The December East Precinct Advisory Council (EastPAC) General Meeting, will be held 6 PM this Thursday, December 8th. Our last meeting of the year is held early to accommodate the holidays.
Jack Lattemann, lead Transportation Planner in Metro’s Service Planning Group, will be our featured guest. Metro Transit is making several changes that will impact East Precinct riders, including re-routes and limited service of bus routes. We understand Yesler Route 27 is likely to end at 12th Avenue except during peak hours
Jack will speak about these changes, factors affecting the planning of transit service and safety and security on the bus and at bus stops. Come and hear about the changes, ask questions and voice your concerns.
EastPAC General Meeting, Thursday, December 8, 6 PM to 7:45 PM
Chardin Hall, Room 142, Seattle University,1020 East Jefferson
(Enter Campus at 11the and East Jefferson, free parking in front of building)
Maps at www.EastPAC.org
Jack Lattemann, lead Transportation Planner in Metro’s Service Planning Group, will be our featured guest. Metro Transit is making several proposals that will impact East Precinct riders, The plan would reroute route 2 to Madison at 12th Avenue to the Coleman Dock where it would turn around. Route 27 (Yesler) would end at 12th Avenue except during peak weekday hours. Route #4 would be eliminated and route 3 along Cherry would have increased service. The #12 would turn around at Coleman Dock. Jack will speak about these changes,factors affecting the planning of transit service and safety and security on the bus and at bus stops.
Please attend and comment.
The changes you mention are really significant and I couldn’t find anything about them on metros website. Is there is a link you could share that clarifies and offers an on-line forum for comment? Thanks, Sarah
The effects on our neighborhoods are buried and metro needs to hear from us. We also need to see and listen to each other. So far many of the open houses and meetings left each individual having to talk to a planner by themselves. We can learn from each other and see that we are not alone in our concerns. I strongly encourage all to attend and express concerns.
http://metro.kingcounty.gov/have-a-say/
http://metro.kingcounty.gov/have-a-say/get-in-the-know/proje
Then to the route map information.
http://metro.kingcounty.gov/have-a-say/get-in-the-know/proje
To the right of the page you will see ways to comment and get information. To be perfectly honest, even though I was on the email list I really had to dig through the links from the email to even see that there were proposed changes here.
http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/2011/10/25/metro-shows-si
Yes, We need to get a balanced input in to Metro’s planning. Most people would be horrified to see how much excessive bus service there is in the CD. There are busses crissrossing every other block of the neighborhood. I’m beginning to think there aren’t any ambulatory citizens in the CD. The bus stops at everyones block. And if you can’t walk to the end of the block they will send out a special little van just for you – 24/7.
It is clear that we could cut Metro in half and end up with a heathier and wealthier society.
Name the overlaps. They should crisscross in order to ensure that riders can successfully transfer. How does that compare to service in many areas? Take a look at Broadway or the areas in the U District. Then look at the ridership in all areas. At 23rd and E. Union the #2 is often standing room only when it reaches 23rd and E. Union going toward downtown. Last Sunday (a low ridership day); while it was not standing room only, it was a full bus both to downtown and back. I will say that the many of these are high ridership routes, especially the #2, as are the the #3, and #4, especially west of 23rd. Give some concrete examples. Which buses serve you and how?
Transparency regarding the proposal is a big issue here, along with any real engagement of the affected communities. I am willing to listen and converse with anyone that will give me some specifics regarding their concerns.