Bellingham Region & Whatcom County, Washington

9 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 community, it makes perfect sense for these companies to locate here.” In July 2022, Bellingham hosted the inaugural Northwest Tune-Up bike, beer, and music festival, with 24 participating craft breweries and 50- plus brands demoing their mountain, commuter, and e- bikes over a three-day weekend in the Waterfront District. The Northwest Tune-up is part of Bellingham’s signature event program, in partnership with the City of Bellingham and Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism. Its aim is to encourage commerce, maximize national and regional exposure, enhance the existing quality of life for residents, and help build a legacy for recreation in Whatcom County. Ranked by Forbes as one of the best places for small businesses and careers, Whatcom County is an ideal place for businesses to grow and partnerships to flourish all while maintaining a high quality of living and a healthy work-life balance. PREFERRED VENDORS/PARTNERS n Whatcom Transportation Authority www.ridewta.com Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) provides fixed routes, paratransit, vanpools, and on-demand van service. Located in the northwest corner of Washington State, WTA serves the city of Bellingham, several smaller towns and rural communities in Whatcom County, the Lummi Reservation, and the Nooksack Trust Lands. n EnerSys® www.enersys.com Tireless problem solvers. Adaptive thinkers. EnerSys® is a long-game player relentlessly focused on propelling our customers forward through energy storage solutions. Our focus is on the entire power ecosystem—creating systems to reliably support telecom, broadband, industrial, renewable and data center infrastructure.