Think. Listen. Talk.

What misconceptions do people have about Tacoma?

there are no talented artists here who deserve to win public art projects

There is no Tacoma when you get to Tacoma.
Not a place to be from
Tacoma smells
A behind-the-times place
Dangerous gang-infested place
Drug and gang violence run rampant
Not safe
Place with nothing to do
We want to be like Seattle and we should want to be like Seattle
Dirty city with dirty politics
Tacoma is blue collar

There are no nice people here
Hilltop is dangerous
Doesn't have a cultural scene as good as Seattle
Tacoma residents are rude
The Aroma
Need to go outside Tacoma for professional services
We’re NOT a college town
Tacoma was a town you passed through
Tacoma is ugly and dangerous
Eastside = The Hood
Tacoma has no culture and is low class
Full of drive-by shooters
Southend is a bad area
Tacoma is a big ghetto
Violent crimes
All politicians are corrupt
All police are corrupt
Students are slow
Violent community
It smells
206 area code better
Violent gangs

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