Open Thread 35
The Link 1 Line reduction continues through February 4th. Sound Transit has a progress report with photos of the maintenance work. There's a list of bus alternatives. Metro routes 49 and 70 have extra service Four more days to go.
The Swift Orange Line starts in March connecting Lynnwood Station to Edmonds College, Alderwood Mall, Ash Way P&R, Mill Creek, and McCollum P&R. Scroll down to the March 2024" section for cascading changes to other Community Transit routes, and further changes in August and in 2025/2026. The 202 will also be rerouted in March to serve an Amazon fulfillment center in the Marysville-Arlington industrial center. Thanks to commentator Jordan for this.
A West Seattle article profiles businesses that will be displaced by West Seattle Link, and deliberates what appropriate compensation should be. It contains a quote by STB's Martin Pagel.
A Kenmore affordable-housing project was canceled ($) due to opposition from residents that it would serve homeless people. It would have contained 100 units. Based on state projections, Kenmore needs to build 559 units of permanent supportive housing and 1,063 housing units for people earning between zero percent to 30% of the area median income in the next 20 years to meet the region's rate of growth and fill its housing gaps."
Westneat on downtown Bellevue's free demand-response shuttle ($).
How many city departments does it take to install a public toilet ($) in San Francisco? Eight. One to install the toilet, and seven to approve it and be coordinated with. The toilet in Noe Valley is expected to open in April.
Why light rail isn't the solution for New York. (RMTransit video) Riffs on Link at 0:44 and 14:41.
How to actually get the US to build transit. (RMTransit video) Riffs on Link at 7:00 and 11:17.