Have you heard? Sound Transit has a bold plan to massively expand light rail (LRT), commuter rail, express buses, and bus rapid transit (BRT) throughout the Puget Sound over the next 25 years. The biggies include projects like:
- Ballard to Downtown Seattle LRT;
- Lynnwood to Everett LRT;
- BRT on I-405 and SR-522/145th Street;
- Federal Way to Tacoma Community College LRT;
- West Seattle to Downtown Seattle LRT;
- Extended South Sounder service from Lakewood to DuPont; and
- Bellevue to Issaquah LRT.
Sound Transit wants to hear from you on their Draft Plan. Throughout the month of April, you can comment on the proposal (public comment ends April 29th). Learn about the Draft Plan at soundtransit3.org and then take a survey. Or, show up to one of seven open houses hosted by Sound Transit staff and give your feedback. Each meeting (with the exception of the one at Union Station) will run from 5.30pm to 7.30pm with presentations kicking off at 6pm:
April 19: Ballard — Ballard High School*
April 21: Tacoma — Evergreen State College – Tacoma
April 25: Everett — Everett Station
April 26: West Seattle — West Seattle High School*
April 27: Redmond — Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center*
April 28: Seattle — Union Station* (11.30am to 1.30pm, presentation starts at noon)
April 28: Federal Way — Todd Beamer High School*
*King County Metro Transit has partnered with Sound Transit and will also host their Long-Range Plan public meeting at the same time and location.
Stephen is a professional urban planner in Puget Sound with a passion for sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He is especially interested in how policies, regulations, and programs can promote positive outcomes for communities. With stints in great cities like Bellingham and Cork, Stephen currently lives in Seattle. He primarily covers land use and transportation issues and has been with The Urbanist since 2014.