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Op-Ed: The War Over Tacoma’s Planting Strips » The Urbanist

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How the city uses planting strips along streets tells a tale of haves and have-nots, and of our differing standards. In Tacoma, we apply different standards to dealing with private property stored in the right-of-way: if you’re homeless, you and what is yours are targeted for removal. If you’re a motorist, we say “stay.” As of September 2024, the City has installed more than 1,000 rocks and boulders — at a cost of $163,000 — in planting strips a…
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theurbanist.org broke the news in on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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