Laserfiche WebLink
City of Tukwila My WebLink |HelpSearch Tips |About |Sign Out
TUKWILA COM <br />Southcenter, Tukwila"s Urban Cente� <br />Southcenter, T4e Tukwila's sg T U I- Wila- IJ cCenter, is an economically vibrant, motor <br />vehicle oriented area. It owes much of its success to a high level of regional accessibility arE <br />effieie t local- r rlc a and in the oast, a lack of competition within the region, as well as the <br />30+ year vision and vigor of its development community. <br />The land use, design and transportation portions of the TUC Southcenter Plan focus on what it takes <br />to keep the area's successful economic engine running, and to make Southcenter more competitive <br />and attractive over the long term transitioning Southcenter dw-T into a great place for working, <br />shopping, doing business, living ander playing. Great places contribute to the well -being of people <br />and communities. An area made up of great places will continue to attract people and their <br />expenditures. These attracted expenditures, in turn, provide the City of Tukwila the fiscal means to <br />continue providing our community with excellent public services and improvements. <br />The vision for the Tukwila rtba Gent r' Southcetater's next 30 -50 years futufe foresees a high <br />density area with regional employment, walkable, as well as auto oriented shonoine and <br />entertainment districts, areas of high quality housing i n eeneei* w4 n ear water amenities and within <br />walking distance of the Sounder commuter rail /Amtrak station and the new bus transit center. <br />skepping, and recreational opportunities for business people, residents, and visitors. Support for <br />interlinked transit and a pedestrian system to supplement an improved road Yf4,em network are <br />included in the future; as well as the sensitively treat enhancing the accessibility to the <br />Citv's natural such as Tukwila Pond, Minkler Pond, and the Green River. <br />Achieving this long -range €utur-e- vision of an economically and environmentally sustainable <br />community is anticipated to be a gradual process. It should be Dursuedaehie-vW by reinforcing the <br />T°°'°,,,il Tt +af G --�itjvr'sSouthcenter's strengths and increasing its overall attractiveness throu'2h a <br />combination of public and private investment. This would support both new and existing businesses <br />and the continuation of market- sensitive transitions. <br />Notable future features include: <br />Improved connection between Westfield Shoppingte Southcenter Mall and Tukwila <br />Pond Park. <br />A core area of high quality, walkable retail, entertainment, housing, public spaces and <br />employment creating a memorable destination within the region. <br />Anchor areas linked by frequent transit service (5 to 10 minute busses or shuttles), <br />enhanced with public and private pedestrian facilities, and development standards <br />supporting this type of built environment._ <br />High quality transit and pedestrian facilities, focusing on creating strong connections <br />between the TUC zona-Mall and the Sounder commuter rail/Amtrak station. <br />Overall improvements to the network of streets, trails, sidewalks, and other infrastructure. <br />iPOM94b ^r ?00BDreft, November2011 15 <br />