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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
Vol. CXXIII, No. 169
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Parking meters to be installed along Tacoma Avenue South
Prairie Line Trail
Tacoma, BNSF Railway reach agreement on downtown segment Posted online Fri., Aug. 29 File Photo By Todd Matthews, Editor City of Tacoma officials announced Friday an agreement has been reached with BNSF Railway that will help complete the Prairie Line Trail (pictured) in downtown Tacoma. According to City of Tacoma officials, the agreement authorizes BNSF Railway to donate a 20-foot-wide strip of property between South 15th Street and South 26th Street; 80-foot-wide sections of property between South 23rd Street and South 25th Street; and 80-foot-wide sections of property at street intersections. The agreement also authorizes the City of Tacoma to permanently close the A Street, East 22nd Street, and Dock Street crossings, expand the existing South 15th Street pedestrian bridge, and build a second pedestrian overpass in the future. "This is great news for the city of Tacoma," said Tacoma City Councilmember Robert Thoms. "Now that we have it, we're a huge step closer to bringing the Prairie Line Trail to our community. This trail will honor Tacoma's history, support economic development, and provide incredible public spaces to connect people to some of downtown's most compelling places." The University of Washington Tacoma will open the trail segment running through campus in a few weeks. The City of Tacoma will construct the Pacific Avenue to Foss Waterway segment by summer 2015. City staff will pursue funding to allow future construction of the last third of the envisioned trail, which will run through the Brewery District and connect to the future Water Ditch Trail. To read the Tacoma Daily Index's complete and comprehensive coverage of the Prairie Line Trail, visit our Web site for the following articles: — Prairie Line Trail design open house July 17 (Tacoma Daily Index, July 9, 2014) — City Hall News: Foss Waterway children's park, strategic plan update, and Tacoma Dome Wi-Fi (Tacoma Daily Index, May 9, 2014) — Tacoma, BNSF reach agreements on
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Prairie Line Trail, North Access Road projects (Tacoma Daily Index, Apr. 28, 2014) — Tacoma City Council to discuss TPU finances, Prairie Line Trail (Tacoma Daily Index, May 31, 2013) — Tacoma to host Prairie Line Trail design open house (Tacoma Daily Index, Mar. 6, 2013) — Tacoma City Council to discuss utility rates, BNSF property agreements (Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 25, 2013) — Tacoma City Council to discuss Tacoma Link expansion, UWT Prairie Line Trail (Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 18, 2013) — Walk Tacoma's artistic, historic Prairie Line Trail (Tacoma Daily Index, Nov. 4, 2011) — $465K boost for historic Prairie Line Trail (Tacoma Daily Index, Apr. 1, 2011) — Tacoma seeks artists for Prairie Line Trail (Tacoma Daily Index, Feb. 1, 2011) — City of Tacoma seeks artists to design bike racks for Prairie Line Trail (Tacoma Daily Index, Jan. 12, 2011) — Prairie Line Trail design workshop Aug. 9 (Tacoma Daily Index, Aug. 5, 2010) — City, railroad deal could open downtown Prairie Line trail (Tacoma Daily Index, June 19, 2008)
Posted online Fri., Aug. 29 Drivers who plan to visit the County-City Building, the main branch of the Tacoma Public Library, or the WorkSource Pierce Career Center will soon be required to pay to park along a five-block section of Tacoma Avenue South. Beginning on Mon., Sept. 22, metered on-street parking will go into effect along Tacoma Avenue South between South 9th Street and South 14th Street. Spots will have two-hour time limits with the same one-dollar-per-hour rate as downtown Tacoma. The pay stations will be the same as those used throughout downtown, taking both coins and credit cards. The change is being made following a recommendation made by the City of Tacoma's Parking Technical Advisory Group, which consists of volunteer citizens and business owners who review current parking policies and periodically make recommendations for changes to the policies. "Paid on-street parking was, and still is, designed to encourage those staying longer to use alternative transportation or off-street parking options," said Parking Technical Advisory Group co-chair Steph Farber. "We've looked at our parking survey data and it's working downtown. We think it'll work for Tacoma Avenue too." According to Farber, the on-street paid parking program aims to create greater parking turnover for the benefit of businesses and their customers, clients, and visitors. It also aims to help eliminate having to circle the block to find a parking spot. "We're making it easier for you to find a spot along Tacoma Avenue," added Farber. "If you only need to find a spot for a few minutes with the higher turnover you'll be able to get in and out quickly. Plus, with a longer twohour limit you'll have more time to conduct business at the County-City Building, visit the Public Library, or visit other businesses in the area." The City of Tacoma most recently implemented onstreet paid parking to downtown Tacoma four years ago. The decision to install parking meters along a section of Tacoma Avenue South is the first time the on-street paid program has been expanded since its introduction. Farber and City of Tacoma staff point to a recent study confirming the popularity among drivers and a higher-than-optimal parking demand along the five-block section of Tacoma Avenue South. If you have comments or questions regarding the program, contact City of Tacoma staff liaison Eric Huseby at (253) 591-5437 or by e-mail at ehuseby@ cityoftacoma.org.