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This photo illustrates the effect of putting multi-family housing on the fringes of an Urban Growth Area. BAR Holdings will not be served by transit for the forseeable future due to geographic constraints.

Show Up for Affordable, Infill-First Growth — Oppose Salish Landing (Tumwater City Council)

When: Tuesday, Feb. 3rd, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

Attend in Person:
Tumwater City Hall – Council Chambers
555 Israel Rd. SW, Tumwater, WA 98501

Attend Online:
Register by 6:45 PM on Feb. 3
Click here to register for Zoom
(If registering online, you’ll receive a confirmation email with a login link.)

Description: The Tumwater City Council is considering authorizing a Mayor’s letter supporting the Salish Landing / BAR Holdings UGA swap. If approved, this letter would represent “Mayor and City Council support” for keeping this proposal moving forward.

This project would push growth outward, increase long-term city infrastructure costs, and make housing less affordable by placing new development in an auto-dependent location outside effective transit service.

Provide public comment and urge council to pull this item from consent and reject sprawl. Even a short comment matters.

Key issues to focus on:

Housing affordability = housing cost + transportation cost (Learn more here)

Growth does NOT pay for growth when cities must extend sewer, water, roads, schools, parks, and services

City budgets are already stretched

Tumwater should prioritize infill, walkable, transit-served areas, not sprawl

Over 400 residents have already signed a petition opposing this proposal

What to bring:

Your voice. Your concern for affordability. Your belief that Tumwater should grow smarter, not farther. Please invite friends and neighbors and share this event.

RSVP to Ronda Larson Kramer, rlarsonkramer@gmail.com