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TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />Transportation Corridors <br />Figure 16 <br />Interurban Avenue <br />Corridor <br />served by public transit. Auto - dominated or oriented uses will need to <br />shift away from the center. <br />Part of the area's poor image stems from the criminal activity seen and <br />perceived. Of the 24 Police Department reporting districts, 4 are along the <br />TIB corridor, and Department statistics indicate that approximately 40% <br />of the City's crimes occur along this corridor. <br />Adjacent to the entire length of TIB is a mix of housing from low to high <br />density. Most of the units are over 20 years old. Much of the high- density <br />housing, although not all, lack amenities and are poor quality because of <br />their age. They provide relatively inexpensive housing for the region. <br />Many residents within and immediately adjacent to the TIB - corridor are <br />impacted by social and health problems such as low paying jobs, domestic <br />violence, drug activity, etc. These issues and the transient nature of the <br />community, to an unspecified extent, are increasing the insecurity and <br />images of the criminal character of the area. <br />Interurban Avenue South Corridor <br />Interurban Avenue South consists of three distinguishable sections — a <br />commercial and industrial northern section (between 42nd Avenue South <br />and Interstate 5), a large middle residential, commercial and industrial <br />section (south of Interstate 5 and north of South 152nd [if extended]) and a <br />southern commercial and industrial section (between South 152nd [if <br />extended] to the north and Interstate 405 to the south). (Figure 16) <br />There are three major recreational uses along the corridor, separated by a <br />light industrial district, they are: the King County Green River Trail, <br />Foster Golf Course, and Fort Dent Park. <br />The development pattern of the Interurban Avenue corridor was <br />influenced heavily by the railroad and industrial uses it served. <br />Consequently, a broad mixture of uses and building forms can be found <br />here, often in proximity to one another. Small houses are set amidst <br />industrial activities. Narrow streets and short blocks are common. In <br />contrast are the carefully groomed grounds of the public golf course. The <br />area is in transition, and is principally a corridor for through traffic. <br />Southcenter Boulevard Corridor <br />The Southcenter Boulevard corridor extends from the eastern City limits <br />of the railroad tracks and Grady Way west to Tukwila International <br />Boulevard (TIB corridor). (Figure 17) It is a major east -west corridor for <br />the south King County area, and is a frontage road and alternative to <br />Interstate 405 and SR 518. Along the length of the road there are offices <br />and low -, medium -, or high- density residential uses. There are several <br />4 December 2008 <br />