Tacoma is one of the nation's healthiest, safest, and most playful cities. We have daily access to stunning natural surroundings and a great quality of life. We recognize just how lucky we are, but we know we can make it better. During the next five months, the City is inviting the community to help build a shared vision for Tacoma's future and the steps needed to achieve it by 2025. I encourage you to get involved - Tacoma 2025 will help guide our future resource allocation and budget decisions, so make sure your voice is heard! * Join the Engage Tacoma online community forum<http://engagetacoma.mindmixer.com/> to comment on key topics and respond to other community members' ideas. This is the best and easiest way to provide much-needed feedback on the proposed ideas. http://engagetacoma.mindmixer.com * Visit the Tacoma 2025 booth at one of the many summertime events, including: o June 17: Point Defiance Zoo<http://www.pdza.org/directions-1> (11am-3pm) o June 21: Go Skate Tacoma<https://www.facebook.com/events/1514837642072899/>, Tollefson Plaza (10am-2pm) o June 22: South Tacoma Farmers Market<http://www.tacomafarmersmarket.com/markets/south-tacoma-market.php>, STAR Center, 3873 S. 66th Street (11am-3pm) o July 4: Freedom Fair<http://www.freedomfair.com/index.php>, Ruston Way Waterfront (10am - 2pm) o July 12: Out in the Park<http://tacomapride.org/out_in_the_park_2014>, Pierce Transit Park (12 noon - 5pm) o July 13: Art on the Ave<http://artontheave.org/>, 6th Avenue at Cedar Street (11am - 5pm) o July 19: Proctors Farmers Market<http://www.proctorfarmersmarket.com/contact.html> (9am-2pm) o July 26-27: Ethnic Fest<http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/ethnicfest/>, Wright Park (12 noon-7pm) * Make plans to attend a community-wide visioning meeting on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center (more information to come!) Please share this message with your family and friends - we have a unique, once in a lifetime opportunity to identify a shared vision for Tacoma's future - make sure your voice is heard! Thank you for helping us plan for the future of Tacoma!