Cascade Bicycle Club Advocacy: I-90, Burke-Gilman Trail, Missing Link, East Lake Sammamish Trail, Riverview Trail, West Lake Sammamish Parkway, Interurban Trail, regional routes,

Dear Supporter,

Would you like to see a more bike-friendly Tacoma?

The Tacoma City Council will hold a Public Hearing tomorrow, June 30th, 5:00 pm at City Hall to discuss policies for mixed-use centers (MUCs). Please attend if you want a more bike-friendly Tacoma to improve our environment, our economy and our quality of life.

Over the past year Tacoma has been updating its regulations for sixteen Mixed-Use Centers around the City. With 100,000 additional residents expected to move in by 2040, well-planned Mixed-Use Centers will help Tacoma use infrastructure wisely. With more destinations closer by, bicycling will become an ideal option for short trips.

In addition, please encourage the City Council to strengthen the MUC plan with:

- A maximum block length of 350 feet for new streets, to encourage bicycle and pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods

- Complete Streets design standards that make walking and bicycling more convenient

Now is your chance to ensure that the Tacoma City Council adopts policies that will help create a thriving city. Please make your voice heard at City Hall tomorrow.

Can't make it? You can learn more and email your mayor and city councilmembers here by tomorrow at 4:00pm to support bike-friendly policies for the new mixed-use centers.

Thank you,