The City of Tacoma is knowingly funding an art project featuring what’s described as a racist and divisive quote. The $12 million project is funded via a combination of state and local taxes.
Spaceworks is a left-wing art initiative between the City of Tacoma and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber. It was hired to engage community members to create a streetscape around the Hilltop neighborhood around the Tacoma Link extension.
After speaking with nearly 400 locals “through deep, authentic, and unexpected creative interventions,” Spaceworks settled on a streetscape design incorporating a pan-African color palette and granite stone panels with inspirational quotes the organization proposed to the community.
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