Midweek Roundup – Open Thread 50

Countdowns: Lynnwood Link (August 30).

Transit Updates:

Sound Transit has posted ridership data for April, showing stable ridership from March to April. No, the 2 Line isn't listed, yet.

The Urbanist writes on Metro's continued labor capacity issues.

The Federal Way Link overhead power system is being connected to Angle Lake Station. This will give the ability to store more trains south of Angle Lake Station when Lynnwood Link opens. Various service reductions are in effect south of SeaTac Station through June 22nd.

ST is asking for input on TOD design at Federal Way Station through June 3.

ST has a survey on Stride station names through May 31. Nathan listed the alternatives in an earlier open thread. There's also a survey on TOD design at Federal Way Station through June 3.

Seattle Subway has a petition asking the Sound Transit board not to pursue the new South Lake Union alternatives for Ballard Link. ST staff are against it too.

Local News & Miscellaneous

The Seattle Times ($) reviews the recently-released 2023 population estimates showing a slowdown in Seattle.

Berlin and Nuremberg in Germany are considering TSB maglev train lines. We wrote about TSB technology in December.

Ron Davis writes about how increasing density doesn't lower the cost of housing per se, but increasing supply does.

In New York City, curbside parking might be an endangered species (NYT, free).

This is an open thread.