1. Urban Transportation Grid A comparison
Tacoma
City of Pierce
Urban unincorporated South Pierce County
Compared to Tacoma

2. Pierce Communities Coalition (who we are)
We are members of your communities working for:
Communicating with Pierce County departments, officials, Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC) & others
Working toward livable, quality communities, not just quantity
Interaction with public for information exchange

3. Community Plan Areas within the City of Pierce

4. High Density Corridor within the City of Pierce

5. Transportation types Roads (passenger vehicles)
Mass transit (Buses, vanpool, light rail)
Walking
Bicycles
Horses
Freight trucks, school buses, fire trucks, construction vehicles
Trains (freight)
Tractors, farm equipment
Animal factors

6. Transportation Concurrency Needs
Road grid
Mass transit
Buses
Regular routes
On call shuttles
Vanpools
Room for walking, bicycles, horses
Intersections wide enough for
Freight trucks, school buses, fire trucks, construction vehicles)
Trains/rail service
Light rail
Freight
Other
Tractors
Animal factors

7. Transportation Obstacles
These are ONLY 2 North-South Corridors
In the City of Pierce
Canyon Rd only goes to SR 512 for most traffic going south to north
Pacific Ave to Canyon Rd is 3.7 miles
Canyon Rd to Meridian is 3 miles
How would that work in Tacoma?

8. Transportation Obstacles & Deficiencies
5 East/West arterials
112th, 128th, 152/160th, 176th, 224th
112th to 128th = 1mile
128th to 152nd = 1.5 miles
152th to 176th = 1.6 miles
176th to 224th = 3.7 miles
Imagine having a detour lasting for weeks and the impact to gas mileage and time commuting

9. Transportation Grid Comparison
Tacoma
City of Pierce

10. Densification Road grid already insufficient
Putting off building infrastructure, costs exponentially more later
Road grid already insufficient
Denser housing causing additional trips
272,000 additional road trips by 2030
57,426 increased population by 2030
Population currently ________
Densification causes exponential price increase for property acquisition for use as roads
If we build them NOW, the will save tax dollars exponentially
We need to set aside those corridors or STOP building cul-de-sacs
How would you like to see 500 more car trips daily on the road in your neighborhood?
What densification would you like to see in your neighborhood?
What is in the best interest of the public?

11. Add your voice for Transportation Concurrency Contact us
Pierce Communities Coalition
PO Box 1071, Spanaway, WA 98387
Facebook:
Pierce Communities Coalition (Public)
Phone
David Artis