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October 15, 2025

Art educates while new paving saves salmon

By JOURNAL STAFF

Photo by city of Tacoma Arts and Cultural Vitality Division [enlarge]
Larchmont Elementary students co-created poems that became bilingual concrete stamps.

The city of Tacoma recently completed water quality improvement projects in the Larchmont neighborhood and the Madison district. These projects combined stormwater management, safer streets, and public art, with more than $6 million in Washington State Department of Ecology funding for each project. These projects aim to benefit Flett Creek, Chambers Creek, and ultimately, Puget Sound while engaging and informing the community.


 
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