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Downtown On The Go urges Tacoma to maintain active‑transportation funding after streets initiative failed

3640863 · June 3, 2025
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Downtown On The Go, a local nonprofit led by Executive Director Laura Swanzeric, urged Tacoma residents and council to prioritize active‑transportation projects—protected bike lanes, ADA sidewalks and safe crossings—after the Streets Initiative failed in April, creating tighter Public Works budgets.

Downtown On The Go, a Tacoma nonprofit that promotes walking, biking and transit, said the city should continue prioritizing active‑transportation projects despite tighter municipal budgets after a ballot measure failed in April.

Executive Director Laura Swanzeric told Tacoma Report the organization works with large employers, hosts community events and conducts local advocacy to advance walking, biking and transit…

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