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"Brewery District" Plan

Background

VIA Architecture was hired by the City of Tacoma to develop a "Brewery District" plan. The main contact from within that company is Kate Howe.

Meeting Schedule

November 18, 2009: historic preservation plans for the Brewery District

December 16, 2009: does a "Pike Place" type market make sense on Holgate Street?

Completed Documents

HDC comments on the Brewery District Study 12/22/2009

HDC position paper on Historic Preservation Efforts within the Brewery District 12/1/2009

Working Documents

Brewery District Study Draft Plan 12-9-2009

PDF version of the 12-9-2009 PowerPoint presentation Please note: this is a big file, 11mb!

Resources

List of registered Landmarks within the City 11/18/2009

October 20, 2009 Power Point Presentation Please note: this is a HUGE file, 50 MB, so make sure you have a fast connection! 10/21/2009

Article in the News Tribune regarding the first draft of the VIA Brewery District plan 10/27/2009

Background Materials for the October 20, 2009 meeting 10/21/2009

Public Market Study done for the City of Tacoma in April 2005

Article on recycling Warehouses

Artist Space Development 10/21/2009

Artistic Dividend 10/21/2009

ABC's of Transit Oriented Development 10/21/2009

Washington Creative Vitality Index 10/21/2009

City of Tacoma Comprehensive Plan's Transportation Section

HDC Vision [version 1 dated April 24, 2008]

City of Tacoma Planning Home Page

City of Tacoma Comprehensive Plan

2001 Warehouse/Brewery District Report

"Banana Map" of Downtown Tacoma [5.47 MB .pdf file]

University of Idaho Student Design Project covering the Brewery District

Brewery District Development Potential Study written by Forrest German and others circa 2002 (6.95 MB .pdf file)