Midweek Roundup – Open Thread 65
Countdowns:RapidRide G& restructures (Saturday! Sept. 14)
12th & Madison, 1920, facing north down 12th Avenue. Item 12839,Seattle Municipal Archives. Both buildings in the foreground are still present, visible in this Google Street View. RapidRide G Opening Celebrations:September 14, 11am - 3pm: King County Metro is hosting a RapidRide G opening day celebration on 19th Avenue between Madison & Pine. Enjoy refreshments & entertainment, grab SWAG, & sign up for an ORCA card".
September 14, 5pm - 7:30pm: The Urbanist is hosting anopening day celebrationfor the RapidRide G Line.
Transit News:2 Line Beats Ridership Expectations, 1 Line Has Second-Best Month Ever
Sound Transit, Seattle Symphony celebrate Link's new Symphony Station
Community Transit: Major changes to bus service starting September 14
Local Transit and Land Use News:Traffic and pedestrian improvements continue on Ballard Ave
SDOT Starts Planning for Multimodal Access to West Seattle's Link Stations
Seattle's Growth Plan Keeps Most of the City Unaffordable, County Committee Says
Downtown Design Review Moratorium Gets Mixed Reception from Seattle Council
Spot Fixes to Improve Safety on Lake Washington Boulevard Move Forward
Councilmember Zahilay proposes $1B for middle-income public housing; meanwhile the Seattle City Council punted the initiative to fund social housing to next year, possibly violating the City Charter in the process.
SDOT proposing a Restricted Parking Zone around the Judkins Park Station
Other News:WA scuttles $200,000 sale of two retired state ferries
Feds giving West Coast states $100 million to create zero-emission truck fueling network
L.A. Metro receives $893 million FTA grant to support new 6.7 mile East San Fernando Valley light rail project, the first grant FTA has awarded under the Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program.
Hyperloop test in the Netherlands ($)
Opinion:Where did Metro's ridership go? (Northgate Link is also a factor.)
Rethinking PACE and CTA in Chicago
History of European regional rail
Seattle Nice: Is Design Review Dying in Seattle?
Urbanist Op-Ed: Regional Workforce Housing Initiative Can Create Affordable Homes Near Jobs
Upcoming Events:September 12, 4-7pm, Seattle Central College (1701 Broadway): SDOT is hosting a community workshop regarding the First Hill/Capitol Hill Regional Center under the upcoming updates to Seattle's Comprehensive Plan.
September 14-21: Pierce Transit is hosting a series of open houses seeking feedback on their Destination 2045 Long Range Plan.
September 18, 7pm: Rinck to debate Woo in battle for citywide Position 8 council seat
September 20: West Seattle Link Extension Final EIS to be published
This is an open thread.