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The City Council identified the Proctor Neighborhood as the second Neighborhood Plan. This program provides enhanced planning and development support to help communities create strong, vibrant, and diverse neighborhoods.

Through the planning process, the community identified the following priorities:

  • Pedestrian Safety and Comfort: Supporting safe access to key neighborhood destinations for people walking, biking, and rolling.
  • Human-Scale Design: Development that features pedestrian-oriented urban design and honors Proctor’s historic character.
  • Outdoor Community Space: Community space for gathering indoors and outdoors, including enhancing access to existing spaces and parks.
  • Sustainability and Climate Adaptation: Reducing climate impacts through environmentally sustainable practices and development and preserving the urban tree canopy.
  • Commercial and Residential Affordability: Preserving and constructing housing that is attainable for diverse incomes and needs and affordable commercial space for small and diverse businesses.

What’s Happening Now?

The Proctor Neighborhood Plan was adopted by the City Council in February 2024, and we are now working on implementation. More than 700 people voted to select the following implementation projects, which have now been completed:

  • The Proctor District Association worked with local businesses to replace sick trees throughout the district
  • Proctor Blocks: Open Streets Events Series was held in summer 2024. Thank you to our amazing partners for hosting events, including La Paloma, Greentrike, Mason United Methodist Church, Proctor District Association, and the North End Neighborhood Council

About the Proctor Neighborhood Plan

Proctor Neighborhood Plan

Learn more about the full Proctor Neighborhood Plan.
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Proctor Neighborhood Plan Executive Summary

Read an overview of the Proctor Neighborhood Plan.
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Actions Tracking

Check out our actions tables to track our progress through implementation.

Proctor Neighborhood Plan: Timeline

We kicked off the Plan in Fall 2022 and finalized the plan in Winter 2024. We will continue to work with the community on implementation in 2025 and beyond.

  • Fall 2022: Neighborhood profile and outreach
  • Winter 2023: Evaluate existing conditions and propose recommendations
  • Spring 2023: Plan implementation and identify resources
  • Summer-Fall 2023: Finalize plan and develop a roadmap for implementation
  • Winter 2024-2025: Council adoption and ongoing implementation

Proctor Neighborhood: Location and Profile

For this plan, we define “neighborhood” as the Mixed-Use Center and the surrounding residential neighborhood. These boundaries may be adjusted during the planning process, but it is important to include public amenities (such as parks and schools) that service the core neighborhood.

Proctor Neighborhood: Project Funding

The Neighborhood Planning Program provides funding for technical support by a consultant team and some prioritized implementation, including $50,000 to support the implementation of the Community Booster Projects. Major projects will be accomplished through partnerships between the City and its partners, as well as additional fundraising.

Past Community Events

DateTopicMaterials
September 29, 2022Neighborhood Plan-A-ThonAgenda
Presentation
Audio
Event Summary
October 8, 2022Neighborhood Walking TourEvent Summary
September 2022 - March 2023Interactive Online MapActivity Summary
October 2022 - March 2023Winter EngagementEvent Summaries
June 3, 2023Open HouseFlyer
Event Summary
 February - June 2023 Plan Priorities SurveySurvey Summary 
 July - September 2023 Draft Plan Actions SurveySurvey Summary
 August - September 2023 Summer EngagementEvent Summaries
Summer 2024 Proctor Blocks: Open Streets Event Series Event summary coming soon
DateTopicMaterials
October 13, 2022Steering Group MeetingAgenda
Presentation
Minutes
Audio
November 10, 2022Steering Group MeetingAgenda
Presentation
Minutes
Audio
December 8, 2022Steering Group MeetingAgenda
Presentation
Minutes
Audio
January 12, 2023Steering Group MeetingAgenda
Presentation
Minutes
Audio
February 9, 2023Steering Group MeetingAgenda
Presentation
Minutes
Audio
March 9, 2023Steering Group MeetingAgenda
Presentation
Minutes
Audio
April 13, 2023Steering Group MeetingAgenda
Presentation
Minutes
Audio
May 11, 2023Steering Group MeetingAgenda
Presentation
Minutes
Audio
June 15, 2023Steering Group Meeting and WorkshopAgenda and Minutes
July 13, 2023Steering Group MeetingAgenda
Presentation
Minutes
Audio
October 12, 2023Steering Group Meeting and WorkshopAgenda
Presentation
Notes
December 14, 2023Steering Group MeetingAgenda
Presentation
Minutes
Audio
January 11, 2024Steering Group Meeting Agenda
Presentation
Minutes
Audio
March 14, 2024Steering Group MeetingAgenda
Presentation
Minutes
June 13, 2024Steering Group Meeting Agenda
Presentation
Audio

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Contact

Lauren Hoogkamer
Principal Planner

Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, Third Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402