Tacoma
Tacoma Celebrates the Opening of the Hilltop Streetcar Extension
The mood was jubilant during the ribbon cutting, but 12-minute peak frequencies fall short of promises.
On Saturday, Tacoma leaders cut the ribbon on the...
Pierce Transit Shelves Pacific Avenue BRT, Pivots to Delivering Express Bus in 2024
Scuttling bus rapid transit plans, Pierce Transit is moving ahead with a scaled back express bus shadowing Route 1.
Bus rapid transit (BRT) along Pacific...
Tacoma Hilltop Streetcar Extension Opening Set with September 16 Celebration
Sound Transit has announced a “celebration” marking the opening of the Tacoma Link Hilltop Extension for September 16th. The agency does not stipulate that...
Finish Pierce County’s Light Rail Starter Line
Sound Transit built the last two miles of Pierce County’s Link light rail spine decades ago in the downtown core of Tacoma. The rail...
Dueling Tenant Rights Measures Square Off in Tacoma
Tacoma For All is pushing a sweeping tenant bill of rights, and the City is planning a weaker package of changes.
Affordable housing and tenants’...
Tacoma Should Ditch 19th for a 6th Avenue Streetcar to TCC
The transit system of the Tacoma area is at a critical juncture. As I have documented in previous articles, should long-range plans advance unmodified,...
Green Blocks Boosts Tacoma Neighborhoods One Tree at a Time
On February 4th, the Tacoma Tree Foundation (TTF) will host a planting event at Madison Elementary school. The school is one of the only...
2023 May Be the Year Tacoma’s Housing Policy Grows Up
The City of Tacoma has a number of ongoing projects in 2023 to make its communities more vibrant, accessible, and healthy for residents. This...