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Metro Proposals and Updates on Commenting

http://metro.kingcounty.gov/have-a-say/projects/restructuring-system.html

At the Metro site you will find a drop down menu at the right provides a narrative  on each of the current revisions to the revisions that were presented in November 2011.

Remember if you commented in the first phase and have not yet taken the online survey or emailed during February and  have concerns, you must comment again.  The period for comment period on the second phase began in February  will continue throughout February and will end February 29.  Metro will then prepare a recommendation for King County Council to consider in the spring probably April. drop down menu at the right provides a narrative  on each of the current revisions to the revisions that were presented in November 2011.

A number of methods to comment on the proposal are presented.

Meetings and open houses in or near or related to the Central District

  • February 14, 6pm – 7pm First Hill Improvement Association, Swedish First Hill Campus, B Level Conf. Room, 747 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122
  • Feb 21 12-2pm – Union Station, 401 S Jackson St, Seattle
  • Feb 23 6-8pm – QA Community Center, 1901 1st Ave W, Seattle 
  • Feb 27 6-8pm – Washington Middle School, 2101 S Jackson St, Seattle

Other meetings where you can comment:

  • Feb. 13 – Ballard (Ballard High School, 1418 NW 65th St, Seattle, 6-8 pm) 
  • Feb. 15 – West Seattle (Madison Middle School, 3429 45th Ave SW, Seattle, 6-8 pm)
  • Feb. 16 – Delridge/White Center (Chief Sealth High School, 2600 SW Thistle St, Seattle, 6-8 pm)

The highlights to this for the  Central District are:

  • The #27 will be restored to serve Leschi and Coleman Park during the day.  Frequency would decrease on weekends to once every hour. And it  it will be E Yesler Way until  Boren Avenue where it will be rerouted to Spring Street, Seneca Street, and Third Avenue rather than continuing along E Yesler Way to downtown Seattle.  Then it will continue as the #33 on Third Avenue  and vise versa on return trips.
  • The proposals to delete all of the #2 except the portion from Lake Washington to 12th Avenue with a reroute on Madison to the ferries where it  would turn around to the Lake again remains in this proposal.  This would be staggered with the #12 along new Madison portion.  Saturday service for the #2 along E. Union will decrease from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes on Saturday.
  • The deletion of the #4 remains.
  • Proposed frequency increase in the #11 is no longer proposed.
  • Proposals for the #14 remain to delete service between 31st Avenue S/S McClellan Street and Mount Rainier Drive S. at all times and on Capitol Hill and downtown Seattle after 7 p.m. and to separate the north and south parts of the route. Take it off Third Avenue on the north and link it with the #1 on south on Third.  (map please)

 

 

Some recent CD News Stories:

http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/2011/10/25/metro-shows-significant-changes-to-the-2-3-4-11-12-14

http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/2011/12/15/bus-chick-petition-save-the-27

http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/2012/01/26/bus2ridersgmailcom-announces-more-local-metro-meetings-and-action-plan

And links to others:

http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/2012/01/18/improving-route-2-in-the-central-district-and-first-hill

http://seattletransitblog.com/2012/02/02/metro-waters-down-fall-changes/#more-33422

 From Ashley at Metro : A media release is going out to neighborhood blogs and citywide media outlets momentarily and we will be sending out a series of other notifications tomorrow. You may also see us in the neighborhood putting up laminated posters in the bus shelters. Please stop by and say hi if you spot me struggling with a tape gun.From

3 thoughts on “Metro Proposals and Updates on Commenting

  1. Remember if you commented in the first phase and have not yet taken the online survey, called, or emailed during February and have concerns, you must comment again.

  2. Capitol Hill – Presentation to 12th Avenue Stewardship Committee
    When
    Tue, February 14, 5:30pm – 6:00pm
    Where
    Seattle University Admissions and Alumni Building, southeast corner of 12th Ave. and E. Marion St, Seattle, 98122 (map)
    Description
    In November 2011, Metro asked the public to comment on suggested service changes related to the start of the RapidRide C Line and D line in September 2012. During this second phase of outreach, Metro will be offering a revised service change proposal for public review that reflects feedback we’ve heard. This proposal includes changes to routing, frequency, and what times of day routes will operate.

    Attend this presentation to learn more and share your thoughts about Metro’s proposed service changes.

    Need help planning your bus route to this location? Use our Regional Trip Planner at http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/