Local Life exists to promote and educate toward strong, walkable, identifiable neighborhoods in Tacoma and beyond.

About Us

Local Life helps build human-scale environments by inspiring community action and promoting education. Here’s more about its vision and mission.

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TwoFiveTrees

How could something as simple as selling Christmas trees in Downtown Tacoma inspire a community? Get your beautiful TwoFiveTree this holiday season, support Local Life, and have a dang fun time doing it. (How many tree lots have an ice skating rink??)Read more

Legend of the Crosswalk Bandits

Call ‘em “rogue” or “vigilante” or “guerrilla” – whatever label you choose, unofficial crosswalks have made an appearance at a handful of Tacoma intersections the last few weeks. For the uninitiated, here’s a summary of events to get you up to speed:

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