Shaping Tacoma’s Future: From Tideflats Redevelopment to Manufacturing Incubators

13/05/2025 31 min Temporada 1 Episodio 1
Shaping Tacoma’s Future: From Tideflats Redevelopment to Manufacturing Incubators

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Sound Track, we sit down with Ryan Spence, Program Director of the Manufacturing Industrial Council (MIC) at the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber. Spence unpacks how the MIC is reshaping the region’s manufacturing landscape, from covering the preparations for of the Tideflats Subarea Plan, supporting the Maritime | 253 Skills Center partnership, and piloting a new manufacturing incubator. He highlights key strategies for coalition-building, environmental restoration projects, and workforce development initiatives that are creating resilient, high-wage pathways. Tune in to discover how public–private collaboration and targeted advocacy are driving innovation and economic growth across the South Sound.

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