Engage Marin is where residents weigh in on County initiatives, directly informing the way County services and investments reflect community values. Share an idea, read what your neighbors said, and support the ones you agree with. It takes only two minutes to have your voice heard.
We want to understand what makes Marin special to the people who live, work, and spend time here. Tell us about the places, experiences, services, or qualities you value most. Your feedback will help shape the County's long-term vision and build on what already works well. We'd love to hear your perspective.
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You know Marin better than any guidebook. If a friend, colleague, or relative was here for two days and asked you for the one experience that captures what makes this county special, what would you tell them? Single recommendation per submission so each idea stands on its own.
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Imagine Marin 10 to 20 years from now. Share your biggest ideas for what the County could become, even if they seem ambitious. Your feedback will help shape the County's long-term vision and future priorities. Dream big and share your vision.
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We're planning for Marin's future and want to hear your ideas. Share what you'd like to see improve, protect, create, or prioritize in the years ahead. Your feedback will help inform the County's long-term strategic plan and future decisions. Share your ideas with us.
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Tam Junction is the gateway to Marin – the first place many people see when they arrive. The County is planning major investment here over the coming years, and we want your ideas first. Tell us what you'd like Tam Junction to become, and we'll share how your input shapes the plan.
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Recent ideas residents have shared, drawn from every question on Engage Marin.
I love the trees and ocean views
Benny, Marin City0 votes0 comments
What do you love most about Marin today?
A small weekend farmers' market or food-truck corner would give Tam Junction an anchor and bring weekend foot traffic to the local shops. Southern Marin doesn't have an easy one, and this is the natural spot for it.
Marin Resident15 votes1 comments
What do you want to see in Tam Junction over the next 10 years?
Shoreline already backs up to a standstill every summer weekend. Dropping a few hundred new residents into that junction without fixing the crossing and the Almonte intersection first is putting the cart before the horse. Sequence it: infrastructure, then homes.
Marin Resident29 votes2 comments
What do you want to see in Tam Junction over the next 10 years?
The single most important thing is a protected, properly signalized crossing where Almonte meets Shoreline, with a real pedestrian phase. People walk and bike across there now and it's genuinely dangerous with summer beach traffic. Fix this first and everything else gets safer by default.
Owen Hartley, Novato45 votes2 comments
What do you want to see in Tam Junction over the next 10 years?
Whatever housing gets built here, tie it to genuinely affordable, deed-restricted units — not just market-rate apartments marketed as "workforce" that still rent for $3k+. If the County is investing, make sure the people priced out of Southern Marin have a real path back.
Marin Resident28 votes2 comments
What do you want to see in Tam Junction over the next 10 years?
Fix the pedestrian crossing at Shoreline and Almonte before anything else. It's genuinely frightening to cross on foot or bike with beach traffic backed up, and people do it every day. Protected crossings and a connected sidewalk network should be the first investment, not the last.
Priya Nair, Larkspur34 votes3 comments
What do you want to see in Tam Junction over the next 10 years?
Marin Headlands at sunset — Hawk Hill if your visitor wants the postcard Golden Gate shot, or down to Rodeo Beach if they would rather have the wind in their face. Combine with the Point Bonita lighthouse if it is open (Sat/Sun/Mon afternoons, check first). The drive in feels like leaving the Bay Area; it is twenty minutes from the bridge.
Maya Chen, Mill Valley29 votes1 comments
A friend is visiting Marin for the weekend. Where do you send them?
I'm not against housing, but please keep anything new to two or three stories with real setbacks and trees. The whole reason people love Southern Marin is that it doesn't look like a wall of apartments along the highway. Build homes, just don't let it become a canyon of stucco that blocks the ridgeline view of Mt. Tam.
Diego Santos, Tiburon41 votes2 comments
What do you want to see in Tam Junction over the next 10 years?
A County department posts a question seeking input on a key decision, project, or investment while a decision is still open.
You share an idea in your own words, comment on your neighbors’, and vote for the ones you agree with. You can put your name on it or stay anonymous, and you do not need an account to get started.
County staff read every idea, join the conversation where helpful, and summarize what residents said for the staff and boards making the decision.
