Tacoma Green Drinks will take place at Harmon Brewery October 6th
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Harmon Brewery
Puget Creek Restoration Society will be speaking at Tacoma Green Drinks On
October 6th. Green Drinks is a low obligation, high fun group of people
that like to get together once a month and talk about green stuff in Tacoma.
Anyone is welcome, and it's a good way to tour the bars of T-town. In
October, our speaker will be talking about what's new with the Puget Creek
Restoration Society.
PCRS is dedicated to protecting, enhancing, and restoring the Puget Creek
Watershed and similar streams, wetlands, and green spaces on Commencement
Bay and Puget Sound. Through hands-on restoration and research, educational
outreach, and advocacy -- and by increasing environmental awareness -- we
seek to preserve this important habitat so it will continue to be an example
of what people can do to protect and restore the environment in an urban
setting.
For future info on Green Drinks, please check the facebook and website:
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http://www.greendrinks.org/WA/Tacoma
Join us!
Chrissy
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Christine Cooley LEED AP
Sustainability Manager
Pacific Lutheran University
253-538-6060
Join us!
Transportation and Public Health Forum
Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
University of Washington Tacoma, Carwein Auditorium
Free and open to the public
To register: http://transportationchoices.org/events/january-friday-forum-public-health-transportation
The forum will explore the intersection and overlap of public health and transportation issues, and discuss what is happening locally, in the legislature, and nationally in planning and policy decisions around these two topics. The event will be a panel format with time for discussion and questions from the audience.
The panel will be moderated by Victor Colman, Director of the Childhood Obesity Prevention Coalition, a coalition of organizations working on improving our overall environment so our children can live healthy, active lifestyles.
Panelists:
Representative Andy Billig from the 3rd Legislative District in Spokane will share the incorporation of health impacts in transportation planning and spending at the state level
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Julia Walton, Urban Planner and founder of inova planning, will discuss the national and regional movement around addressing health in transportation and land use planning
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Kirsten Frandsen, Prevention Program Coordinator at Tacoma-Pierce Health Department, will delve into local efforts regarding a federal grant to reduce disease and obesity in Pierce County by promoting active transportation
UW Tacoma, Carwein Auditorium is located near numerous bus routes and Tacoma Link Light Rail. This event is co-hosted by Transportation Choices Coalition, Downtown On the Go and Coalition for Active Transportation.
For more information, contact:
Kristina Walker, Downtown On the Go Manager | 253-682-1739 | kristinaw@tacomachamber.orgmailto:kristinaw@tacomachamber.org
Andrew Austin, Transportation Choices Coalition | 253-732-9434 | Andrew@transportationchoices.orgmailto:Andrew@transportationchoices.org
Kristina L. Walker
Downtown: On the Go! Manager
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber
253-627-2175
253-682-1739 (direct)
253-503-9502 (cell)
www.downtownonthego.orghttp://www.downtownonthego.org/
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The transportation advocate for downtown Tacoma.
Live Downtown Interest Session
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 4-6 p.m. (presentation at 5 p.m.)
BLRB Architects, 1250 Pacific Ave, Suite 700
Take the bus, the Tacoma Link or enter garage via Commerce St. and we'll validate your parking.
Light refreshments will be provided. Attendees will have the opportunity to win a free iPad!
Please RSVP for the event at 253-682-1739 or dotg@tacomachamber.orgmailto:dotg@tacomachamber.org
More info: http://www.downtownonthego.com/live/live-close-to-work
About Live Downtown
Live Downtown, the latest initiative from Downtown On the Go, provides financial incentives to encourage employees to live close to work. DOTG has partnered with HomeStreet Bank, O'Connor and Associates, American Financial Solutions and other businesses to offer discounts on home ownership and rentals for employees. Employees can save up to $6,000 on a new home (depending on loan amount) or up to $2,400 a year on a rental property. The benefit is free to the employer.
Downtown On the Go released the program in the spring of 2011 in an effort to improve employees commutes and give them more access to options like biking, walking or using downtown transit and the Link. Live Downtown currently has four downtown employers participating - BLRB Architects, University of Washington Tacoma, SiteCrafting and the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts. Businesses participate for various reasons including recruitment and retention, an opportunity to build residential density and improve downtown Tacoma, to save costs on parking, and to improve the health and wellness of their employees.
Employees enjoy decreased transportation costs, increased physical activity through walking, biking or taking transit to work, decreased time spent commuting, and, of course, access to downtown amenities including the new grocery store, arts and entertainment, dining and nightlife. The added benefit for downtown Tacoma is increased residential density, helping to encourage economic development in downtown Tacoma.
Kristina L. Walker
Downtown On the Go Manager
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber
253-627-2175
253-682-1739 (direct)
253-503-9502 (cell)
www.downtownonthego.orghttp://www.downtownonthego.org
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The transportation advocate and resource for downtown Tacoma.
Join us today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Wright Park for the first walk of the season! This year, we've added a "power walk option" and we continue with our popular history walks. Walks start at noon.
Downtown On the Go and the American Heart Association, in partnership with Metro Parks, are coming together to host this walking event in celebration of National Walking Day. This event will kick-off Downtown On the Go's 2012 Walk Tacoma series sponsored by Franciscan Health System.
Held in Wright Park, the event will include a "power walk" led by fitness trainer Paige Van Der Vliet of Tacoma Living Fit, and a historical walk led by Melissa McGinnis and Erik Hanberg of Metro Parks. The walk, sponsored by The Hub, will begin at the south side of Wright Park by the lion sculptures at noon and will be about 1.5 miles in length. Walkers will also be able to visit booths from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. to learn more about cardiovascular health, receive information about other walking events, and get to know DOTG and AHA. There is no pre-registration necessary, simply join us at the meeting spot.
The Walk Tacoma 2012 series is a six-event walking series held in April, June and August. The fun, casual walks, now in their third year, encourage downtown employees and residents to exercise and enjoy the outdoors by discovering the different walking routes and parks in downtown Tacoma. Walking maps of all of the routes are available at no cost at Downtown On the Go (950 Pacific Ave, Suite 300), at many downtown businesses, or by contacting Meagan Kula, Downtown On the Go Coordinator, at 253-682-1734 or dotg@tacomachamber.org.
For more information on the full Walk Tacoma Series, visit www.downtownonthego.orghttp://www.downtownonthego.org or find us on Facebook or Twitter.
Kristina L. Walker
Downtown On the Go Manager
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber
253-627-2175
253-682-1739 (direct)
253-503-9502 (cell)
www.downtownonthego.orghttp://www.downtownonthego.org
Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208628412533048#!/pages/Downtown-On-the-Go/106892572688149 | Twitterhttps://twitter.com/#!/DowntownOntheGo
The transportation advocate and resource for downtown Tacoma.
Walk Tacoma continues with our Brewery District walk this Friday, April 20, 2012 at noon.
Walkers can choose from a "history walk" led by local historian Michael Sullivan or a "power walk" led by Janet Bissell with Metro Parks. The walk, sponsored by AHBLhttp://www.ahbl.com/, is 1.79 miles in length and will start at the Swiss Building on S. 19th St. and Jefferson Ave. There is no pre-registration necessary, simply join us at the meeting spot.
The Brewery District to South Downtown walk is a part of Walk Tacoma, Downtown On the Go's walking series, sponsored by Franciscan Health Systemhttp://www.fhshealth.org/Health-Education/Online-Walker-Log/ and held in April, June and August. The fun, casual walks, now in their third year, encourage downtown employees and residents to exercise and enjoy the outdoors by discovering the different walking routes and parks in downtown Tacoma, and to become more aware of just how walkable downtown is.
Walking maps of all of the routes are available at no cost at Downtown On the Go (950 Pacific Ave, Suite 300), at many downtown businesses, or by contacting Meagan Kula, Downtown On the Go Coordinator, at 253-682-1734 or dotg@tacomachamber.org.
For more information on the full Walk Tacoma Series, visit www.downtownonthego.orghttp://www.downtownonthego.org or find us on Facebook or Twitter.
Kristina L. Walker
Downtown On the Go Manager
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber
253-627-2175
253-682-1739 (direct)
253-503-9502 (cell)
www.downtownonthego.orghttp://www.downtownonthego.org
Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=208628412533048#!/pages/Downtown-On-the-Go/106892572688149 | Twitterhttps://twitter.com/#!/DowntownOntheGo
The transportation advocate and resource for downtown Tacoma.