TOTG Newsletter - June 2026 June is Ride Transit month! Join us on the 9th for our annual Transit Trivia event (details below) and take the pledge to ride transit during #RideTransitMonth. Our staff recently had lunch in the Hilltop area and enjoyed an easy ride on the T-Line from our downtown office. Read on for updates about our upcoming events, advocacy opportunities, and transportation news.
TOTG Newsletter - May 2026 TOTG Newsletter - May 2026 On April 28th Tacoma On the Go joined the City of Tacoma in declaring May as Bike Month. On May 17th come see us at Bike Everywhere Day where we will convene with our community to celebrate all things biking. Read on for updates about our upcoming events, advocacy opportunities, and transportation news.
UPDATE JUNE 2026 On May 28th, the Sound Transit Board of Directors approved a new system plan to address its predicted $35 billion budget shortfall of the next 25 years. Sound Transit is required by law to have an affordable system plan where all operation and construction can be achieved without surpassing the agency's debt capacity. The budget shortfall primarily came from significant cost increases for construction and labor, causing the planned project timeline to require taking on more debt at once than the agency is allowed to. Read the Sound Transit press release here and more info about the Enterprise Initiative here. Key Pierce County Takeaways Tacoma Dome Link Extension - No delays or project reductions, set to open in 2035. T-Line Tacoma Community College Extension - Funded for full project study, design, and construction, with a delay of 2 years. Now set to open in 2043. This project is still in the very early stages, so it is likely it will see changes in the future as study progresses. Sounder South Extension to DuPont - Funded for full study and design, but not construction. This project is primarily on land and railway that Sound Transit owns and is eligible for a significant federal grant. It is likely that the funding gap for this project will be easy to bridge once study is completed. Sounder South Additional Trips - While there is still significant funding to negotiate with BNSF for the ability to run more Sounder South trips on weekdays, evenings, and weekends, some of the funding was reallocated to different projects. Sound Transit will continue to negotiate with BNSF, which is a lengthy process. Other Big News Ballard Link Extension - Ballard is funded for full project study and design, but construction is only partially funded to the Seattle Center stop. More work to do - Sound Transit is continuing to explore revenue options, cost savings, and policy updates that will make it easier to move projects forward quickly. This will include asking the legislature for things like increased bonding authority and permit reforms to simplify planning processes.
TOTG Newsletter - April 2026 TOTG Newsletter - April 2026 Spring is here and Tacoma On the Go is out in the community! Check out our March 2026 City Line interview where we talked about our name change, upcoming events, and the Commute Trip Reduction Programs we support. Read on for updates about our upcoming events and local transportation news.
TOTG March Newsletter TOTG Newsletter - March 2026 Events season is kicking off for Tacoma On the Go! Friday Forums are wrapping up on April 3rd, and our Walk Tacoma season is kicking off on April 15th. For news about sustainable transportation, legislative updates, and the many ways you can join the TOTG team in supporting sustainable transportation read on.
TOTG February Newsletter TOTG Newsletter Re-launch - February 2026 Tacoma On the Go is excited to start 2026 off with a re-launch of our community newsletter! We hope this newsletter will be a resource for updating our community on all the ways you can join the TOTG team in convening and advocating for sustainable transportation.
2026 Spanaway Walk Audit Tacoma On the Go partnered with Pierce Transit and the Nondrivers Alliance to conduct a walk audit around the Pierce Transit Center in Spanaway, along SR-7, an area where many residents rely on transit. What we documented was deeply concerning. Despite the presence of a brand-new transit center, basic pedestrian infrastructure is missing. There are no sidewalks, and the nearest safe crossing is a quarter mile away, forcing many non-drivers of being exposed to fast-moving traffic. This walk audit made one thing painfully clear: access to transit does not equal access to safety. If we are serious about mobility, equity, and dignity, we have to design streets for the people who rely on them, not just the cars passing through.
This summer, DOTG is asking Tacoma bus riders why they use transit: what they like, what the challenges are, what they wish non-riders understood about the bus. Shorter versions of these videos will be posted onto DOTG’s social media, full length interviews posted here. Check back for more videos as we head into fall!
Tacoma Candidate Interviews 2025 In September, Tacoma On the Go invited mayor and city council candidates to talk transportation, on transit. Access to transportation options directly influences access to opportunities like jobs, school, healthcare, and recreation. We asked candidates about barriers to mobility, exciting projects in Tacoma, and funding public transit. We believe that transportation must be at the core of conversations about Tacoma’s future because it cannot be separated from conversations about housing, access, and so much more. All ten candidates participated in the interviews and answered the same questions, which were provided in advance. Thank you to the candidates for speaking, learning, and taking transit with us! Tacoma On the Go is not endorsing any candidates. We aim to amplify the conversation around transportation in Tacoma by sharing the candidates’ responses. Captions are available for each video on our YouTube channel .
Tacoma City Council Candidate Interviews 2023 We invited candidates for Tacoma City Council to take transit and talk transportation with us. Access to transportation options directly influences access to opportunities like jobs, school, healthcare, and recreation. We asked candidates about barriers to mobility, exciting projects in Tacoma, and funding public transit. We believe that transportation must be at the core of conversations about Tacoma’s future because it cannot be separated from conversations about housing, access, and so much more. Thank you to the candidates for speaking, learning, and taking transit with us! Captions are available for each video on our YouTube channel , and transcripts will be available soon. Downtown On the Go is not endorsing any candidates. We aim to amplify the conversation around transportation in Tacoma by sharing the candidates’ responses. All candidates were invited to participate. Vote by November 7th!
TOTG Newsletter - June 2026 June is Ride Transit month! Join us on the 9th for our annual Transit Trivia event (details below) and take the pledge to ride transit during #RideTransitMonth. Our staff recently had lunch in the Hilltop area and enjoyed an easy ride on the T-Line from our downtown office. Read on for updates about our upcoming events, advocacy opportunities, and transportation news.
TOTG Newsletter - May 2026 TOTG Newsletter - May 2026 On April 28th Tacoma On the Go joined the City of Tacoma in declaring May as Bike Month. On May 17th come see us at Bike Everywhere Day where we will convene with our community to celebrate all things biking. Read on for updates about our upcoming events, advocacy opportunities, and transportation news.
UPDATE JUNE 2026 On May 28th, the Sound Transit Board of Directors approved a new system plan to address its predicted $35 billion budget shortfall of the next 25 years. Sound Transit is required by law to have an affordable system plan where all operation and construction can be achieved without surpassing the agency's debt capacity. The budget shortfall primarily came from significant cost increases for construction and labor, causing the planned project timeline to require taking on more debt at once than the agency is allowed to. Read the Sound Transit press release here and more info about the Enterprise Initiative here. Key Pierce County Takeaways Tacoma Dome Link Extension - No delays or project reductions, set to open in 2035. T-Line Tacoma Community College Extension - Funded for full project study, design, and construction, with a delay of 2 years. Now set to open in 2043. This project is still in the very early stages, so it is likely it will see changes in the future as study progresses. Sounder South Extension to DuPont - Funded for full study and design, but not construction. This project is primarily on land and railway that Sound Transit owns and is eligible for a significant federal grant. It is likely that the funding gap for this project will be easy to bridge once study is completed. Sounder South Additional Trips - While there is still significant funding to negotiate with BNSF for the ability to run more Sounder South trips on weekdays, evenings, and weekends, some of the funding was reallocated to different projects. Sound Transit will continue to negotiate with BNSF, which is a lengthy process. Other Big News Ballard Link Extension - Ballard is funded for full project study and design, but construction is only partially funded to the Seattle Center stop. More work to do - Sound Transit is continuing to explore revenue options, cost savings, and policy updates that will make it easier to move projects forward quickly. This will include asking the legislature for things like increased bonding authority and permit reforms to simplify planning processes.
TOTG Newsletter - April 2026 TOTG Newsletter - April 2026 Spring is here and Tacoma On the Go is out in the community! Check out our March 2026 City Line interview where we talked about our name change, upcoming events, and the Commute Trip Reduction Programs we support. Read on for updates about our upcoming events and local transportation news.
TOTG March Newsletter TOTG Newsletter - March 2026 Events season is kicking off for Tacoma On the Go! Friday Forums are wrapping up on April 3rd, and our Walk Tacoma season is kicking off on April 15th. For news about sustainable transportation, legislative updates, and the many ways you can join the TOTG team in supporting sustainable transportation read on.
TOTG February Newsletter TOTG Newsletter Re-launch - February 2026 Tacoma On the Go is excited to start 2026 off with a re-launch of our community newsletter! We hope this newsletter will be a resource for updating our community on all the ways you can join the TOTG team in convening and advocating for sustainable transportation.
2026 Spanaway Walk Audit Tacoma On the Go partnered with Pierce Transit and the Nondrivers Alliance to conduct a walk audit around the Pierce Transit Center in Spanaway, along SR-7, an area where many residents rely on transit. What we documented was deeply concerning. Despite the presence of a brand-new transit center, basic pedestrian infrastructure is missing. There are no sidewalks, and the nearest safe crossing is a quarter mile away, forcing many non-drivers of being exposed to fast-moving traffic. This walk audit made one thing painfully clear: access to transit does not equal access to safety. If we are serious about mobility, equity, and dignity, we have to design streets for the people who rely on them, not just the cars passing through.
This summer, DOTG is asking Tacoma bus riders why they use transit: what they like, what the challenges are, what they wish non-riders understood about the bus. Shorter versions of these videos will be posted onto DOTG’s social media, full length interviews posted here. Check back for more videos as we head into fall!
Tacoma Candidate Interviews 2025 In September, Tacoma On the Go invited mayor and city council candidates to talk transportation, on transit. Access to transportation options directly influences access to opportunities like jobs, school, healthcare, and recreation. We asked candidates about barriers to mobility, exciting projects in Tacoma, and funding public transit. We believe that transportation must be at the core of conversations about Tacoma’s future because it cannot be separated from conversations about housing, access, and so much more. All ten candidates participated in the interviews and answered the same questions, which were provided in advance. Thank you to the candidates for speaking, learning, and taking transit with us! Tacoma On the Go is not endorsing any candidates. We aim to amplify the conversation around transportation in Tacoma by sharing the candidates’ responses. Captions are available for each video on our YouTube channel .
Tacoma City Council Candidate Interviews 2023 We invited candidates for Tacoma City Council to take transit and talk transportation with us. Access to transportation options directly influences access to opportunities like jobs, school, healthcare, and recreation. We asked candidates about barriers to mobility, exciting projects in Tacoma, and funding public transit. We believe that transportation must be at the core of conversations about Tacoma’s future because it cannot be separated from conversations about housing, access, and so much more. Thank you to the candidates for speaking, learning, and taking transit with us! Captions are available for each video on our YouTube channel , and transcripts will be available soon. Downtown On the Go is not endorsing any candidates. We aim to amplify the conversation around transportation in Tacoma by sharing the candidates’ responses. All candidates were invited to participate. Vote by November 7th!
