Complete Streets Public Workshop on Thursday
The City is currently developing its Complete Streets Design Guidelines. What is a complete street? It’s a street that enables and balances safe, convenient access for all users, including drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and people of all ages and abilities, as well as fostering a sense of place in the public realm. With that said, it’s an ongoing process that’s been highly collaborative involving many stakeholders in both public agencies and the community.
Do you want to take part in the discussion? Over the next few weeks there will be two public workshops. The events will include presentations, walking tours, and workshops. Interested? The first workshop is Thursday.
Residential Complete Streets Workshop
Salishan Neighborhood
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 – 10 am to 1 pm
Meet at the Salishan Family Investment Center
1744 East 44th Street, Tacoma
More information can be found at www.cityoftacoma.org/planning
p.s. The 2nd event is Thursday, May 7th. More details to come.
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5 comments
J jamie from thriceallamerican April 20, 2009
Is it safe to assume that the second even will also be occurring while the majority of us are at work?
D Derek staff April 20, 2009
Is it safe to assume that the second even will also be occurring while the majority of us are at work?
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Meet at the Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, Room 248, Tacoma
D drizell April 21, 2009
Tacoma is now thinking about complete streets guidelines? Never would have guessed. I’ve always assumed there was someone behind the scenes conspiring to keep Tacoma stuck with a 20th century planning mentality. With the new Mixed Use Center regulations, and Complete Streets, could Tacoma actually be taking steps toward becoming a forward thinking, well-planned modern city?
I Ixia April 21, 2009
Yes, a great concept. We’ve gone through that before. Daytime meetings regarding mixed use centers, redesigning the business districts and prioritize funding. The city outsourced the work to some consulting firm. That was about a year and a half ago? Nothing ever came from that. Probably gathering dust on some old shelf.
A argyle April 22, 2009
Perhaps before we worry too much about complete streets we should just get home owners to trim their hedges. Nothing annoys me more than when I’m taking a walk and I have to leave the side walk because somebody’s rhody or something has completely taken over.