties to apply for the $10,000 project (see "Tacoma seeks artists for Murray Morgan Bridge mural," Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 15, 2014). The application deadline expired on March 14. Gig Harbor artist Nick Goettling (pictured) was among 10 artists whose work was reviewed earlier this year by a review panel that included community members affiliated with the site and Tacoma Arts Commissioners. In April, the Tacoma Arts Commission approved a recommendation to select Goettling for the public art project (see "City selects artist for Murray Morgan Bridge mural," Tacoma Daily Index, Apr. 18, 2014). According to City of Tacoma officials, Goettling spent late-spring and most of this summer researching the bridge and history of the area, connecting with members of the local community in developing a mural design, and painting the mural.
"The panel was impressed with Goettling's bold graphic style of painting and his personal connection to the history of the area," said Tacoma Arts Commission Chair Traci Kelly. "His emphasis on colorful layers and interest in making the work approachable to all viewers fit the needs of our community." The mural was commissioned by the City of Tacoma as part of the Murray Morgan Bridge rehabilitation. Built in 1913, the Murray Morgan Bridge was closed in 2007 due to safety concerns, and restored and re-opened 100 years later, in 2013. This $12,000 mural commission is part of an interpretive information plan to tell the story of the bridge and celebrate its connection to the Foss Waterway. "We are pleased to add this powerful mural that pays tribute to Tacoma's rich history to the City's art collection," added Tacoma Arts Administrator Amy McBride. "It's bold and bright, tells a great story, and gives visual interest to both motorists and pedestrians." Goettling's mural will be dedicated during a public Maritime Fest event on Sat., Sept. 20, between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., below the Murray Morgan Bridge near the corner of Dock Street and South 11th Street.
shared their ideas related to Schuster Slope's vegetation, slope stability, forest stewardship, public access, safety, views, and passive recreation. Looking ahead, the City of Tacoma and Metro Parks Tacoma are expected to address Mason Gulch next year, plus volunteer and maintenance assistance in Wapato Hills and Julia's Gulch. Metro Parks Tacoma already manages approximately 2,000 acres of open space and natural areas. To read the Tacoma Daily Index's complete and comprehensive coverage of Tacoma's Schuster Slope, visit our Web site for the following articles: — Schuster Slope: City, Metro Parks Tacoma to host open house July 16 (Tacoma Daily Index, July 8, 2014) — Community forum will explore Tacoma's Bay-
side Slope management (Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 6, 2014) — Tacoma City Council OKs state grant for urban forest program (Tacoma Daily Index, Oct. 9, 2013) — Tacoma's Hilltop Diversitree Project kicks off Oct. 11 (Tacoma Daily Index, Oct. 7, 2013) — State grant could help grow Tacoma's urban forest program (Tacoma Daily Index, Oct. 4, 2013) — Anonymous donation aims to bring more street trees to Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood (Tacoma Daily Index, Aug. 16, 2013) — Tacoma City Council to discuss proposed changes to open space program (Tacoma Daily Index, Feb. 1, 2013) — Work begins soon to preserve Schuster Slope's urban forest (Tacoma Daily Index, July 30, 2012)