Chance to Win $25 Ends Jan. 31

Ride Together Pierce is randomly awarding eight commuters with $25 for sharing their commute on the trip calendar. Sharing your commute allows other Pierce County commuters to see your approximate route and get in touch to share the ride.

How to Get Started:

1. Register on the trip calendar at RideTogetherPierce.com.
2. Save your commute. Follow these instructions if you need assistance.
3. Make sure your commute is visible to everyone or those in your employer network. That's it!

Use the Trip Planner to find potential matches with users who share your commute! You can look for carpool buddies, bike buddies, bus buddies, and more.

Already added your commute to the database? Be sure to update it anytime in January!

"Your Work, Your Way" Returns Feb 1-28

The next Ride Together Pierce campaign, “Your Work, Your Way,” starts soon, encouraging folks to telework or work a compressed work schedule during February and log those trips on the trip calendar for a chance to win $50, $20 and $10 gift cards.

Learn more about what counts as teleworking and working a compressed work schedule, along with resources to get you started here.

Looking for additional ways to win?

Share a photo of what you enjoy due to your telework or compressed work schedule on Instagram and Facebook with the tag #YourWorkYourWay to enter a $10 gift code drawing!

Parkland Community Trail Construction to Start in 2025

Pierce County Parks will begin the development of Parkland Community Trail in the first half of 2025, which will provide a fully accessible path for non-motorized users connecting Sprinker Recreation Center to Pacific Lutheran University.

Construction Underway for "Bridge for Kids" in Orting

The Orting emergency evacuation plan currently heavily relies on motor vehicle transportation, which would likely clog the roads with car traffic in the case of an emergency. To provide a more safe and reliable evacuation route for those on foot and bike, construction has begun on a pedestrian bridge crossing over SR-162 near Ptarmigan Elementary and Orting Middle Schools. This bridge will also provide safe pedestrian access to schools, commercial centers, and the Foothills Trail.

Temporary detours on the Foothills Trail and crosswalks along SR-162 are now in place.

Friday Forums are Back

Hosted by Downtown On the Go (DOTG), the Friday Forums bring local leaders, experts, and the community together to talk about transportation issues facing Tacoma and our region. Attend the forums in-person on the UW Tacoma Campus in Milgard Hall Room 110, or virtually over Zoom:

• Friday, Jan. 31: "What’s New, Tacoma?: Policy Updates and What They Mean"

1. Friday, Feb. 28: "Staying at Home: Access, Displacement, and Aging in Place"
2. Friday, Mar. 28: "Next Stop, Tacoma!: Transit in the South Sound" 

Invite Sound Transit Staff to Present at Your School

Sound Transit’s Youth Engagement program is offering presentations for K-12 classes on what Sound Transit does, how to ride transit, and how to be safe around trains and tracks. Their presentations are customizable based on age, group size, amount of time available, and topics educators are interested in.

Educators and administrators can request a presentation from Sound Transit, who will reach out to schedule a visit.

Surveys and Open Houses in Pierce County

• City of Puyallup: Downtown Puyallup "Cornforth Campbell Redevelopment Project" Open House on Tuesday, Jan. 28, starting at 5 p.m. at City Hall.
• Pierce Transit: Comment period for Draft "Destination 2045" Long Range Plan through Monday, Feb. 3.
• Sound Transit: Comment period on Tacoma Dome Link Extension Project Environmental Impact Statement through Monday, Feb. 10.
• Puget Sound Regional Council: Comment period on Regional Safety Action Plan through Friday, Feb. 14.