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VISION STATEMENT <br />As part of the Comprehensive Plan update, and because redevelopment of the TIB area is a high <br />priority for the community, the City began an intensive public involvement program to review <br />the results of its planning and investments made over the previous decade and a half, and <br />consider the existing vision to reflect any change in conditions or the community's desires. As <br />part of this process, the City's Community Connectors gathered survey responses from Tukwila <br />residents and businesses in the TIB area and public comments were recorded during a series of <br />City- sponsored Community Conversations with residents. The Tukwila City Council and Planning <br />Commission then met in joint worksessions to review community input and discuss their ideas <br />for the future of the TIB District. Out of this, a new vision for the TIB District was crafted: <br />The vision for the Tukwila International Boulevard District is an area that is a <br />complete neighborhood with places to live, work, shop, and play. The District is a <br />safe and walkable destination with an authentic, main street character that is <br />connected to other destinations. <br />Community Vision for the Future <br />A Tukwila International Boulevard (TIB) District that is a "complete neighborhood" with places <br />to live, work, shop and play. The area is an enjoyable, affordable, and prosperous community <br />with a positive resident and business - friendly image. The District has a distinctive identity and <br />character that is different from other neighborhoods and retail areas in the City. TIB is known <br />more for its community focus and less as a thoroughfare. It is safe and walkable, with an <br />authentic main street character. It embraces its international flavor and draws visitors to its <br />unique collection of restaurants, arts, and shopping experiences. The TIB neighborhood is well - <br />connected to other local and regional destinations, with excellent access to transit, highways, <br />and SeaTac airport. A network of sidewalks, trails, and paths also connects to nearby parks, <br />schools, open spaces and amenities. Local trolleys add another alternative way to get from the <br />District to other parts of the City for visiting, shopping or working. <br />New centers or "nodes" are emerging along the Boulevard, building upon opportunities that <br />take advantage of the light rail station and the proximity to the airport and an expanding mixed <br />use development centered on the Tukwila Village project at the intersection of S. 144th and TIB. <br />Office and commercial services at the light rail station are more regional - serving and higher <br />density than the neighborhood- focused development further north; but both developments <br />energize the other and are linked via sidewalks and transit. Travelling away from the <br />\ \DEPTSTORE \DCD Common$ \Long Range Projects \2014 CompPlanUpdate \Transportation Corridors \Draft Element \Draft TIB <br />Element—PC Review_5.21.15.docx 4 05/07/2015 <br />