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Tacoma Green Infrastructure Challenge City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, Metro Parks Tacoma, University of Washington Guided Site Visit November 13, 2014

What is your Green Infrastructure Vision for Tacoma? Today The Future 2

Goals & Requirements  Protect & Improve Puget Sound  Enhanced quality of life and reduce maintenance  Increase marketability and property values.  Traditional & green infrastructure cost comparison.  Promote creativity and enhance site esthetics.  Holistic sustainable design approach. – Environment and Water – Access and Equity – Materials and Resources – Pavement Technologies 3 Flett Creek

Why YOU should participate! 1. Show off your innovative ideas and creative design skills! 2. Help demonstrate the economic, environmental and marketing benefits of a sustainable site design. 3. Network with other Green Infrastructure professional and interested students 4. Explore and learn about this emerging technology with actual sites here in Tacoma. $5,000 CASH PRIZE For each Site

Your Winning Team Licensed Professional • Civil Engineer, Landscape Architect or Geotechnical Engineer One Tacoma Integrated Member Teams • works, studies, lives or • Construction, planning, plays here students, community 5

The Details  Step 1 – Expert Judge Review – Register by December 15 th & Receive Challenge Updates – Submit Design by December 18 th  Step 2 – The Finals Jury Presentation – Up to 3 teams per site – Present your design on March 7 th – Win $5,000 & be featured in Tacoma’s Spotlight! 6

Industrial Redevelopment 171 Taylor Way • 20 acres • Historical contamination • Hylebos Waterway, Foss Watershed Port Maritime Industrial • Transportation related or • Water-dependent use 50,000-100,000 sft Building 7

Urban Redevelopment SERA Campus • Year Round Playability • Fields will be replaced to with synthetic turf. • New & replaced parking • Eliminate existing detention pond • Flow Control to Forested Conditions 8

Green Roadway The South Tacoma Way Green Infrastructure Project is a streetscape project, which will enhance this business district from S 52 nd Street to S 56 th Street.  South Tacoma Way Business District  Greenscape & Tree Canopy  Road project, Flett Creek Watershed  S. Tacoma Groundwater Protection District 9

Conclusions Form a Team Get Involved Nov. 13 th Industrial Site Nov. 18 th South Tacoma Way Nov. 20 th SERA Fields Be the Award Winning Team!

Green Infrastructure Challenge Information • Google Group – Find Team Members – Students? • Email – TGIChallenge@cityoftacoma.org • Website – www.cityoftacoma.org/TGIChallenge 11

Tacoma Green Infrastructure Challenge City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, Metro Parks Tacoma, University of Washington Guided Site Visit November 13, 2014