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Table 1. 1997 Matrix of TIB Revitalization Plan Goals and Challenges2 <br />u <br />co <br />a) <br />0) <br />c <br />a) <br />To <br />U <br />rn <br />rn <br />co <br />co <br />0 <br />0 <br />rn <br />rn <br />Small Parcels <br />Few Vacant Parcels <br />Land Prices <br />Small Market <br />Poor Appearance <br />Poor Quality, Unsafe Streets <br />Lower Income <br />Residential Turnover <br />Reputation of Crime <br />Undesirable Uses <br />Incompatible Regional Plans <br />Limited Resources <br />Greater Prosperity <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />Sense of Community <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />Safe & Comfortable <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />Multimodal Transportation System <br />x <br />x <br />Healthy Residential Areas <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />Attractive, Well- Maintained Area <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />x <br />The City has been successful in addressing some of the challenges identified in 1997. Poor appearance <br />has improved as a result of significant city investments in curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements along <br />TIB from S. 128th Street to S. 152nd Street. These improvements were designed to improve pedestrian <br />and auto safety, create "curb appeal," bring the infrastructure up to higher standards, accommodate the <br />type of desired future development that brings the building to the back of sidewalk to create more of a <br />street presence, and improve walkability. Other City actions, such as adopting a new Sign Code, creating <br />an urban renewal area, and implementing an aggressive code enforcement effort, are also contributing to <br />improving the appearance of the area. <br />City investments in street infrastructure have improved the degree of safety and comfort. A positive sense <br />of personal safety is still lacking due to the presence of undesirable uses and perceived crime. <br />Comfortable walking conditions are negatively affected due to the lack of streetscape amenities, <br />undesirable uses, and the difficult street crossing conditions.3 <br />Incompatible regional plans are no longer an issue for the revitalization of the TIB District — instead, these <br />plans support the City's direction and efforts. Tukwila has designated TIB as a "local center" where <br />existing and future land use and infrastructure capacity will be used to accommodate some of the City's <br />future growth, supporting PSRC's Vision 2040 goals and policies and the King County Countywide <br />Planning Policies (See Section 3 Planning Context). Also, Sound Transit's LINK light rail alignment serves <br />the community via the station located at Southcenter Boulevard and TIB, and does not bisect the <br />neighborhood by running down the middle of the TIB corridor for its length as originally proposed by <br />Sound Transit. <br />Pacific Highway Draft Revitalization Plan, Dec. 1997 <br />3 Based on public comments gathered at the Community Conversation Meeting (March 6 and 8, 2014) <br />TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IJI'I:')A a I)cccmbor 10, 2014. <br />"rage <br />1J <br />