Midweek Roundup – Open Thread 58
MV Kitsap prepares to load passengers at the Southworth Ferry Terminal. Photo by Zack Heistand.Countdowns:Lynnwood Link (Aug. 30);RapidRide Gand bus restructures (Sept. 14)
Transit Updates:Community Transit Plans Swift Gold Line' Bus to Arlington
Community Transit is hosting in-person outreach discussing the September 14 service change.
Update on Stride BRT station names
King Street Station Sounder amenities open house
Updates on Sound Transit station impacts over the next few weeks:
Westlake Station: the entrance on Pine Street and 3rd Avenue (Exit C2 - Century Square/McDonald's) will experience a full closure of the stairs, escalators and elevator to allow for new messaging sign installation from July 17 to July 25.
University Street Station: the entrance on University Street and 3rd Avenue (Exit A1 - Cobb building), will experience a full closure of the stairs and escalators to allow for new messaging sign installation from July 17 to July 25.
SeaTac Airport Station: Sound Transit is replacing platform edge tiles from July 15 to September 6. The maintenance work will occur from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. each day (overnight). During this time, trains will share one track, requiring passengers to board all trains on the platform to Northgate. Passengers should pay attention to platform closure signs, the train's head sign, and listen for announcements before boarding.
Local News:Summer street parking rate changes
Where Have All the Washington State Ferries Walk-on Passengers Gone?
Coalition Urges Bellevue City Council to Ramp Up Road Safety Spending
In Seattle, office-to-residential building conversions win unanimous council approval
Robots are helping build new apartments in Seattle
Nonprofits to build affordable housing near Mount Baker station
Recent articles from the DJC and PSBJ:With Seattle Public Library's digital systems coming back online, library proxy access to local business journals with hard paywalls including The Daily Journal of Commerce (DJC) and the Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ) is available again. Have your SPL account ready to access these stories.
Contractor selected to build RapidRide J, starting later this summer
Simon Property Group starts on 420 units at Northgate Station ... then what?
Negotiations over I-90 light rail construction challenges' continue, Sound Transit director says
Constantine updates plan to redevelop 7 blocks in downtown Seattle
Community Transit's CEO prepares to shift gears as light rail approaches; an interview with CT CEO Ric Ilgenfritz
Other News & Opinion:Supervisor Spotlight: Highlighting those behind the scenes who keep Metro moving
Why having few modern railways is going to throw on the brakes for North America.
Chicago Area: Rethinking Both Pace and CTA
The rest of the country should learn from Alaska's successful ranked-choice voting experiment ($)
This is an Open Thread.