News Roundup: Revamping
by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#V4E5)
- New Link maps percolating through the fleet (see picture above). Reaction here.
- Tacoma Housing Authority planning 40 to 50-unit mixed-use development near future Tacoma Link station.
- Kirkland holding meeting Nov. 19th about BRT.
- Buried in this article about new buildings at UW ($), this little example of how our transportation money goes astray: "The Nanoengineering & Sciences building, also under construction, is being paid for with mitigation money from Sound Transit."
- Taxis and Uber may be a cheaper alternative for the paratransit obligation.
- SDOT revamping their websites, has a survey for you.
- Shoreline tree falls on bus.
- Seattle Public Schools to give out bus passes to low-income students.
- New tower coming to First Hill.
- WSTC comes up with a West Seattle transportation agenda.
- Storm damage blocks Amtrak - on the south line, for once.
- ST search committee recommends former FTA head Peter Rogoff as its new CEO.
- Seattle Police enforcing rules against "box blocking."
- Eastside Rail Corridor rails no longer usable, on their way out.
- Pronto station placement currently stinks.
This is an open thread