News Roundup: Out in Force
by Martin H. Duke from Seattle Transit Blog on (#1N1RG)
- Mayor Murray blows up the unrepresentative "district council" model.
- Metro bike racks violate state law, but WSDOT can (and will) issue one-year waivers to allow them to continue operating.
- Pierce Transit spending $3m to improve transit centers and park-and-ride next year.
- Republican platform wants to cut transit and Amtrak funding.
- Montlake Blvd design is highway-like.
- Meeting on Uptown upzone August 4th.
- Ballard residents file an appeal to slow down the upzone there.
- Madison Valley NIMBYs out in force, and design review makes a project worse by adding cost and introducing bad features, like setbacks.
- Toll-less periods on I-405 may become permanent.
- Deep-bore tunnel tolls may be higher than expected.
- 405 new units at 23rd & Union.
- Lakewood to spend $2m on sidewalks.
- NYC planning a $27 billion refresh of subway cars and stations.
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