The city of Tacoma wants to build a 420 foot 'spire' out in front of the new convention center that's in the works right now. The spire would cost an estimated 7 million dollars (but who are we kidding, give it a few months once construction has started and you can bet that it'll rise another million at least), and tower over the existing buildings downtown.
But don't fear, aside from being Tacoma's best effort to join the falice club frequented by such upstanding cities as Seattle and Washington, this spire (like the others) will have functional use: it will have two observation decks as well as its own boardroom at the base!
Does our city need something like this? Not really. But this will be a sure fix to the mean case of penis envy we've got.