Free the Chihuly Bridge!
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May. 12, 2008 at 10:10am
Sign the online petition to Free the Bridge!
Jennifer B from TacomaMama.com was awesome enough to create an online petition to Free the Bridge. Please forward to everyone you know.
Thanks Jen!
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, support the removal of the fence currently blocking the proper and direct entrance to the Chihuly Bridge of Glass from Pacific Avenue.
The fence significantly impedes access to the Foss Waterway, the Bridge of Glass, poses unnecessary accessibility barriers and is a poor example of urban design. A year ago, the community successfully rallied to stop the construction of a brick wall slated to replace the fence. This wall would have all but entirely blocked the view of the Chihuly Bridge from Pacific Avenue.
Now it's time to finish the job and remove the fence for good to provide direct pedestrian access to the Foss Waterway and the Bridge of Glass which Tacomans have spent millions to build and restore.
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This petition supports the removal of the fence blocking direct access to Tacoma's Chihuly Bridge of Glass from Pacific Avenue.
The fence significantly impedes access to the Foss Waterway, the Bridge of Glass, poses unnecessary accessibility barriers and is a poor example of urban design. A year ago, the community successfully rallied to stop the construction of a brick wall slated to replace the fence. This wall would have all but entirely blocked the view of the Chihuly Bridge from Pacific Avenue.
Now it's time to finish the job and remove the fence for good to provide direct pedestrian access to the Foss Waterway and the Bridge of Glass which Tacomans have spent millions to build and restore.
 by Erik on 5/12/2008 @ 10:57am | The signatures appear to be accumulating fast: Tacomans want their bridge back unimpeded. www.flickr.com/photos/tacoma-urbanist/24... |
 by KevinFreitas on 5/12/2008 @ 11:06am | That's because the fence there is a tragedy. No wall, no fence, just open access. |
 by Nick on 5/12/2008 @ 11:26am | Even then I don't think that's good enough - we really need a well defined entryway to that bridge from the Pacific Ave. sidewalk.
But first things first of course, let's get rid of that awful fence! |
 by Heather on 5/12/2008 @ 8:27pm | The on-line petition is great. Thanks Jen! I sent an e-mail to all of my Tacoma friends. |
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