Tacoma Downtown

Business Improvement Area

Founded in 1988, the Downtown Tacoma Business Improvement Area (BIA) has more than two decades of experience providing maintenance, security and streetscape improvements in an 84-block district of downtown Tacoma. The activities of the BIA are supported entirely by rate-paying property owners who collectively elect to pay an annual fee that supplements publically financed street sweeping and police services.

Photo credit: Jason Ganwich
Photo credit: Jason Ganwich
Photo credit: Peter Serko
Photo credit: Peter Serko
Photo credit: Jason Ganwich
Photo credit: Jason Ganwich
Photo credit: Dane Meyer
Photo credit: Dane Meyer
Photo credit: Dane Meyer
Photo credit: Dane Meyer
Photo credit: Jason Ganwich
Photo credit: Jason Ganwich
Photo credit: Dane Meyer
Photo credit: Dane Meyer
Photo credit: Jason Ganwich
Photo credit: Jason Ganwich
Photo credit: Dane Meyer
Photo credit: Dane Meyer
Photo credit: Jason Ganwich
Photo credit: Jason Ganwich
Photo credit: Dane Meyer
Photo credit: Dane Meyer

Security

Contact BIA Security Patrol: 253.383.1131

BIA provides a constant security presence in downtown from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily. The Bike Patrol partners with and provides support for the Tacoma Police Department, University of Washington Tacoma Security, and private security providers in addition to offering security escorts to downtown residents, workers and visitors.

Maintenance

Contact BIA Maintenance: 253.682.1731

The BIA Maintenance Team maintains a consistent level of cleanliness in downtown Tacoma through a comprehensive program of sidewalk/street sweeping, pressure washing, graffiti removal, leaf pickup and response to ratepayer cleaning requests.

Improvements

The BIA also supports streetscape improvements that beautify downtown and benefit all ratepayers. The downtown banner program, hanging flower baskets, sidewalk flower planters and holiday lights are provided by the BIA.

BIA Blog

BIA Renewal in Tacoma Weekly
May 1, 2012 - Read More

Bike to Market Day with Downtown On the Go
Apr 30, 2012 - Read More

Employers invited to Live Downtown Interest Session
Mar 28, 2012 - Read More

Chamber Luncheon Featuring: Downtown Tacoma, Sponsored by the Port of Tacoma
Mar 20, 2012 - Read More

Pacific Avenue Reopened
Mar 20, 2012 - Read More