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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
Vol. CXXIV, No. 172
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF TACOMA Devoted to the Courts, Real Estate, Finance, Industrial Activities, and Publication of Legal Notices
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Spaceworks Tacoma
A conversation with program manager Heather Joy Posted online Thurs., Sept. 3 By Todd Matthews, Editor Few things rankle downtown boosters more than empty storefronts. In Tacoma, one program has made serious headway in turning these "dead zones" into potential sites for aspiring small-business owners. Founded in 2010, Spaceworks Tacoma—a joint initiative of the City of Tacoma and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber—helps artists and creative entrepreneurs activate the city's vacant spaces. The program accomplishes this goal in three different ways. Artscapes turns storefront windows and outdoor wall spaces into canvases for local artists— the Woolworth Windows near Broadway and South 11th Street; the Tacoma Post Office Lobby at 1102 A St.; a concrete kiosk near Market Street and South 13th Street; a building facade near Market Street and South 11th Street; and the Tollbooth Gallery near Broadway and CONTINUED South 11th Street. ON PAGE 2 "I am a very lucky person," says Spaceworks Tacoma Program Manager Heather Joy. "I get to work with amazing artists and people who are trying to make Tacoma better." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)