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University Place, Pierce County

Rooted in University Place, Investing in our Neighbors.

Our commitment to Pierce County goes beyond invoices. We live here, we work here, and we measure outcomes alongside you—no vanity metrics, no borrowed talking points.

The Self-Imposed Tax

Protocol: Regional resilience fund

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10% Pledged to Resilience

We've committed a fixed 10% of our annual profits directly to the Regional Resilience Fund (formerly the South Sound Resistance Fund). This isn't charity; it's a structural investment in the safety and economic stability of our neighbors.

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$420k+

Local Capital Injected

12

South Sound Partnerships

Outdoor evening gathering at a local park in Pierce County with string lights, families, and food trucks during twilight

Sustainable Gatherings

Sponsoring local music and art events in University Place to keep the culture vibrant.

Mutual Aid as Infrastructure

By framing our contributions as a "Self-Imposed Tax," we acknowledge our responsibility to the infrastructure of Pierce County. We don't just exist here; we are sustained by this soil.

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Our Neighborhoods

The Cartographer's reach is deep within the South Sound. We prioritize projects that strengthen the connection between neighbors.

  • University Place

    Our Anchor. Primary HQ and investment zone.

  • Fircrest

    Supporting local residential growth and small biz.

  • Steilacoom

    Heritage conservation and shoreline protection.

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The Lab @ UP

Our innovation incubator in the heart of the city.

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"Trust isn't built with contracts; it's built across backyard fences and coffee counters. We are here to stay."

Break room

Tap to play — nothing here works on hover alone.

Open a panel first. The games on the right use keyboard controls after you expand them (arrows / space).

Unrelated to the pitch above — scroll fuel only.

Sticky notes (fridge)

Read only

Reminder: the coffee machine is not a personality test.

If it works in staging, rename staging to production.

Meeting could have been a cron job.

Glyph hunt Tap to open · then tap the odd tile Tap to play

Nine tiles. Eight match. Tap the odd one before it judges you.

Invaders Tap to open · ← → space Tap to play

← → move · Space fire · close to stop

Score: 0
Snake Tap to open · arrow keys Tap to play

Arrow keys · eat squares · don’t eat yourself

Length: 3