Photo from Jade Gordon, found in the STB Flickr Pool.
- Sounder Ridership is up 31% year over year in so far in 2008, and up 45% year-over-year in June. That increase is massive, and the increase is 22% from May to June. Wild! Also wild, the woman who gets $300 a month from her employer to not drive. Where can I get that deal?
- Futurewise, the environmental agency advocating for up-zoning in the Rainer Valley along Central Link, responds to the “gentrification” column from the Seattle Weekly. The Rainier Valley post has the details.
- The City is taking away a car lane to add a sidewalk on the Pine Street overpass. H/T to Orphan Road.
- A national rail plan? The possibilities and potential pitfalls in this San Francisco Chronicle piece.
- Driving is down, and so is money for roads.
yay, I hate the Pine street overpass of I-5. Thanks for putting that here, I missed it in the news somehow.
Why I oppose Light Rail and approve of a more extensive bus system. To use the light rail system I would be forced to travel to down town Seattle to end at my work place in Bellevue. Now for a Snohomish County resident that seems to me to be heading in the wrong way at a very expensive cost . I don’t mind helping my fellow man, but at this time I don’t see any reciprocal benefit light rail coming back to me while I pay the bill. So I will again vote against all transit proposals because I believe the transit initiative will leave me poorer in money as well as service.
Frank, this proposal includes light rail to Lynnwood. You could take a bus or drive to the Lynnwood station and get to Bellevue. Even if you don’t end up taking light rail to work, those that do will ease congestion on I-5, I-90, and I-405. Finally, the proposal includes a 30% expansion of ST Express bus service within Snohomish County. Also, keep in mind, that every dollar raised in Snohomish County will be used for Snohomish County projects or bus services.