Bicycle and Pedestrian Technical Advisory Group

Applicants Sought for the Bicycle and Pedestrian Technical Advisory Group – Applications Due Monday, September 29, 2025

The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking to fill three adult member positions, one youth position (age 16-18), and one alternate member position (adult or youth) on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Technical Advisory Group (BPTAG). The BPTAG focuses on making it safer and easier to use active transportation in Tacoma, which includes walking, using an assistive mobility device, bicycling, skating, and riding a skateboard or scooter.

BPTAG members must live in Tacoma. Member terms, which are renewable, are three years for adults and one year for youth.

BPTAG meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in a hybrid format with virtual and in-person options to attend.

The City is committed to fostering an equitable and anti-racist organization and wants its committees, boards, and commissions to reflect Tacoma’s diverse community. For these vacancies, all individuals, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, individuals with disabilities, seniors, youth, immigrants, and refugees are encouraged to apply.

Appointed applicants are required to complete a series of Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act trainings provided by the Washington State Office of the Attorney General within 90 days of being appointed to a committee, board, or commission.

Interested individuals can fill out the application form here. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025. Questions and requests for information in an alternate format or other accommodations can be directed to Active Transportation Coordinator Liz Kaster at lkaster@tacoma.gov or (253) 363-1135.

Duties and Responsibilities

BPTAG focuses on making it safer and easier to use active transportation in Tacoma, which includes walking, using an assistive mobility device, bicycling, skating, and riding a skateboard or scooter.

Members of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Technical Advisory Group play an essential role in:

• Prioritizing new bicycle and pedestrian projects throughout Tacoma.
• Providing feedback on the design of active transportation projects.
• Developing new policies to improve active transportation safety and access.
• Giving input on active transportation programs and events.
• Bringing community concerns to the attention of City staff and leaders.

Recent BPTAG accomplishments include helping:

• Provide feedback on the design of the City’s separated bike lanes on E. 64th St from Pacific Avenue to E. McKinley Avenue
• Support the once-every-decade update to the Transportation & Mobility Plan which includes the City’s transportation policies and planned active transportation networks
• Develop priority projects for grant opportunities based on safety, equity, and connectivity – including grant applications for separated bike lanes on S. Cedar Street (S. 15th Street – Center Street) and a bicycle boulevard on J Street (N. 3rd St. – S. 27th St.), which were both funded
• Provide input on partner projects that relate to active transportation safety & access, including Sound Transit’s Tacoma Dome Link Extension Project and the South Tacoma Sounder Station Access Project