Tacoma Business Improvement Area | Transportation in Tacoma

	TRANSPORTATION & LAND USE IN DOWNTOWN TACOMA


	Downtown: On The Go! Downtown: On the Go! is an active partnership between 23 downtown businesses and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, the City of Tacoma, and Pierce Transit. Leveraging their resources and relationships, these organizations work together with employers, commuters, and anyone whose daily life is downtown to promote and advocate for transportation choices and integrated land use systems in Tacoma's downtown. VISION Downtown: On the Go! envisions a vibrant, integrated downtown Tacoma – where daily life is enhanced by connecting people, green spaces, arts & culture, and jobs. Interdependent land use policies and transportation options reinforce an active, compact urban core that is connected locally and regionally, promoting a focus on the movement and interactions of people rather than cars. MISSION Downtown: On the Go!’s purpose is to be the transportation advocate for anyone whose daily life is downtown. We do this by: Educating about transportation choices other than driving alone. Encouraging use of transit, ridesharing, biking, walking, and flexible work arrangements. Advocating for transportation choices and land use policies that promote a vibrant and integrated downtown. SERVICES, RESOURCES & PROGRAMS Downtown: On the Go! offers services, resources, and programs specific to Downtown commuters, businesses, and residents. From informational presentations for your staff or group, individualized employee/employer consultations, forums, events, and more, Downtown On The Go! supports you in trying or continuing your non-SOV commute! For more information on the services, resources, and programs offered click here. The Downtown On The Go! Board of Directors Interested in serving on the Downtown: On the Go! Board of Directors? If you are a leader, manager, or owner within your downtown business or organization, you can apply to be on the DOtG Board of Directors. Beginning in September of 2010, the Board of Directors will meet monthly, and will begin the hard but rewarding work of establishing the organization's services,. As well, the Board will guide advocacy efforts, create principles for each mode of transportation, and generally act as liaisons between their business/organization and Downtown: On the Go!. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you are a Downtown business in Tacoma and you would like to learn more about the Partnership and how you can get involved, email Julia Petersen, the Downtown: On The Go! Program and Partnership Coordinator, at juliap@tacomachamber.org. If you are already a member of the Downtown: On The Go! Partnership, and would like to access meeting agendas, minutes, and other shared materials, click here. ------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL LINKS for DOWNTOWN: On the Go! INFORMATION WALK TACOMA: New Downtown Walking Maps 101 Reasons to Choose An Alternate Commute Downtown: On the Go! Services and Programs Commute Options Resources for Commuters Resources for Employers Downtown: On the Go! Newsletters Tacoma's Transportation Successes & Accomplishments The Downtown: On the Go! Transportation Partnership History & Materials