Stadium Way Construction Open House

EDIT: Note that this posted to the wrong day and the open house was last night, Wednesday.  Sorry for the confusion.

The Stadium Way Arterial Project is well underway with part of the first phase getting wrapped up in time for Stadium High School to start classes next week.  While we've been talking about this project for a while, it's great to see some work getting completed.  The street near Stadium High School is looking great with many of the details incorporated in the South 9th and Broadway LID projects being extended to the north end of downtown.

To find out about more about what's coming next, including the closure of Stadium Way, the City is hosting an open house this evening:

Wednesday, August 29
6 p.m. 
Council Chambers on the first floor of the Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market St.; 98402

From the City of Tacoma: "Representatives of the City and contractor will be present to answer your questions. Construction is under way and will continue into summer 2013."

For more on this project, please visit the City's project website at: http://www.cityoftacoma.org/Page.aspx?nid=1063

Downtown: On the Go Returns to the Farmer's Market

Last month our guest ZipCar brought down one of their Audi's to tempt downtown Tacomans.  After many visitors walked away with free driving time, we're looking forward to hearing more from ZipCar in the coming months.

After such a successful turnout in June, we are returning to the Farmer's Market this Thursday, July 12th.  Come by and visit us to hear about what is happening in the downtown transportation world.  We will have information on the Stadium Way construction project, our upcoming Walk Poetic event on August 1st, and how to be a DOTG member.

We will also have more of our popular $7 bike helmets.  We've already sold ~200 so far and have had to restock our popular sizes.  You can also ask for a tour of our Park Plaza North bike cage located right across the walking bridge from the Farmer's Market.

If you are more of a walk DOTG fan, we will also have our $10 Walk Tacoma t-shirts.  Regardless of how you get around downtown, we'll have something for you.  For more on upcoming activities with Downtown: On the Go, please visit us online at www.downtownonthego.org.

Stadium Way Redesign Public Meeting this Wednesday!

In summer of 2011, Stadium Way will begin to take on a new design. The design will feature complete streets concepts such as wider sidewalks, bike lanes, maximized planters and lawn areas, and use of planters for filtration of storm water runoff.

Plans are close to being finalized, so use this opportunity to see them, offer feedback, and ask questions.

Event Details:
Wednesday, March 30th from 6-9pm
City of Tacoma Municipal Building, Council Chambers
747 Market St.

City of Tacoma Project Staff Contact:
Raymond van der Roest
rvanderroest@cityoftacoma.org
253-591-5055

For more info on the Stadium Way Redesign project, click here.